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
Tenali Raman once lived in a rented house. The building was old and whenever there was a strong wind, its rafters would creak and squeak. One day when the landlord came to collect the rent, Tenali Raman told him about the alarming noises the building was making. “Don’t let that worry you,” said the landlord,
Tenali Raman, deep in thought, was walking down a road near the palace when he bumped into a man. The man got very angry and began to curse and shout at Tenali Raman. “Do you know who I am?” he screamed, “I am the king’s Advisor!” “That is nice,” said Tenali Raman, “As for me
One day, a zebra found a bathroom scale. He was quite amused to see it. He asked his friend, the parrot, about it. The parrot knew about the bathroom scale. He explained the working of the scale to the zebra. Immediately, the zebra stood on the weighing scale to weigh himself. It became a fun
One day, Tenali met an acquaintance in the street. The man looked worried and Tenali asked him what was troubling him. “I have this terrible dream,” said the man, “Every night I dream there’s a monster hiding under the bed. When I get up and look there’s no one but I can’t sleep afterwards. I