Baital Paschisi — CultCodex

Summary

Ancient Indian collection of tales told by a vetala (sprite/vampire-like being) to King Vikram, each ending with a riddle that tests wisdom and judgment

Episodes (1)

EP.127Jan 11, 2026

Baital Paschisi Tales: Story 2, The Necromancer

Psyche narrates the second tale from Baital Paschisi, where a beautiful woman dies from a snake bite and three suitors each take different paths of devotion, leading to her eventual resurrection and a riddle about rightful ownership.

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Classification

Canon Statuscanonical

Categorymythology