What are some important events in the full story of Tenali Raman?

Tenali Raman was a court jester in the court of King Krishnadevaraya. He was extremely intelligent and witty. He used his sharp mind to solve problems, outwit his rivals, and amuse the king. For example, once there was a challenge to paint a picture that could be understood from both sides. While others struggled, Tenali Raman painted a cow with its tail up. It looked like a normal cow from one side and like a calf suckling from the other. His stories are full of such cleverness and humor.

One moral is about the importance of intelligence over false pride. In many stories, Tenali Raman defeats those who are overly proud of their knowledge or status through his own sharp intellect.

One of the funniest is when Tenali Raman fooled the court astrologer. The astrologer was always making grand predictions. Tenali Raman made up a fake prediction about a 'great event' that would happen to the astrologer, which turned out to be a simple and comical thing like getting his hat wet in the rain. This made everyone laugh at the astrologer.

A great Tenali Raman story involves his encounter with a group of scholars. They were trying to stump him with difficult questions. But Tenali Raman used his quick wit and knowledge of the world around him. He answered their questions in such a unique and clever way that left them all amazed.

In another story, the king wanted a grand palace built immediately. Tenali Raman, being clever, made the king realize the impracticality of such a hasty demand. He told the king that building a great palace needs proper planning and time, just like how a tree takes time to grow strong and tall. This story shows his wisdom in handling the king's whims.

Once, the king got a beautiful horse. He boasted about it in the court. Tenali Raman said that his donkey could run faster. The king was angry and arranged a race. Tenali Raman tied a bunch of carrots in front of the donkey just out of its reach. The donkey, seeing the carrots, ran very fast trying to reach them. The king was amazed at how Tenali Raman made the donkey run so fast and had to admit that Tenali Raman was very clever.

One famous Tenali Raman story is about the king's dream. The king had a strange dream where all his teeth fell out. He was very worried and called upon his courtiers to interpret it. Some said it was a bad omen. When it was Tenali Raman's turn, he said, 'Your Majesty, it is a great sign. Just as your teeth fell out painlessly in the dream, your relatives will pass away without causing you any pain or trouble.' The king was satisfied with this positive interpretation.

The Tenali Raman ghost story is full of wit and humor. In one story, a man was haunted by a so - called ghost. Tenali Raman decided to help. He set up a plan where he made the 'ghost' expose itself as a fraud. He used his cleverness to create situations that made the ghost - like figure show its true human form and motives. In the end, the man was freed from his fear and the imposter was punished.

Once upon a time, Tenali Raman was known for his great wit. One day, the king challenged him to make a line of ants walk in a straight line. Tenali Raman thought for a while. He then took some sugar and made a thin line on the ground. The ants, attracted by the sugar, started following the line and thus walked in a straight line. This showed his cleverness in solving difficult tasks in a simple way.

There is a story where Tenali Raman had to deal with a greedy minister. The minister was always trying to take more wealth from the people. One day, the minister announced a new tax on water. Tenali Raman thought this was very unfair. He went to the king and told him a story. He said that in a far - off land, there was a kingdom where the people had to pay a tax on air. The king was shocked and asked how the people could survive. Tenali Raman said that was exactly how the people would feel about the water tax. The king then realized the folly of the minister's plan and cancelled the water tax.