Thursday, 17 November 2016

Mother Tongue of the Wise man : Tenali Ramakrishna

Mother Tongue of the Wise man

                     Day by Day Tenali Ramakrishna's fame spread not only in Vijayanagar but outside Vijayanagar too. Hearing that there is a person of unparalleled intelligence in King Krishnadevaraya's court called Tenali Ramakrishna. A wise man came to Vijayanagar to match his wits with Tenali Ramakrishna.

                      Raja Purohit's Servant saw the wise man an said that information to the Raja Purohit.


Raja Purohit : " If he is the person, let him be . How does he concern us ? "
Servant : " What is this Raja Purohit ji ? If he is more intelligent than you excatly like Tenali Ramakrishna, then it will be like removing one tone with another. "
Raja Purohit : Oh! How is it posible? (thinks).
Servant : " Purohit ji If there is any defect in Tenali ramakrishna, won't we need somebody as intelligent ....... "
Raja Purohit : " yes yes you are exactly right "." lets go then ".

                       
                    Raja Purohit and his servant went to the wise man and wished him to welcome to the Vijayanagar empire.
Wise man : " oh! Thank you. I am new to this empire. I want to know who the Tenali Ramkrishna was. Can you please tell me? "
Raja purohit : (laughs) and said " he is a wise man in the world. "
Wise man : (also laughs) " Even i am wise and that too very wise. But what does the Tenali Rmakrishna do? "
Servant : " Why do you want to know about Tenali Ramakrishna? He does nothing but brag infront the king and shows his old tricks and king praises him as a wise man. "
Wise man : " Fine. Fine. We shall bring him back own to earth soon.All you need to do is to get me into the king's court. "
Raja Purohit : "ok ok sure. definitely. "
                       
                    On the very next day the Wise man was taken to the King's court by the Raja Purohit.
(In king's court)
Raja Purohit : " Your highness my lord!" Lord " He is a wise man came from distance to meet you. "
Wise man : " Greetings to the Great king. "
Raja Purohit : " My Lord! This wise man reads, writes and understands 15 languages very very fluently. "
                   All the remaining poets and astadiggajas were stared at the wise man's excellence and are thinking that "He is a great man.".
King Krishnadevaraya : " What are you saying? Is it right. "
Wise man : " Yes my Lord I am very fluent in 15 different languages and I have heard that there are many wise and intelligent scholar in your court that is why I have come here."
Krishnadevaraya : " yes! There are many scholars in our kingdom and I shall give you a place in my court too."
Wise man : " I beg your pardon. Before that i would like to test the knowledge of this scholars in your court. If they are successful only then I shall stay in this court."


Krishandevaraya : " What test scholar? "
Wise man : " Oh king! I shall now speak in all the 15 languages that i know from that if any one person in your court can point which one is my mother tongue then I shall consider that every one in your court has passed the test. "
Krishnadevaraya : " That' fine.There are many scholar in my court out of them atleast one will definitely be able to discover your mother tongue. You may start."

                    With the king' permission the Wise man fluently spoke in 15 languages.After hearing him speak a language the people in the court who knew the language were sure that it was his mother tongue. But the Wise man spoke all the languages extremely fluently. No one in the court could exactly pinpoint which was his mother tongue.
Wise man : (proudly) said to the King, " Oh King! Can anyone tell me which one of these is my mother tongue? "
                          On hearing this, The King looked at everyone angrily.They all hum their heads in shame.Finally the King looked at Tenali Ramakrishna.
Krishnadevaraya : " Why Tenali Ramakrishna! Are you do not able to point out this man's mother tongue? "
Tenali Ramakrishna : " That is not the case my King! This gentle man is very learned to discover his mother tongue. Some time in his company is very much necessary. "
      

                      Wise man accepted the Tenali Ramakrishna's company and said " You shall definitely get the time in my company. Come. Why don't the two of us go roaming in Vijayanagar? That way you can have the pleasure of my company and I shall be able to see Vijayanagar. "
Tenali Ramakrishna : " Great! But oh king, I will request you also to accompany us. "
Krishnadevaraya : " ceratainly! Lets go! I shall accompany you."
                           Tenali Ramakrishna,Wise man and The King Krishnadevaraya spent the entire day roaming in Vijayanagar.During the discussions the wise man spoke every sentence in different language.
Wise man : " Oh King! After roaming around the empire in the sun in entire day. I am a little tired. If you don't mind Can we please sit here for a while. "
Krishnadevaraya : " We shall sit wise man. Come Tenali Ramakrishna Lets sit. "
Tenali Ramkrishna :  " Yes my King."
Wise man : " Your city is very beautiful I liked it."
Krishnadevaraya : " Thankyou wise man, The topic we have Intelligent people sugget Tenali Ramakrishna in our kingdom. Trust me! Their intelligence is worth praising too. "
                            Tenali Ramakrishns then picked a pin and pierced it into the foot of the wise man slightly.
Wise man : (loudly) " Oh kaapaadandi !" " Look O King, Your wise Tenali Ramakrishna picked me with a pin. See. See, How much blood I have lost? A wise man like him doing such a wicked one does not suit him."    
Tenali Ramkrishna : (laughs) and said "Please forgive me wise man." This learner man' mother tongue is  "Telugu" "
Wise man : "How do you know? "
Tenali Ramakrishna : "My king whenever a person is in pain suddenly speaks only his mother tongue and to discover his mother tongue I had to cause him some pain. "
Wise man : " Yes My Lord! My mother tongue is indeed Telugu and said Oh Tenali Ramakrishna! you are very smart. Your intelligence and witt have no parallel. I bow to you. "

Tenali Ramakrishna : " Thank you "

Krishnadevaraya : Oh Tenali Ramakrishna you showed your excellence again and praised him in his court and offered a Great prize to Tenali Ramakrishna.

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