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A lengthy question



Once, a woman was getting ready to have a look at three suitors who had come to extend their wishes of marriage "A," "B" and "C."



When she was getting ready, a poisonous snake bit her and she died.



"A" decided to move from village to village taking her ashes with him.



"B" decided to do the last rites.



"C" stayed back mourning.



The maiden was an expert in religious matters



One day, "A" went to an old man's house



The old man told him how he can bring her back to life.



The man even showed it practically by killing his goat and then bringing it back to life.



"A" did the exact saying and brought her back to life.



The question is Whom will the maiden marry, "A," "B" or "C" and why?




Hint: The answer lies in the line that the woman was an expert in religious matters








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  • But simple what
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:28










  • i removed the word
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  • Ok thanks! It make sense now
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:32






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    It is based on the famous( in Indian subcontinent) Vikram and Vetala stories...and hence the answer is obvious. :P
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 5 at 17:12










  • You can reanimate someone who's been cremated? (Or were they the ashes from her fireplace that he cleaned up before selling her house?)
    – immibis
    Sep 6 at 1:32















up vote
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A lengthy question



Once, a woman was getting ready to have a look at three suitors who had come to extend their wishes of marriage "A," "B" and "C."



When she was getting ready, a poisonous snake bit her and she died.



"A" decided to move from village to village taking her ashes with him.



"B" decided to do the last rites.



"C" stayed back mourning.



The maiden was an expert in religious matters



One day, "A" went to an old man's house



The old man told him how he can bring her back to life.



The man even showed it practically by killing his goat and then bringing it back to life.



"A" did the exact saying and brought her back to life.



The question is Whom will the maiden marry, "A," "B" or "C" and why?




Hint: The answer lies in the line that the woman was an expert in religious matters








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  • But simple what
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:28










  • i removed the word
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:30











  • Ok thanks! It make sense now
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:32






  • 1




    It is based on the famous( in Indian subcontinent) Vikram and Vetala stories...and hence the answer is obvious. :P
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 5 at 17:12










  • You can reanimate someone who's been cremated? (Or were they the ashes from her fireplace that he cleaned up before selling her house?)
    – immibis
    Sep 6 at 1:32













up vote
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down vote

favorite
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up vote
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favorite
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A lengthy question



Once, a woman was getting ready to have a look at three suitors who had come to extend their wishes of marriage "A," "B" and "C."



When she was getting ready, a poisonous snake bit her and she died.



"A" decided to move from village to village taking her ashes with him.



"B" decided to do the last rites.



"C" stayed back mourning.



The maiden was an expert in religious matters



One day, "A" went to an old man's house



The old man told him how he can bring her back to life.



The man even showed it practically by killing his goat and then bringing it back to life.



"A" did the exact saying and brought her back to life.



The question is Whom will the maiden marry, "A," "B" or "C" and why?




Hint: The answer lies in the line that the woman was an expert in religious matters








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A lengthy question



Once, a woman was getting ready to have a look at three suitors who had come to extend their wishes of marriage "A," "B" and "C."



When she was getting ready, a poisonous snake bit her and she died.



"A" decided to move from village to village taking her ashes with him.



"B" decided to do the last rites.



"C" stayed back mourning.



The maiden was an expert in religious matters



One day, "A" went to an old man's house



The old man told him how he can bring her back to life.



The man even showed it practically by killing his goat and then bringing it back to life.



"A" did the exact saying and brought her back to life.



The question is Whom will the maiden marry, "A," "B" or "C" and why?




Hint: The answer lies in the line that the woman was an expert in religious matters










share|improve this question









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  • But simple what
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:28










  • i removed the word
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:30











  • Ok thanks! It make sense now
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:32






  • 1




    It is based on the famous( in Indian subcontinent) Vikram and Vetala stories...and hence the answer is obvious. :P
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 5 at 17:12










  • You can reanimate someone who's been cremated? (Or were they the ashes from her fireplace that he cleaned up before selling her house?)
    – immibis
    Sep 6 at 1:32

















  • But simple what
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:28










  • i removed the word
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:30











  • Ok thanks! It make sense now
    – Rohit Jose
    Sep 5 at 16:32






  • 1




    It is based on the famous( in Indian subcontinent) Vikram and Vetala stories...and hence the answer is obvious. :P
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 5 at 17:12










