![]() They find the queen and the princess alive in the chaos, and decide to take them home. On the twenty-fifth attempt, the vetala tells the story of a father and a son in the after-math of a devastating war. Regardless of the reason, he knows the answer to every question therefore the cycle of catching and releasing the vampire continues twenty-four times. In other versions, the king is unable to hold his tongue if he knows the answer, due to his ego. ![]() In some variations, the king is required to speak if he knows the answer, else his head will burst. If the king answers the question correctly, the vampire would escape and return to his tree. If Vikram cannot answer the question correctly, the vampire consents to remain in captivity. Each time Vikram tries to capture the vetala, it tells a story that ends with a riddle. King Vikram faces many difficulties in bringing the vetala to the tantric. 1st century BC), promises a vamachari (a tantric sorcerer) that he will capture a vetala (or Baital), a vampire spirit who hangs from a tree and inhabits and animates dead bodies. The legendary King Vikram, identified as Vikram─┬üditya (c. ![]()
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