Long ago, there lived a King named Vikramaditya who ruled over Ujjain. He was the most famous and fearless of all the rulers of his time. One day, he was presiding over his court as usual when a hermit came there. He offered a fruit to the King. The King was very judicious. He ordered his treasurer to keep the fruit safe and preserve it carefully. According to him, the fruit had been presented to him in the court, so it was his people’s property. The treasurer as per the King’s orders kept the fruit in the store. The next day, the hermit came again and gave another fruit to the King. The King, in turn, again gave it to his treasurer for storing it. These visits of the hermit to the King’s court became a routine. Each time he gifted a fruit to the King.
King Vikramaditya and the Hermit
