Shiki Chapter 25 - Shiki 25

Japanese: 屍鬼二十五話 - しきにじゅうごわ
Shiki Chapter 25 - Shiki 25
A representative collection of Indian tales that includes about 25 stories (the number of stories varies slightly depending on the version) within the framework of the adventures of King Trivikrama. The original title is Vetāla Panchavinshatika. Vetāla (宍鬼) is a demon that possesses human corpses and activates them. It is often mentioned in Buddhist scriptures, but in Shaivism it is considered one of Shiva's associates. In this book, the Vetāla tells the protagonist, the king, about 25 stories with riddles, and at the end of each story he asks the king a question, which the king answers.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
トリビクラマ王の冒険を枠物語として,その間に約25の物語(伝本により物語の数は若干異なる)を含む代表的なインドの説話集。原題は《ベーターラ・パンチャビンシャティカーVetālapañcaviṃśatikā》。ベーターラVetāla(屍鬼)は人間の死体に憑いてこれを活動させる鬼神であり,仏典中でもしばしば言及されているが,シバ教においてはシバの眷属の一つとみなされた。本書においては,このベーターラが,主人公である王に謎を伴う約25の物語をし,各物語の最後で王に質問をし,王がそれに対して答えるという形式をとっている。

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