The King slept comfortably. In the morning, King Shoorsen fetched his horse. Gunadhip sat behind the King. The King asked him to show the way out of the forest to his kingdom. It was around mid-day when they reached the kingdom. The people were very happy to see the King. Everyone rejoiced at the safe […]
The surprised King asked, “How did you know that I belong to a royal family?” The man replied, “Your dress and your bejewelled sword are clear indications of that.” The King replied, “You guessed right. I am King Shoorsen of Magadha Kingdom. I lost my way while hunting a deer. What is your name? What
It started to get dark. The King also became tired. He was hungry as well as thirsty. But there was nothing to eat. Finally, he gave up hope of finding a way out of the forest. So, he decided to spend the night by resting on the ground. Though there were wild animals on the
As King Vikramaditya was walking towards his kingdom with the corpse, Baital asked Vikramaditya, “What is it in a man that makes him higher than the others?” King Vikramaditya did not reply. Baital spoke again, “Listen to my story related to this and answer my question. If you do not, I will break your head
While hunting in a forest, Akbar lost his way. A man named Mahesh Das helped him find his way out. Akbar was pleased. He gave Mahesh his gold ring and invited him to his palace. Some days later, Mahesh went to Akbar’s palace but the guard did not let him in. Mahesh showed him Akbar’s
Baital continued, “Tell me which hand was entitled to receive the paternal oblations. If you do not answer my question knowingly, I will split your head into pieces.” Vikramaditya replied, “The one who brings up a child has the right to become a father. Nobody becomes a father by just giving birth to a child.
Then, he questioned the second hand, “Who does this hand belong to?” “It is your father’s hand,” replied the hand. “Whose is the third hand?” the young man asked confusedly. “It is your father’s hand,” the third hand replied. Now, the young man was more confused. He asked bewildered, after hearing the two hands, each
Days passed into years. The baby grew into a handsome boy. But one day, Leelavati passed away. At that time, the boy was only eight years old. His father looked after him. The boy grew into a handsome youth. But his father also passed away. He was left all alone. He looked after his father’s
Leelavati, in the meanwhile, fell in love with the thief. She confessed her love for him. Soon, they got married. The thief gave Leelavati all that he had stolen. After some time, Leelavati became pregnant. The thief went to some other city to steal. Time passed by but he did not return. When he did
Leelavati woke up immediately. She saw the young man standing in a corner. He seemed to be nervous. Leelavati asked him, “Who are you? What are you doing in my room? Are you a thief?” The young man replied, “Yes, I am a thief.” Leelavati asked, “What do you want from my house?” The thief
King Vikramaditya pulled down the corpse, put it on his shoulder and set out for his kingdom. After some time, Baital who as usual could not keep quiet, spoke to King Vikramaditya, “Remain quiet if you want to. But I will tell you a story to make the journey short and comfortable. And I expect
Vikramaditya forgot all about not speaking and replied, “The thief’s merit is the highest.” Baital asked, “But why is that so?” Vikramaditya replied, “The husband stopped loving her as soon as she told him about the other man. Gurudatta let go off her due to fear of punishment from the King. But the thief had
The thief saw Chandrasena’s sad face. He asked her, “What is the matter? Why are you so sad?” Chandrasena told him everything that had transpired between her and Gurudatta. The thief praised her for keeping her word of meeting him. He wished her luck and let her go without taking her jewels. When Chandrasena reached
Chandrasena replied, “Please believe me. This is the word of a woman who comes from a respectable family.” The thief took her word and said, “You can go but keep your word. I will be waiting for you.” A thankful Chandrasena rushed off to meet Gurudatta. When Gurudatta saw her, he could not believe his
Gurudatta was very happy after reading the letter. Shortly afterwards, Chandrasena got married to Jaikaran. On the wedding night, she told her husband about Gurudatta. She told him of her promise to him. Jaikaran felt happy that his wife had told him the truth. He gave her his permission to go and see Gurudatta. So,