Beetal began narrating a new story to Vikramaditya. King Ugrasena ruled in चित्रकूट. He had a clever parrot. The king asked the parrot, "Friend, who in your opinion would be a suitable bride for me?" The parrot replied, "The princess of Vaishali would be a suitable bride for you. Her name is Madhavi. She is the most beautiful among all the maidens there." The king immediately sent a marriage proposal to the king of Vaishali, who gladly accepted it. The two were married with great pomp and circumstance, and they lived happily ever after.
Just as the king had a parrot, Madhavi also had a myna. She had accompanied Madhavi to चित्रकूट. Gradually, the parrot and the myna became friends. One day, the myna told the parrot a story. The myna said, "Once upon a time, there was a wealthy merchant. He had a daughter named Chanchala. Chanchala was very beautiful and also very intelligent. Her father did not like her nature, so he tried hard to change it, but it did not happen. The king found a suitable groom for her and arranged her marriage."
Chanchala's husband was a merchant. Due to business, he often traveled. One day, Chanchala's father wanted to know how she was doing, so he sent a messenger to her house. When the messenger arrived at Chanchala's house, Chanchala's husband was out on business. Chanchala welcomed the messenger, fed him, and the messenger was very handsome. They liked each other, and a romantic relationship developed between them. As time went by, their love deepened, and the messenger began to feel envious of Chanchala's husband. Chanchala started fearing that her husband might find out about this. She made a plan.
One day, Chanchala mixed poison in a sherbet and gave it to her lover. Her lover drank the sherbet without suspicion, and instantly died. Chanchala dragged his dead body and hid it in a corner. When her husband returned home, he did not suspect anything. During dinner, Chanchala cried out for help. Neighbours heard the commotion and gathered at her house. They saw the dead messenger and informed the guards. Her husband's case was brought before the king. In the kingdom, murder was punishable by death. As Chanchala's husband was being taken to be hanged, a thief came there and saluted the king, saying, "Your Majesty, I am a thief. On the night of the murder, I was hiding inside with the intention of stealing. I saw that this man's wife mixed poison in the sherbet and gave it to him, which instantly caused his death. Please let this innocent man go."
The king, freeing the innocent husband, sentenced Chanchala to death. Beetal paused for a moment and asked the king, "King! In your opinion, who is responsible for this misfortune?" Vikramaditya replied, "Chanchala's father is responsible for this misfortune. If he had informed Chanchala's husband about Chanchala's habits, he would have been careful and not left his wife alone like that." The king's truthful words made Beetal smile. He said, "Alright, I am leaving now," and flew away to a banyan tree.
