Vikram Betaal Stories

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Story 1.

It was a dark night and there were strange noises from every where and voice of the moaning of

jackals could be heard. It was raining heavily. Although there was a bad atmosphere king

Vikramaditya did not fear a bit. He climbed the tree to bring the corpse down and soon he began to

walk with the corpse lying on his shoulder.

The Betaal spoke: "O King , I pity you as you are making untiring efforts without relaxing as if you

wish to achieve something. Instead of enjoying a comfortable sleep in your palace you’re still coming

after me”

King didn’t speak anything because any word from his mouth would keep Betaal right back on the

tree.

So Betaal starts his story……….

The ruler of Kishanagar, Rajendra, was kind and strong King. He cared about his people very much.

After long period of marriage his queen, Prema, gave birth to a beautiful daughter, named Sona. As

she was the only child, she enjoyed a lot of freedom. She was clever not only in studies but in the

use of the bow and arrow and sword. When she reached marriageable age, her parents began

searching for a suitable partner for her. But Sona disagreed to their proposal saying her parents that

,"Father, I want that my husband should be more skilled in all activities and should be overpower,

me in fight. So you may make an announcement". The King Rajendra was very proud to hear about

his daughter's thoughts.

The announcement was made not only in the King’s kingdom but also in the neighboring kingdoms.

Thinking that Sona is only a girl many fighters came with thought in the mind that they can easily

defeat a girl and she is only child they will get whole kingdom after King Rajendra.

But Sona defeated everyone, and they had to go back disappointed. She was taking on the suitors

one after another, among them was Uday varma, the prince of Ayodhyapuri. He watched the fight

every day, by joining the crowd. He carefully watched how Princess Sona fought and the different

strategies she adopted to meet the method of fighting followed by each prince.

Within few days Uday Varma had learnt all her strategies, and the next day he was ready to fight

with her he fight too cleverly. Soon Sona was defeated by Uday varma. When Uday varma came

forward to present himself to the King and queen, King asked Uday varma from where he had learnt

to fight. Uday Varma replied “I have watched all strategies adopted by Sona, by watching her during

fight”.

Sona suddenly said to him that "You have defeated me, but I can’t marry you”

King was surprised by Sona’s decision and asked her “why couldn’t you marry him?”

Sona turn back to Uday varma and said “Just think and find the reason”



Uday Varma thought something and said . "Yes you are right. I should not marry you."

The king and queen were surprised that even Uday Varma too accepted Sona’s decision quickly.

They were unable to find the reason The Betaal concluded the story and asked King Vikramaditya,

“Why did she say he did not deserve her hand in marriage in spite of his victory over her? Tell me

Vikram if you would not speak even if you know the answer you are not a King of Justice”

Vikram Replied “ Betaal Uday varma had learnt strategies by watching Sona’s strategies while

fighting just as someone learn from his teacher. And in Bhartiya Sanskruti a teacher cannot marry his

student. In Bhartiay Sanskruti father, mother and teacher are all like a god. As Sona realized that

Uday varma was first her student and then a suitor and she was not willing to accept that

relationship for the purpose of marriage. Uday varma too thought on the same manner and realized

that he could not marry Sona

As king spoke a word so Betaal flew back to the tree carrying the corpse along with him. Vikram with

his sword in his hand went after the Betaal once again.

Story 2.

Long long ago there lived two brothers in an island. They were quite intelligent. One was Rama and

other Krishna. Wherever they go they were going together. Once they went to a big town on

business. They worked hard and earned more money. While returning they took shelter under the

shade of a tree in a forest. They ate well. Then they started counting money they earned. There

came a young women weeping. Rama asked her the reason for crying.

“Few days back few robbers snatched our money and killed my husband. From then onwards I am

wandering alone in the forest. I don’t know where to go and whom I should ask for shelter” the

women said.

Rama and Krishna were unhappy. They decided that one of them should marry the widow and asked

her opinion. She too agreed. But who should marry her? It was problem. The brothers loved each

other. There was no envy between them. At last they wrote their names on two small papers. They

asked the lady to lift one folded paper on which Rama’s name was writte n.

