Tenali Raman was once brought before a judge by a man to whom he owed some money. The creditor said to the judge, “This man owes me 500 dinars which is long overdue. I request your excellency to order him to pay me immediately, without further delay.” “I do owe him money,” said Raman, “and […]
The Sultan’s elephant had wandered into Tenali Raman’s village and was causing havoc in the fields.The villagers finally decided to go in a delegation to the Sultan and request him to take the elephant away. As Tenali Raman was known to the ruler, they asked him to lead the delegation. When they arrived at the
Once at a crossroad, Tenali Raman saw a portly nobleman riding towards him.“I say, Raman,” said the man, “Which is the way to the palace?” “How did you know I was Raman?” asked Tenali Raman. The nobleman had a habit of addressing every scholarly-looking man as “Raman,” which was a title given to learned men
Once the king dreamt of a beautiful palace. He made a public announcement: “If someone can make such a palace for me, I will give him a hundred thousand gold coins!” But no one had the courage to say so. A few days later, a very old man tottered into the king’s court. “I’ve been
A rich man showed Tenali Raman the coffin he had got made for himself. He wanted Tenali Raman to admire the quality of the wood. “What do you think of the carvings on the sides?” he asked Tenali Raman, “Don’t you think they are superb?” Tenali Raman nodded his head in appreciation. “I insisted that
Once upon a time, a scorpion lived in a dark cave near a mountain. He was not happy with his surroundings at all. One day, he came out of his cave and noticed that the valley across the river was very green. Suddenly, he saw a frog leaping around. He asked the frog, “Hello, Mr.
A farmer had grown a huge watermelon in his garden. It was the biggest watermelon anybody had ever seen and the farmer was very proud of it. One day the king was touring the village in disguise, arrived there and was fascinated by the watermelon. “Will you give it to me?” he asked the farmer.
The neighbour of Tenali Raman was the cart driver of king Krishnadeva Raya and he was very proud. One day, the king happened to drive through the street where the driver lived. Some neighbours and Tenali saw him drive the king and were excited.When the driver returned home that evening, and went to meet Tenali
Chapter-7 “What in the world is that boy doing?” said Mrs. Jo to herself, as she watched Dan running round the half-mile triangle as if for a wager. He was all alone, and seemed possessed by some strange desire to run himself into a fever, or break his neck; for, after several rounds, he tried
Several years ago, there lived a crow that was white in colour. An owl, who owned a dye shop, lived in his neighbourhood. The various colours that the owl used always fascinated the crow. One day, the crow asked the owl, “Can you colour my body pink?” The owl said, “Yes, my dear friend,” and
A wandering youth Keshav once met Bholu, an illiterate villager, who knew how to perform a miracle. Every day Bholu would go into the forest, stand under a mango tree and utter a charm. The tree would immediately become heavy with fruit. Keshav the youth fell at Bholu’s feet, and begged him to teach him
Tenali Raman had a dream. A man knocked at his door and asked if he could spend the night in his house. He said he would pay 10 gold coins for the privilege. Tenali Raman agreed and showed him to his room. The next morning, the man thanked Tenali Raman and began taking out gold
Long ago, there lived a herd of elephants in a valley. Every spring, they would leave their valley by the mountains and travel west to the big blue sea. In winters, they would return home to the valley. The oldest elephant, Eugelon, would often speak about the adventures of Thurston who was a small elephant.
Tenali Raman took his donkey to the market place and sold it for 30 dinars. The man who bought it immediately put it up for auction. “Look at this fine animal!” he shouted to passers-by, “Have you ever seen a better specimen of a donkey? See how clean and strong it is!”And he went on
It was a hot summer day. An ant and a fly were bitterly arguing about who was the more superior. A rabbit, who was sitting in his burrow, observed them peacefully. First, the fly said proudly, “Hey Ant! I am superior to you. I can fly. I can go into temples and freely taste the