Golden mangoes
King Krishna Devaraya's mother was counting her last days. King was concerned . He came near her and asked her what is the last wish of hers. She said she wants to eat mangoes. King was lost in thought as it was not the season of mangoes. His mother died craving for mangoes. King asked near his pundits what to do as he could not fulfill his mother's last wish.
Pundits told if he can give golden mangoes of the size of real mangos to pundits, then his mother's last wish can be completed. Without thinking King gave the golden mangoes to pundits. Pundits were happy seeing the foolishness of King.
Tenali Ramakrishna came to know about this. He vowed to teach pundits a lesson. He invited pundits to his house and said he wants to fulfil his mother's last wish. Pundits came to Ramakrishna's house thinking that this time also they may receive nice gift.
Ramakrishna served them meal. Now it is the time to tell his mother's last wish. Ramakrishna's wife came out with two hot bars. Ramakrishna told as his mother was a paralytic patient , she wanted the beatings from hot bar. But as Ramakrishna was bringing the bars, his mother died. Hence, her wish was incomplete. Now he wants to complete it by giving beatings to pundits as King completed his mother's last wish of mangoes by giving golden mangoes to them.
By hearing this, pundits realised their plan has back fired them. They begged for mercy with Ramakrishna and agreed to return the golden mangoes to King.
King Krishna Devaraya's mother was counting her last days. King was concerned . He came near her and asked her what is the last wish of hers. She said she wants to eat mangoes. King was lost in thought as it was not the season of mangoes. His mother died craving for mangoes. King asked near his pundits what to do as he could not fulfill his mother's last wish.
Pundits told if he can give golden mangoes of the size of real mangos to pundits, then his mother's last wish can be completed. Without thinking King gave the golden mangoes to pundits. Pundits were happy seeing the foolishness of King.
Tenali Ramakrishna came to know about this. He vowed to teach pundits a lesson. He invited pundits to his house and said he wants to fulfil his mother's last wish. Pundits came to Ramakrishna's house thinking that this time also they may receive nice gift.
Ramakrishna served them meal. Now it is the time to tell his mother's last wish. Ramakrishna's wife came out with two hot bars. Ramakrishna told as his mother was a paralytic patient , she wanted the beatings from hot bar. But as Ramakrishna was bringing the bars, his mother died. Hence, her wish was incomplete. Now he wants to complete it by giving beatings to pundits as King completed his mother's last wish of mangoes by giving golden mangoes to them.
By hearing this, pundits realised their plan has back fired them. They begged for mercy with Ramakrishna and agreed to return the golden mangoes to King.
Nice story, King was not foolish, but his love for mother and faith in "purohits" was great; unfortunately our Hinduism and all the rigid caste system got further spoiled and degenerated by this type of unreliable "faith" - if all are honest and perform their aachara as per scriptures, then we can be back to "Ramarajya" - but we are so hopelessly helpless than we cannot even build a temple where Lord Rama was born!!! due to dirty-politics! And we do no longer have T/Ramas and Birbals!/rgds/slr
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