So Rama married her. After few years the woman gave birth to a male child. At his tenth year Rama

died. Krishna wept. The woman demanded half of the property. But Rama had played no role in the

business activities of Krishna. So Krishna refused to give the share. The woman become angry and

gave a complaint to the king. The king gave his decision. Betaal now asked Vikram after narrating the

story to guess what was the king’s decision.

“Betaal, this is an easy problem. Rama’s wife has full right to ask share in Krishna’s property. Becauseshe married Rama after Krishna agreed: she was made available to Rama when both the brothers



were partners. Therefore she belongs to both. Naturally she should get a share. The king also might

have given the same verdict” Vikaram replied.

Betaal clinged to the old tree.

Story 3.

King Vikram did not fear. He marched on to the gnarled old tree and untied the rope that bound the

corpse to the branch. He threw the corpse across his shoulder and began walking back. Belata spoke.

“Oh king Vikram! You are really annoyed. I shall tell you one more story for your enjoyment. Long

ago there lived a Brahmin, Agniswamy in the town Brahmasthala situated on the bank of the river

kalindi. He was loyal to his religion. He had one daughter Mandaravati. She was extremely beautiful.

She was yet to be married. Agniswamy desired to perform her marriage. He was in seach of abridegroom, educated, beautiful and man of good qualities.

In a few days three Brahmins who were young arrived at Brahmasthala. They had come from

Kanyakubja. They were all known to each other. They were looking beautiful. They were intelligent.

All of them once saw Mandaravati. They were all fascinated be her beauty. Each one of them desired

to marry her. Each one decided not to allow any other to marry Mandaravati.

One day all of them approached Agniswamy and requested him to get mandaravati married to them.

Agniswamy was in a fix. He and his family members were unable to take any decision. Finally they

decided that Mandarvati should select the bridegroom out of the three Brahmins. But the Brahmins

were worried. Everyday they used to see Mandaravati’s beautiful face.

One sacred day Agniswamy summoned the three Brahmins to his house. Each one thought that

Mandaravati would marry them. They arrived at her house. Mandaravati saw all the three. She was

now in a fix. Whom should she select? She was upset. While she was sitting in her room, to her

misfortune a cobra entered the room and poisoned her. She died. The Brahmins were sorry to note

it. They were not in a position to leave her. Mandaravati was cremated.

One of the three Brahmins collected her bones and went to the river Ganga. The second one built a

house at the place of the cremation and lived in it. The last one remembered Mandaravatri very

much and went on pilgrimage. During his travel he resided in a Brahmins’s house in a village. The

Brahmins’s wife was wicked. One day her child behaved mischievously. She got angry and threw the

child into fire. The child was burnt into ashes. The young Brahmin felt that it is no good to stay in

that house and therefore he just started to quit. At the moment the owner of the house consoled

him and he took a pinch of mud and put it on the ash reciting ‘mrita sanjeevini’ hymn. The child got

life. Then the Brahmin kept the book containing mrita sanjeevini hymn on a table. He asked his wife

to serve food to the young Brahmin.

The young Brahmin ate well. Everybody slept in the night. In the midnight the young Brahmin tookthe book and rushed towards Brahmasthala. He wanted to reach as early as possible the place were



Mandaravati was cremated. By the time he reached the cremation ground the Brahmin who had

been to the river Ganga also returned. Another young Brahmin was there in the hut. All of them

again assembled at one point.

The young Brahmin who had brought the book containing the hymn took a pinch of mud and put it

on the ash reciting the hymn. Immediately Madaravati became alive. She was looking still more

beautiful. All three were immensely joyous. But they started quarrelling to marry her.

“I recited the hymn. That’s why she got life” one of them said.

“But I had been to the river Ganga and dipped her bones in the river that is the reason Mandaravati

got back her life” another Brahmin said.

How is it possible? All these days I have protected the ash. Therefore Mandaravati is my wife” the

third youth said.

Betaal asked king Vikram: “oh king Vikram! Now tell me. How was the quarrel resolved> who could

be the husband of Mandaravati? Knowing the answer if you remain silent, your head will spit into a

thousand pieces!”

“The Brahmin who gave life to Mandaravati becomes her father. The person who took her bones to

the river Ganges for dipping is supposed to be her son. The youth who made her ash as bed and

slept on it has really loved her. Therefore he is the appropriate husband of Mandaravati” Vikram

replied.

Vikram broke his silence by replying Betaal. Betaal glided back to the tree.

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