Akbar & Birbal · Sanskrit Story
Birbal's Porridge — The Test of Patience
बीरबलस्य खिचडी
अकबर-बीरबल-कथा — Classical Mughal Court Tale · Beginner Sanskrit
Moral · नीतिः
बुद्धिः बलादपि श्रेष्ठा।
buddhiḥ balādapi śreṣṭhā.
“Intelligence is greater even than strength.”
The Emperor Asks a Question
एकदा शीतकाले अकबरः बीरबलम् अपृच्छत्। "बीरबल! मनुष्यः किं किमपि सहते — धनस्य कृते?"
One winter day, Emperor Akbar asked Birbal: "Birbal! Will a man endure anything for the sake of money?"
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