King Vikramaditya reached the peepal tree. He put the corpse on his shoulder and as usual started for the crematory. Baital who never kept silent said, “Vikram, this forest is very scary. I know you are brave but still….” King Vikramaditya replied, “I consider fear to be a sin.” Baital laughed at this and as usual started telling a story—“Many years ago, an old Brahmin named Vasudhar lived in the city of Ujjaini. He had four sons. But all four of them were unlike their father. They all were fools. They passed their time playing with one another. They did not like to study. The poor Brahmin was very worried for them. One day, he called them and said, “I am worried about you all. You do nothing all day. When I die, what will you all do? There is no one to look after you as well.”
The Four Sons
