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| Ramakrishna
And his Family Ramakrishna had a good wife. She knew her husband was generous, and adjusted herself to his ways. The king got a big house built for Ramakrishna. In spite of this, usually Ramakrishna was short of funds. But he was a man of self-respect and he would never beg the king for money. Occasionally Krishnadevaraya used to go about in the city in disguise at night. One night, he went to Ramakrishna's house and peeped through the window. He saw Ramakrishna sitting before a grinding stone, engrossed in powdering the grains! Touched by the poverty of Ramakrishna, he granted a raise in his monthly salary. Ramakrishna's wife was a clever woman. Once a gang of thieves wanted to steal the little money and gold he had. They entered Ramakrishna's house and were hiding in the back yard. Ramakrishna sensed their presence and secretly informed his wife. Then they said to each other: "Thieves are active in the town. So let us hide our valuables in the well at the back of the house." The thieves heard their words clearly. Ramakrishna and his wife filled a trunk with stones and dropped it into the well with a splash, which the thieves could hear. The thieves were convinced that the trunk contained the jewels. They wanted to get the trunk. The entire night they drew water from the well and poured it into the garden. All plants in the garden got plenty of water! Early next morning, Ramakrishna cried aloud, "Our plants have had enough water; you can stop now!" On hearing these words the thieves fled. Ramakrishna and his wife enjoyed their practical joke! Ramakrishna had a son by name Bhaskara Sharma. He was as intelligent as his father. It is said that he helped his father on several occasions to knock sense into the heads of vain people. |
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