

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.
