Read the previous part here… Now I have a question for you. Who deserves to marry Somaprabhā ? Who does she belong to? Tell me, o wise king. Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces! इति वेतालतस् तस्माच् छ्रुत्वा मौनं विहाय च …
Read the previous part here… The mother then proceeded to question him on the scriptures, the Vedas, Upanishads, and even matters of the past, and matters of the future, and she received satisfactory responses for all her questions. Impressed by his vast knowledge, she promised her daughter’s hand in marriage to him, and told him …
Read the previous part here… As soon as Harisvāmin was back, he was approached by a Brahmin youth, who had heard of the beauty of his daughter. ” I would like to marry her”, said the Brahmin. विज्ञानिनो ज्ञानिनो वा शूराद् वा नापरं पतिम् ।मत्पुत्रीच्छति तत् तेषां मध्यात् कथय को भवान् ॥ १२,१२.१३ ॥ इत्य् …
Read the previous part here… Now I have a question for you. Who was the bravest of them all? Who was the greatest? Tell me, o wise king. Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces! एतच् छ्रुत्वा स भूपालो वेतालं प्रत्युवाच तम् …
Read the previous part here… “Oh Devi, you are the protector of this whole world, and so please confer a boon on me. Let this heroic and brave Vīravara, the one with many virtues, come to life once again, along with his family. And in return, please accept the offering of my own head!” इत्य् …
Read the previous part here… “My dear, we have now saved the king and the kingdom, but both my children lie dead. Poor Vīravatī, that child did not know anything about handling her grief, she was but a child…With both of them gone, what do I have to live for? I was so foolish! I …
Read the previous part here… Vīravara turned around, and rushed towards his house, not wishing to waste any more time. The king followed him, curious to see what would happen. Vīravara reached home, woke up his wife Dharmavatī, and told her about the whole incident. “Ma Prithvi has said that if we offer Sattvavara to …
Read the previous part here… And while the king was lost in the admiration of his loyal guard, he suddenly heard the sound of a woman weeping in the distance. ” There is no person who is not happy in my kingdom, nor is anyone oppressed, nor poor, nor diseased…then who is this woman weeping …
Read the previous part here… The king, impressed by his appearance and his confidence, decided to give him the salary that he had demanded. But he felt curious, and wanted to know what Vīravara would do with so much money, given that he had a small family and hardly any other visible expenses. And so …
Read the previous part here… Now I have a question for you. Are men wicked, or women? Who is more wicked and deceitful? Tell me, o wise king. Remember, if you know the answer, and don’t tell me the truth, your head will burst into a hundred pieces! एतन् निशम्य वचनं वेतालस्यांसवर्तिनस् तस्य ।स जगाद …
