The King understood. “Dīpaka, you mocked a man who teaches kings. And you left dung at his door? You are dismissed from royal service.”
“I don’t know,” Raman said. “But I have a riddle for the court. What is it that loses all its value the moment you give it away?” tenali rama ep 184
“Raman,” the King teased, “look at Dīpaka’s art. What do you think?” The King understood
Tenali smiled. “Now you have. Now you are truly an artist.” The King understood. “Dīpaka
When the kingdom’s chief decorator mocks Tenali Raman’s simple wisdom, the court jester uses a clever riddle to prove that true value lies not in glittering ornaments, but in a sharp mind.
Dīpaka fell to his knees. “Mercy, Your Majesty!”