Revealing the Virtue

Ancient Sanskrit tale of Vedic sages translated, retold and illustrated by U. Mahesh Prabhu

The old king, on his deathbed, told his son, “My boy, be good and do good, and never disregard our minister’s comments or suggestions.”

After the death of the king, prince ascended the throne.

The young king was never happy with the old minister for he always found some fault with the king’s ways.

The young king bore the minister’s criticism for five years. One day he burst out, in the open court “Old...