The Generous King Story

Kids, have you heard about the story of Bikram and Betal? King Vikramaditya is considered to be the most generous king in history. However, he gets trapped with a Betaal or a Ghost on his back. The ghost then narrates a story and asks the king a question about the moral dilemma in each story. This story about the generous king is one such story that Betaal tells King Vikramaditya.

The Generous King Story for Kids 

Once, there lived a very kind and generous king in a beautiful kingdom. The generous king would always donate very large portions of his treasury to charity. He loved helping people in need and didn’t care that so much of his money was going to charity. The king had a wise and smart prime minister. His name was Surya Prakash. He was very wise and knew that being this generous will cost the king a lot of money.

The Kind and Generous King

Hence, he always advised the king to be reasonable with his generosity. However, the king seldom cared and went about donating most money and treasures to the people. The kingdom was well-to-do and managed fine due to the generosity of the king and the people adored him as well.

Surya Prakash Meets a Princess 

One day, the prime minister was out for his stroll when he went a bit far away. He went to the deep and dark forest where he saw a very beautiful pond. Near the pond, there was a very beautiful princess. The prime minister was shocked to see someone there, let alone a princess. However, the princess was looking very sad and lonely. Prime Minister Surya Prakash then asked the princess, “What are you doing here, beautiful princess? Where is your kingdom?” The princess was startled to hear the voice of a stranger. He looked here and there and finally saw Surya Kumar near the pond. When she saw that no one was able to hear them, she told the Prime Minister her story of woe.

The Princess’s Story 

Ensuring that they were all alone in the area, the princess came down and started talking to the Prime Minister. She said that she was the prisoner of a very cruel and demanding demon who had trapped her many days ago. She said she wanted to go home but couldn’t because the demon had killed everyone in her family. Hearing her story, the prime minister wanted to save her. He asked, “How can I save you? Let us go from here.” The princess said, “I cannot leave this place because the demon has his magic all over the area.” She added, “If someone wishes to save me, they will have to give their own kingdom to the demon in return and live with me in the water.”

The Prime Minister Recounts the Tale 

Now the Prime Minister really wanted to save the princess. So, he went to the king and told her all about the princess trapped inside the demon’s magic prison and about the condition of the demon. The kind and generous king decided to give the kingdom to the demon and went under the water with the princess. The prime minister killed himself thinking that he had murdered the king.

The King Leaves with the Princess

Summary of the Generous King Story 

According to the generous king lyrics that are based on the story, Betaal has a moral question for king Vikramaditya after the story ends. He asks the king who is responsible for the death of the benevolent king. Was it the demon? The prime minister? Or the princess. King Vikramaditya replies that it is the prime minister’s fault because he already knew about the king’s nature and still told him about the princess.