Akbar & Birbal · Sanskrit Story
How Many Crows? — The Unanswerable Answer
कति काकाः सन्ति?
अकबर-बीरबल-कथा — Classical Mughal Court Tale · Beginner Sanskrit
Moral · नीतिः
चतुरस्य उत्तरं सर्वदा सिद्धम्।
caturasya uttaraṃ sarvadā siddham.
“A wise person always has the right answer.”
The Emperor Asks an Impossible Question
एकदा अकबरः बीरबलम् अपृच्छत्: "बीरबल! अस्मिन् नगरे कति काकाः सन्ति?"
One day, Emperor Akbar asked Birbal: "Birbal! How many crows are there in this city?"
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