• Drishya Sreekumar
• Dr. M. John Suganya

Indian culture is the heritage of ethical values, traditions, customs, morals, and more. These aspects are often reflected in the stories, especially whose target audience is children. Indian parents find it necessary to educate their progenies with moral principles. The Panchatantra, The Jataka Tales, Aesop Fables are amongst works that teach children ethics. The Baitāl Pachchisī is one such piece of literature - written by Somadeva - originally in Sanskrit and later translated into many vernacular languages and also in English, which was written by John Platts - has all elements that showcase the Indian tradition. The work is a mixture of wisdom and entertainment along with supernatural elements. The protagonist, King Vikram is a wise, valiant, and egoistic person who is challenged by the witty, philosophical celestial spirit, Baitāl. By reading this book, the reader can develop a sense of morality and justice through the transaction between the King Vikram and Baitāl with the aid of their riddles and stories. This article aims to study how The Baitāl Pachchisī helps the young minds to morally judge, analyse, and resolve a situation.

Indian culture, Morality, Wisdom, Ethics, Children Literature, Folktale, Supernatural elements.

"Assimilating Virtue of Discernment through The Baitāl Pachchisī ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.134-139, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFG06026.pdf

"Assimilating Virtue of Discernment through The Baitāl Pachchisī ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. pp134-139, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRFG06026.pdf