Tenali Raman · Sanskrit Story
Outsmarting the Thieves
चोराः धनं च
तेनालिराम कथाः — Vijayanagara tradition (c. 1509 CE) · Beginner Sanskrit
Moral · नीतिः
युक्त्या मूर्खान् अपि उपयोजयेत्।
yuktyā mūrkhān api upayojayet.
“With cleverness, even fools can be put to good use”
Thieves Plan
द्वौ चोरौ तेनालिरामस्य गृहं पश्यतः। तौ अवदताम् — "तेनालिरामः धनाढ्यः।" "रात्रौ गत्वा धनम् आनेष्यावः।" तौ रात्रेः प्रतीक्षताम्।
Two thieves look at Tenali Raman's house. They two said — "Tenali Raman is wealthy." "Going at night, we two will bring money." They two waited for night.
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