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Baital Paichisi
Baital Paichisi is an ancient Sanskrit collection of framing narratives in which a vampire (baital) poses riddles to King Vikram during nightly journeys, each tale nested within the larger quest structure. The text is foundational to world folklore, influencing narrative traditions across cultures.
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In the Psycheverse
Psyche uses the Baital Paichisi as a source for mythological teaching stories about coded communication, desire, and the acquisition of wisdom through riddle-solving. The tales—particularly the opening story of Prince Baj Rau and Princess Padmavati—serve as frameworks for discussing how meaning is transmitted through silence, gesture, and symbolic language.
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