One day, the court-barber, who was very jealous with Tenali, plotted a plan against him. So when the king called him again to trim his beard, he went and started trimming his beard. He said, “Sir, last night I dreamt about your father. He said to me that everything is good in paradise, but he feels great absence of a good humorous man who can amuse him.” The king summoned Tenali and said, “Tenali, please go to heaven to give company to my dear father.” Tenali understood everything. He dug a ditch near his house which would serve as his grave, and dug a tunnel too which would open in a room of his house. After six months, he came out of hiding with grown beard and shabby hair and asked the permission to appear in the Royal Court. Looking at him the king cried, “Where have you been Tenali?” “Your Majesty, I was in Heaven with your dear father. He said that very few barbers can make it to go to Heaven; you can make out this from my grown beard and shabby hair. So he has asked to send your own barber to him immediately.” The king understood everything.
Tenali’s Visit to Heaven
