One day two people came to Tenaliram with a dispute.one was a farmer and another was an old villageman.They were confident that Tenaliram was intelligent and that they would get suitable solution from him.
The farmer kept his complaint in front of Tenaliram first.He said,"Sir,I had given my diamonds to this man to keep it safely.But now this oldman is denying to return it.They are all i got to payback my debt.If i cant pay my debt i will loose everything that i have".
Tenaliram asked the oldman, "Is this farmer telling the truth?".
The oldman was silent for a moment in deep thoughts.Then,he gave his walking stick to the farmer.Looking up at the sky,he said loudly,"I have given back the diamond to the farmer.I swear to God as witness.I am telling the truth".Everyone including Tenaliram were puzzled for a moment by the oldman's act.
After saying this the oldman was about to take back the stick from the farmer.But Tenaliram stopped him and said ,"Stop! your stick has been handed over to the farmer with God as witness.So give it to him".The oldman wasnt convinced and questioned how was it justified that he should be giving his walking stick,his saviour as a old man to that farmer.
But Tenaliram said, "As a soultion to your dispute I am ordering you to give the walking stick,your support for life in exchange for the diamonds of his that you didn't return.That is fair." Finally,the oldman gave it away and went home without any other way.
Tenaliram turned to the farmer and said,"Take this stick and go.As soon you go home,break it.Trust me you will get back your diamonds soon".
The farmer was unhappy with the decision but he couldnt question Tenaliram's intelligence and was sure that he must have thought some way to get back the diamonds.He decided to do just what Tenaliram had told.
After reaching home,the farmer broke the stick.Lo behold! Diamonds fell from it!
The farmer kept his complaint in front of Tenaliram first.He said,"Sir,I had given my diamonds to this man to keep it safely.But now this oldman is denying to return it.They are all i got to payback my debt.If i cant pay my debt i will loose everything that i have".
Tenaliram asked the oldman, "Is this farmer telling the truth?".
The oldman was silent for a moment in deep thoughts.Then,he gave his walking stick to the farmer.Looking up at the sky,he said loudly,"I have given back the diamond to the farmer.I swear to God as witness.I am telling the truth".Everyone including Tenaliram were puzzled for a moment by the oldman's act.
After saying this the oldman was about to take back the stick from the farmer.But Tenaliram stopped him and said ,"Stop! your stick has been handed over to the farmer with God as witness.So give it to him".The oldman wasnt convinced and questioned how was it justified that he should be giving his walking stick,his saviour as a old man to that farmer.
But Tenaliram said, "As a soultion to your dispute I am ordering you to give the walking stick,your support for life in exchange for the diamonds of his that you didn't return.That is fair." Finally,the oldman gave it away and went home without any other way.
Tenaliram turned to the farmer and said,"Take this stick and go.As soon you go home,break it.Trust me you will get back your diamonds soon".
The farmer was unhappy with the decision but he couldnt question Tenaliram's intelligence and was sure that he must have thought some way to get back the diamonds.He decided to do just what Tenaliram had told.
After reaching home,the farmer broke the stick.Lo behold! Diamonds fell from it!
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