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TENALI RAMAKRISHNA |
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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
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