The Most Valuable Thing

Victory, victory glorious victory.
King Krishnadevaraya's magnificent victory.
Vijayanagara's tremendous victory.
Victory, victory glorious victory.
King Krishnadevaraya's magnificent victory.
Vijayanagara's tremendous victory.
Once, King Krishnadevaraya had conquered
Orissa state and returned
Victoriously to Vijaya Nagar.
The whole Kingdom was lit up
and people gathered to welcome their King.
The Royal Court,
gathered to celebrate the victory.
My dear ministers,
I am extremely happy on this day.
This victory,
is a very special victory.
Hence, we need to celebrate this.
What shall we do?
Your majesty,
in remembrance of this,
We shall have a victory pillar,
in the Kingdom's capital.
It shall have some of the best carvings on it,
It seems to be a very good idea,
Immediately ask a Royal sculptor,
to start working on the victory pillar.
As per the King's orders,
the work began for the victory pillar.
The Sculptor worked day and night
to make the pillar, a beautiful one.
Some days later,
on an auspicious day,
the King inaugurated the victory pillar.
in the kingdom.
Dear people,
and my ministers.
I have erected this pillar
as a symbol of our victory.
This pillar,
should be respected by everyone,
and this place should be kept clean always.
As you say Your Majesty...
Hmm.
Good.
Our sculptor, Sundaravarvan,
has created the most delicate carvings on his pillar.
I am going to present him,
with any gifts that he wishes for
Sculptor,
ask what you want.
Your Majesty,
you have given me this wonderful opportunity.
I am pleased with what you have given me already.
This is enough.
I do not ask for anything else.
Don't say such words.
You should definitely take something.
At least for my sake.
As the king insisted,
the sculptor,
held the empty bag in front of the King
King, King,
Take this bag.
and fill it up,
with the most valuable thing in this world.
The most valuable things?
Diamonds, or gemstones?
I'll give you anything that you ask for.
Because,
Nothing matches your brilliance at work.
Your Majesty,
all the things that you mentioned,
has a certain value in this world at large.
What I asked for,
is something more valuable than all these.
If you could find it and present it to me,
i'll definitely accept it.
The King looked confused.
No one else could guess what he was asking for.
Okay.
I think Tenali is the right person to answer this question.
But since he's not here. So,
You can come to the court tomorrow,
and,
I'll present you with the most
valuable thing that you have asked for.
Yes your Majesty.
The next day,
a servant rushed to Tenali Rama's house,
and told him about the situation the king was facing,
and asked him to come to the court.
While the King the sculptor,
and the ministers were waiting,
Tenali Rama entered the Royal Court.
Tenali,
this great sculptor,
has asked us to gift him the most
valuable thing in the world.
And you should tell what it is.
I have heard all that has happened Your Majesty.
Don't worry.
Here.
Sculptor,
give me that bag.
The Sculptor, handed over the bag.
He tied up the mouth of the empty bag,
and handed over to the sculptor.
Sculptor,
here.
Inside this bag,
is the most valuable thing in the world you asked for.
Please accept it.
Thanks alot.
I leave your Majesty.
The King wondered,
why the sculptor had thanked Tenali.
and left the court without speaking a word,
after receiving an empty bag.
Tenali Rama,
How did the sculptor,
who refused to take precious gems and diamonds,
take an empty back from you?
That's not an empty bag your Majesty.
it is filled with a pure and invaluable air of Vijayanagara,
ruled by the Most Victorious King Krishnadevaraya.
Oh Lord,
there is no human being who can survive without air.
That is why,
the sculptor accepted air as the most valuable thing.
Tenali Rama.
Your intelligence is Beyond comparison
Vijayanagara should be very lucky to have you.
And your punishment is?
oh Lord!
You're not supposed to take leave
even for a single day.
Your Majesty,
Yes Tenali.
No work is complete without you in this Royal Court.
What can I do?
Dear Children.
However difficult the situation may be,
observe keenly,
and you will definitely get a solution for it.