The king who relinquished his throne to teach a deserving student

An aging Brahmin was overwhelmed by his poverty. Without any wealth, he was respected neither by his relatives, nor his children nor his wife. All that he wanted was to find a way to earn enough wealth to win back his dignity and respect in the society and family.

He had heard a great many stories about the king name Dhrupad, who rewarded any person of distinguished knowledge handsomely. This Brahmin devised a cunning plan to swindle some money out of the benevolent king and the very next day...