  • You can reanimate someone who's been cremated? (Or were they the ashes from her fireplace that he cleaned up before selling her house?)
    – immibis
    Sep 6 at 1:32
















But simple what
– Rohit Jose
Sep 5 at 16:28




But simple what
– Rohit Jose
Sep 5 at 16:28












i removed the word
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 5 at 16:30





i removed the word
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 5 at 16:30













Ok thanks! It make sense now
– Rohit Jose
Sep 5 at 16:32




Ok thanks! It make sense now
– Rohit Jose
Sep 5 at 16:32




1




1




It is based on the famous( in Indian subcontinent) Vikram and Vetala stories...and hence the answer is obvious. :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Sep 5 at 17:12




It is based on the famous( in Indian subcontinent) Vikram and Vetala stories...and hence the answer is obvious. :P
– Mea Culpa Nay
Sep 5 at 17:12












You can reanimate someone who's been cremated? (Or were they the ashes from her fireplace that he cleaned up before selling her house?)
– immibis
Sep 6 at 1:32





You can reanimate someone who's been cremated? (Or were they the ashes from her fireplace that he cleaned up before selling her house?)
– immibis
Sep 6 at 1:32











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down vote



accepted










It goes that




A person who mourns one's death (that is C, here) is the real husband/ can be married.




As,




As per concerned religious matters (subject to their applicability near Indian subcontinent regions), the one who performs last rites is equivalent to her son and one who brings her back to life is equivalent to her father.




Saying the above, few additional tags are really applicable to this puzzle, such as




Knowledge and India (if available)







share|improve this answer






















  • Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
    – Duncan X Simpson
    Sep 5 at 23:05










  • Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:35










  • @MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:15










  • Moreover the India tag is not available
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:16

















up vote
4
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I think it is:




A




I think this because:




The maiden was religious and A brought her back with a ritualistic "saying". This meant he believed in the saying and whatever religion it was, thus would be the maiden's choice.







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  • 1




    good attempt but not the answer
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:13

















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The maiden will marry suitor




B




Because




She cares a lot about religious matters, and B was the only one who performed a religious ceremony after she died. C didn't do anything really, and A likely went against the ideas of the religion by bringing her back after the Last Rites were performed.







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  • No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:36










  • The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:40










  • Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:37










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up vote
12
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accepted










It goes that




A person who mourns one's death (that is C, here) is the real husband/ can be married.




As,




As per concerned religious matters (subject to their applicability near Indian subcontinent regions), the one who performs last rites is equivalent to her son and one who brings her back to life is equivalent to her father.




Saying the above, few additional tags are really applicable to this puzzle, such as




Knowledge and India (if available)







share|improve this answer






















  • Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
    – Duncan X Simpson
    Sep 5 at 23:05










  • Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:35










  • @MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:15










  • Moreover the India tag is not available
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:16














up vote
12
down vote



accepted










It goes that




A person who mourns one's death (that is C, here) is the real husband/ can be married.




As,




As per concerned religious matters (subject to their applicability near Indian subcontinent regions), the one who performs last rites is equivalent to her son and one who brings her back to life is equivalent to her father.




Saying the above, few additional tags are really applicable to this puzzle, such as




Knowledge and India (if available)







share|improve this answer






















  • Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
    – Duncan X Simpson
    Sep 5 at 23:05










  • Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:35










  • @MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:15










  • Moreover the India tag is not available
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:16












up vote
12
down vote



accepted







up vote
12
down vote



accepted






It goes that




A person who mourns one's death (that is C, here) is the real husband/ can be married.




As,




As per concerned religious matters (subject to their applicability near Indian subcontinent regions), the one who performs last rites is equivalent to her son and one who brings her back to life is equivalent to her father.




Saying the above, few additional tags are really applicable to this puzzle, such as




Knowledge and India (if available)







share|improve this answer














It goes that




A person who mourns one's death (that is C, here) is the real husband/ can be married.




As,




As per concerned religious matters (subject to their applicability near Indian subcontinent regions), the one who performs last rites is equivalent to her son and one who brings her back to life is equivalent to her father.




