The King continued, “Tonight, I shall pretend to be your son and offer myself to the demon to satisfy his hunger.” But the old woman was hesitant about this. But the King did not change his mind, so the woman had to agree finally. When the son of the old woman came to know of this plan, he did not like it. He told the King to change his mind. But the King was adamant. He refused to listen to him. Finally, the old woman told her son not to persuade the King as he had made his decision. So, as per the plan, when the demon came to eat the son, the King offered himself. The demon ate the King right away. Thus, the old woman’s son was saved. Here Baital asked King Vikramaditya, “What do you think of the King’s sacrifice? What is the value of such a sacrifice?”
The Demon
