The Strange Decision - Vikram Betal Stories in English | Moral Stories for Kids by Mocomi

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King Vikram was given the duty of bringing Betal to a tantric. Betal traditionally means 'evil spirit'. Each time Vikram tried to capture Betal, it told him a story that ended with a riddle. If Vikram could not answer the question correctly, Betal agreed to remain in captivity. But, if the king knew the answer and still kept quiet, his head would burst into a thousand pieces. And if King Vikram spoke, Betal would escape and return to his tree.
Betal started narrating another story to Vikram.
Many years ago, in the village of Kishannagar, there lived a strong and kind King- Rajendra. His queen Prema and the King were married for very long but they did not have a child. The King was very kind and just to his people. After many years the King and the Queen were blessed with a baby girl. They named her Sona.
Sona, being the only child, was loved immensely by her parents. She was given the freedom to choose what she wanted. Not only was she sharp in studies, she was also proficient with the bow and arrow and with the sword. Sona grew up fast and soon reached a marriageable age. Her parents wanted her to get married to a suitable suitor but Sona refused. She said, "Father, I will marry the man who is more skilled than me and can defeat me in a bow-arrow and sword competition."
The King thought it was fair enough and so he made an announcement in his kingdom. Many suitors came thinking that it was simply a girl they have to fight and that she will be easily defeated. But Sona proved each of them wrong. She easily defeated everyone and they had to go back home disappointed.
Among the crowd was a young man named Uday. He came everyday to watch Sona fight. He observed her and soon learnt all the techniques and strategies that Sona used during her fights. He then presented himself to the King. He fought Sona and very cleverly and easily defeated her. The King then asked Uday where he had learnt such skilled fighting techniques. To this, Uday told the king the truth-that he had observed Sona and had learnt how to defeat her.
Sona immediately replied, "You have defeated me, but I cannot marry you."
To which Uday replied, "Yes, you should not marry me."
The King and the queen were surprised at their decision.
"Oh Vikram, now you tell me, why did she say that Uday cannot marry her even after he defeated her?" asked Betal.
Vikram replied, "Uday had learnt all the strategies by observing Sona fight. This makes Sona his guru or teacher. In Hindu culture, a teacher cannot marry a student. Sona realized that Uday was first her student and then a suitor. Uday also thought in the same manner and thus decided not to marry Sona."
Betal flew back to the old tree while Vikram once again ran behind him with his sword.
The Patachitra and the Batik art forms have inpired the style of artwork seen in the Vikram Betal series of videos.
Patachitra is a traditional form of cloth based painting found in the states of Odisha and West Bengal. The subjects explored are folklore and traditional stories, which are painted using naturally made colours.
Batik is a traditional form of art in India which involves the use of wax on fabric. Presently, there is no one community which creates textiles and artwork using Batik and its reach has spanned India. Traditionally painted on fabrics like cotton and silk, the form has expanded to a variety of textiles.
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