A certain King had a son,who while on a hunt,came upon a Brahman performing religious rites on the bank of a river. The King's son commanded the Brahman to hold his horse while he drank water,the Brahman refused.

The prince ,enraged ,struck him with his whip.The Brahman ran and complained to the king.The King was angry.He commanded that the hand which struck the Brahman be cut off. As the order was about to be carried out the Brahman relented and intervened saying "O king the prince acted out of ignorance.I am sure he will not repeat this crime.For my sake let him be pardoned."

Hearing these words the king forgave the prince and the Brahman returned home. Now the vetala questions the king,"Tell me O king,of the two,the Brahman and the King,who was more virtuous?" King Vikram replied,"The King of course!"

The moment Vikramaditya spoke,the vetala disappeared from his shoulder and was back of the tree.