Here’s another witty number from the Tenali Raman’s stories for kids.

This is a story of a great Pandit who came to Vijayanagar. He claimed that he could defeat anyone with his knowledge. The King’s minister debated with him and lost. Then it was Tenali Raman’s turn. He told the Pandit that they would debate on ‘Thilakstha Mahisha Bandhanam’, a book he had never heard of. The pundit asked for time to prepare, but he was sure that he would lose, so the same night, he packed his bag and left. The next morning the King was impressed, and he called Tenali Raman and asked him about this rare book that had scared the Pandit away. Tenali Raman said that there was no book like that and the King was impressed with his cleverness.

Moral of the story : Never be arrogant, however knowledgeable or wise you are.