The Last Wish

Once, King Krishnadev Raye was regretting the demise of his mother without fulfillment of her last wish to eat mangoes. Clever royal priest thought of grabbing this opportunity to earn some gold. He suggested Krishnadev Raye to plan a feast for Brahmins of entire Vijaynagar and distribute 1 gold mango to each of them. This will pacify the departed soul. King did the same.

When Tenali Rama came to know about it, he planned to teach greedy priest a lesson. Few days later, he arranged a feast for all the Brahmins of Vijanagar.  After the feast, he guided all the Brahmin guests to his backyard where iron rods were being heated. Scared priest asked Tenali what’s this nonsense? To which Tenali told that his mother had severe pain in her knees. He kept on telling that an Ayurvedic doctor had advised him to punch a heated iron rod into his mother’s knee. 

However, before Tenali could make this happen, his mother demised. Now it is necessary to punch these heated rods into the brahmin’s knee in an order to pacify the departed mother. The greedy priest understood Tenali Raman’s gesture. Ashamed of his deed, the priest, along with other Brahmins, returned the golden mangoes to the King.