Saying the above, few additional tags are really applicable to this puzzle, such as




Knowledge and India (if available)








share|improve this answer














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share|improve this answer








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  • Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
    – Duncan X Simpson
    Sep 5 at 23:05










  • Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:35










  • @MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:15










  • Moreover the India tag is not available
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:16
















  • Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
    – Duncan X Simpson
    Sep 5 at 23:05










  • Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:35










  • @MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:15










  • Moreover the India tag is not available
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:16















Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
– Duncan X Simpson
Sep 5 at 23:05




Why is it that her father and son would have "come to extend their wishes of marriage"?
– Duncan X Simpson
Sep 5 at 23:05












Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
– Mea Culpa Nay
Sep 6 at 2:35




Agreed, a nice catch. The original story ( if interested, you may look at a detailed version of one of the stories of Vikarm & Bhethal epic) is slightly different but also, coming back to the context, the same suitors turn into / treated as different kinds of relationships (with her) based on the deeds they perform, post her death - again, as per local sentiments/ religious prescriptions.
– Mea Culpa Nay
Sep 6 at 2:35












@MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 6 at 12:15




@MeaCulpaNay Yes it is from the Vikram and Betal epic but it is unknown to others from the world that is why I posted it
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 6 at 12:15












Moreover the India tag is not available
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 6 at 12:16




Moreover the India tag is not available
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 6 at 12:16










up vote
4
down vote













I think it is:




A




I think this because:




The maiden was religious and A brought her back with a ritualistic "saying". This meant he believed in the saying and whatever religion it was, thus would be the maiden's choice.







share|improve this answer
















  • 1




    good attempt but not the answer
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:13














up vote
4
down vote













I think it is:




A




I think this because:




The maiden was religious and A brought her back with a ritualistic "saying". This meant he believed in the saying and whatever religion it was, thus would be the maiden's choice.







share|improve this answer
















  • 1




    good attempt but not the answer
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:13












up vote
4
down vote










up vote
4
down vote









I think it is:




A




I think this because:




The maiden was religious and A brought her back with a ritualistic "saying". This meant he believed in the saying and whatever religion it was, thus would be the maiden's choice.







share|improve this answer












I think it is:




A




I think this because:




The maiden was religious and A brought her back with a ritualistic "saying". This meant he believed in the saying and whatever religion it was, thus would be the maiden's choice.








share|improve this answer












share|improve this answer



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answered Sep 5 at 16:48









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    good attempt but not the answer
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:13












  • 1




    good attempt but not the answer
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 6 at 12:13







1




1




good attempt but not the answer
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 6 at 12:13




good attempt but not the answer
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 6 at 12:13










up vote
3
down vote













The maiden will marry suitor




B




Because




She cares a lot about religious matters, and B was the only one who performed a religious ceremony after she died. C didn't do anything really, and A likely went against the ideas of the religion by bringing her back after the Last Rites were performed.







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  • No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:36










  • The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:40










  • Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:37














up vote
3
down vote













The maiden will marry suitor




B




Because




She cares a lot about religious matters, and B was the only one who performed a religious ceremony after she died. C didn't do anything really, and A likely went against the ideas of the religion by bringing her back after the Last Rites were performed.







share|improve this answer








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  • No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:36










  • The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:40










  • Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:37












up vote
3
down vote










up vote
3
down vote









The maiden will marry suitor




B




Because




She cares a lot about religious matters, and B was the only one who performed a religious ceremony after she died. C didn't do anything really, and A likely went against the ideas of the religion by bringing her back after the Last Rites were performed.







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The maiden will marry suitor




B




Because




She cares a lot about religious matters, and B was the only one who performed a religious ceremony after she died. C didn't do anything really, and A likely went against the ideas of the religion by bringing her back after the Last Rites were performed.








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  • No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:36










  • The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:40










  • Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:37
















  • No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:36










  • The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
    – Siddhant Chutke
    Sep 5 at 16:40










  • Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
    – Mea Culpa Nay
    Sep 6 at 2:37















No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 5 at 16:36




No, that could have been it but that is not what is expected. Nevertheless a good attempt
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 5 at 16:36












The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 5 at 16:40




The answer somewhat lies in what each relative does after a person's demise
– Siddhant Chutke
Sep 5 at 16:40












Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
– Mea Culpa Nay
Sep 6 at 2:37




Wow, a nice answer - involving lateral _thinking applied. +1.
– Mea Culpa Nay
Sep 6 at 2:37










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