indianization of story three question
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The Samrat turned around, and saw a bearded man come running out of the wood. The man held his hands pressed against his stomach, and blood was flowing from under them. When he reached the Samrat, he fell fainting on the ground moaning feebly. The Samrat and the Sadhu unfastened the man’s clothing. There was a large wound in his stomach. The Samrat washed it as best he could, and bandaged it with handkerchief and with a towel Sadhu had. But the blood would not stop flowing, and the Samrat again and again removed the bandage soaked with Warm blood, and washed and rebandged the wound.
When at last the blood ceased flowing, the man revived and asked for something to drink. The Samrat brought fresh water for him. Meanwhile the sun had set, and it had become cool. So the Samrat, with the help of Sadhu carried the wounded man into the hut and laid him on the bed. Lying on the bed the man closed his eyes and was quiet; but the Samrat was so tired with his walk and work he had done, that he crouched down on the threshold, and also fell asleep- so soundly that he slept all through the short summer night. When he awoke in the morning, it was long before he could remember where he was, or who was the strange bearded man lying on the bed and gazing intently at him with shining eyes.
“Forgive me! Maharaj” said the bearded man in a weak voice, when he saw the Samrat was awake and he was looking at him.
“I don’t know you, and have nothing to forgive you for,” said Maharaj Krishnadev.
“You don’t know me but I know you. I am that enemy of yours who swore to revenge himself on you, because you executed his brother and seized his property. I knew you had gone alone to see the Sadhu Maharaj, and I resolved to kill you on your way back. But the day passed and you did not return. So I came out from my ambush to find you, and I came upon your bodyguard, and they recognized me, and wounded me. I escaped from them, but should have bled to death had you not dressed my wound. I wished to kill you, and you have saved my life. Now, if I live, and if you wish it, I will serve you as your most faithful slave, and will bid my sons do the same. Kshama Maharaj!”
The Maharaj was very glad to have made peace with his enemy so easily, and to have gained him for a friend, and he not only forgave him, but promised him to restore his property, and he would send his Raj-Vaidh and servants to attend him.
Having taken leave of the wounded man, the Samrat went out into the porch and looked around for the hermit. Before going away he wished once more to ask the answers for his questions. The hermit was outside, on his knees, sowing seed in the beds that had been dug the day before.
The Samrat approached him and said, “Maharaj, for the last time, I pray you to answer my questions.” Turning around to the Samrat, “You have already been answered, Maharaj” Sadhu replied.
“Tenali! You, what are you doing here?” Samrat shockingly asked, “Are you making people the fools in the clothing of Sadhu Maharaj?” asked Maharaj in warm voice.
“Kshama Maharaj! I am only trying to answer your questions” said Tenali Raman. “How have I answered? What do you mean?”, asked the Samrat.
“Do you not see,” replied Tenali. “ If you had not pitied my weakness yesterday, and had not dug those beds for me, but had gone your way, that man would have attacked you, and you would have repented of not having stayed with me. So the Most important time was when you were digging the beds; and I was the most important man; and to do me well was your most important business. ---------------this paragraph is same as in the text book-------------------Because for that purpose alone was man sent into this life.
“Well done Tenali, but you could have answered me in the court. Why did you need to do all these?” asked Maharaj, “If I would return my way back yesterday then I might have died.” Laughing, Tenali said, “It is to make you well understand Maharaj, and, I know your kindness you will never leave one in difficulties, and, if you do so I have already arranged extra protection for you, Maharaj”
“So you again won the reward, let’s return to palace” said the Maharaj, laughing.
“Kshama Maharaj! But I can’t come now. I have still some work here, I’ll come later. You should go, Maharaj” Tenali replied and began his work.
In this way Tenali was again rewarded for his intelligence; and Maharaj got his answers for the questions of When, Who, and What.
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