Heaven on Earth
Long ago,
there was a great kingdom
named Vijayanagar.
King Krishnadevaraya,
ruled this Kingdom.
He was a very good king.
He wanted his people to be happy.
He took great
care to make each and every decision perfect.
He had many wise ministers and brave soldiers,
in his court.
Tenali Raman,
was one of the most
popular ministers in the court.
He was a man of great wit and humor.
He was also a poet,
and a very wise advisor to the King.
But all the courtiers were jealous of him.
That day,
the court had gathered.
All the courtiers eagerly waited
for the king to speak.
King Krishnadevaraya,
posed a question to his courtiers.
Courtesans of my Kingdom,
and to all those present here.
When I was a small child,
I heard of a place.
It was said to be,
the most beautiful place
and the most peaceful place.
when I asked,
what that place was,
people told me, that was heaven.
Now,
I would like to see the place.
So, can any one of you tell me,
where is that place now?
Tenali Rama,
don't you know that that place is?
Your Majesty,
I know where heaven is located.
But,
to show it to you,
I need,
ten thousand gold coins
and two months time your Majesty.
Hahahahahahahahahahahaha
Stop it.
Tenali never speaks without thinking.
Tenali,
as you asked for,
I will give you,
ten thousand gold coins
and two months time to find it.
But at the end of two months,
if you fail to do so,
you'll have to face severe punishment.
Do you agree?
As you say, your Majesty.
(Mocking laughter by courtiers)
Two months passed by.
The King was
angry with Tenali
since he did not come to the court.
What is this?
Hasn't Tenali come to the court
today also?
Here I am,
your Majesty.
Have you found the place,
which I asked you to find?
So, when are you going to show it to me?
I have found it, your Majesty,
Tomorrow, I will show it to you.
Be prepared to see heaven.
The next morning,
King Krishnadevaraya,
Tenali Raman
and a small royal group left for the place.
Tenali Raman led them
to a beautiful forest.
Your Majesty,
we should rest here for some time
and then,
proceed to see heaven.
Hmm,
that seems to be a good idea.
And I'm very much pleased
by the beauty of this place too.
Soldiers,
arrange for our stay here.
Minister,
I'm loving my stay here.
It is a very
beautiful and a
peaceful place.
Only because of Tenali,
I got a chance to come here.
But,
why wasn't I
informed about this place,
ever before?
Your Majesty,
I assumed that,
you would have already seen this place.
But your Majesty,
Tenali Raman promised to show you heaven.
Is it not so?
what happened to that,
Your Majesty?
You're right.
Where is
Tenali Raman?
I haven't seen him
from yesterday.
I don't think he will turn up, your Majesty.
You have already given him
a bag full of gold coins.
Mmm.
No loose talks.
Go and search of him.
Your Majesty,
look there,
there is Tenali Rama.
Your Majesty,
first have this mangoes
and then I will tell you something.
Hmmm
These mangoes taste great.
Where did you find these mangoes ,
Tenali Rama?
Heavenly,
truly heavenly.
But Tenali,
weren't you supposed to show me heaven?
Where?
Where is it?
Your Majesty,
this beautiful nature,
Greenful pastures,
very cool breeze,
colorful and dancing flowers,
a mild drizzle,
delicious fruits.
Is Heaven
greater than all these things?
When God has given us so many great things,
much greater than heaven.
Why should we think about
heaven,
that does not exist?
Think about it my lord.
Indeed Tenali.
These moments
are truly heavenly.
But what did you do,
with that ten thousand gold coins?
Your Majesty.
Is it enough if this place alone is like heaven?
What about our Vijayanagar empire?
Don't you want that to be like Heaven?
So I've bought some seeds and saplings
to be planted all over Vijayanagar,
so that,
the people of Vijayanagar
experience heaven
in our very own country's backyard.
You have done a good job, Tenali.
If not for you,
I would have never understood that,
heaven is in our own hands.
My dear children,
do you understand,
that our nature is heaven?
Plant trees
and be happy in this heaven.
