1. What are the two strange things the guru and his disciple
find in the Kingdom of Fools?
The Guru and the disciple found that in the Kingdom of Fools
people used to work during nights and sleep during days. Everything was cheap
and cost the same.
2. Why does the disciple decide to stay in the Kingdom of
Fools? Is it a good idea?
Everything was cheap in the Kingdom of Fools. The disciple liked
to eat. He was tempted by the cheap food. So, he decided to stay in that
kingdom. It was not a good idea to stay there for a long time as one could be
in danger any time because of the unpredictable behaviour of fools who are
ruling the kingdom.
3. Name all the people who are tried in the king’s court,
and give the reasons for their trial.
The owner of the house i.e. the merchant, the bricklayer,
the dancing girl, and the goldsmith were tried in the king’s court. They all
were tried because the thief died when the wall of the merchant’s house had
collapsed. The merchant was tried for building a weak wall. The bricklayer was
tried for doing his work carelessly. The dancing girl was tried for disturbing
the concentration of the bricklayer. The goldsmith was blamed for making the
dancing girl walk up and down to his house a dozen times.
4. Who is the real culprit according to the king? Why does
he escape punishment?
The merchant’s dead father was held responsible for making
the wall weak. But according to the king the rich merchant was the real culprit
because he had inherited both sins and riches of his father. He escaped the
punishment because he was too thin to fit the stake.
5. What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the
disciple remember them?
The Guru was full of wisdom and knew well that the unpredictable
behaviour of the fools could create danger anytime. The Guru’s words were,
“They are all fools. This won’t last very long, and you can’t tell what they’ll
do to you next”. The disciple remembered them when he was arrested by the men
of the king to execute merely because he fitted the stake.
6. How does the Guru manage to save his disciple’s life?
The Guru arrived on time to save his disciple and created a
drama. He told the king that it was not an ordinary stake and whoever went to
the stake first would become the king in the next life. The second to die would
become his minister. The foolish king wanted to be a king in his next life too. So,
he grabbed the opportunity. The Guru and
his disciple were released. Thus the Guru managed to save his disciple’s life.
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