Thenali Raman story 18:Thousand gold coins and a handful grain

Quite a while back, there carried on an excellent lady called Vidyullatha in Vijayanagar. She was a scholarly woman who was refined in all classes of expressive arts.

One day, in light of her pride and self-importance about her capacities, she put a storing outside her home that stated, "A reward of one thousand gold coins would be exhibited to the individuals who might have the capacity to overcome me in amusingness, mind and information of antiquated writings."

This turned into an issue of notoriety for every one of the researchers in the district. A considerable lot of them responded to the call and attempted to crush Vidyullatha in the war of words, yet none succeeded.

Days passed this way. One morning, a seller happened to go by her home offering kindling. The man was yelling as loud as possible, "Kindling ..solid kindling… .Who needs my solid and dependable kindling?"

The merchant had a sharp voice and was yelling ceaselessly which chafed Vidyullatha. She raged out of the house and called the merchant, "Gracious seller! Come here! I will purchase your kindling. Simply reveal to me what amount do you need for it, however please quit yelling."

The merchant answered, "Madam, I won't offer this for cash. On the off chance that you can give me a modest bunch grain I will promptly give all of you the kindling that I have."

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Vidyullatha guaranteed him to give what he needed and requested him to dump the heap in the terrace.

The merchant stated, "I require a modest bunch of grain, Madam. Have you comprehended me plainly?"

Vidyulltha hollered at the seller, "You are asking me regardless of whether I have comprehended what a modest bunch of grains mean? I am the most learned woman in the whole region! I recognize what you need. Presently quit contending and put this kindling in the patio."

The persevering seller stated, "Madam, I feel sorry for you! You truly don't realize what I need. On the off chance that you can't pay the value, you should pay me one thousand gold coins and wipe the welcome accumulating on the compound divider."

Vidyullatha was enraged. She asked indignantly, "What jabber would you say you are stating?"

The seller stated, "This is simple. I disclosed to you the cost and you concurred for it. Presently on the off chance that you can't pay the value, you should give me one thousand gold coins for you have obviously neglected to comprehend what I implied. Also, thinking about that, I have crushed you in the war of words."

A warmed contention followed between the two and after that Vidyullatha chose to approach the commonplace Court of Law for equity. She introduced her contention before the judge, "My Lord! This kindling merchant is insane. He requested a modest bunch of grains in lieu of his heap of kindling. I consented to give him that yet he continues saying that I don't recognize what it means and needs me to wipe off the board before the house. I argue for equity!"

The judge took a gander at the merchant and asked him what the issue was. He unassumingly answered, "Sir, I educated her heretofore that the heap of kindling would cost her a modest bunch grain. I really needed one grain that could fill the hand. In the event that she can't comprehend this much, she has no privilege to set up that accumulating before her home."

Vidyullatha was outsmarted by the kindling seller and the decision was given for the merchant. Vidyullatha was requested to pay him one thousand gold coins and requested to bring down the accumulating from her divider.

That clever merchant was none other than Tenaliram. He had likewise caught wind of Vidyulalltha's presumption and haughtiness, and had in this way taken the appearance of a kindling seller to show her a lesson.

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