Question

how does the guru manage to save his disciple life​

Answer 1

Answer:

they were in the kingdom of fools. guru was a wise man and hence could easily trap the foolish king by saying that who so ever will hang today will become the king of this kingdom in his next birth.

Answer 2

Answer:

The guru arrived on time to save his disciple and created a drama. He told the king that it was not an ordinary stake and whoever went to the stake first would become the king in next life. The second to die would become the minister. The king wanted to avail himself of the opportunity. The guru and his disciple were released. Thus the guru managed to save his disciple's life.