ജി. എസ്സ്. എച്ച്. എസ്സ്. എസ്സ്. മേലഡൂർ/അക്ഷരവൃക്ഷം/ The wise painter
THE WISE PAINTER
Once upon a time, there was a kingdom. The king there only had one leg and one eye, but he was very intelligent and kind. Everyone in his kingdom lived a happy and healthy life because of their king. One day the king was walking through the palace hallway and saw the portraits of his ancestors. He thought that one day his children will walk in the same hall and remember all the ancestors through the portraits. But the king did not have his portrait painted. Due to his physical ability he wasn't sure how this painting would turn out. So he invited many painters from his and other kingdom to the court. The king then announced that he wants a beautiful portrait of himself to be placed in the palace. Any painter who can carry out this should come forward ,he would be awarded how the painting turn up All of the painters began to think that the king only has one leg and one eye. how can his picture be made very beautiful? it is not possible and if the picture does not turn out to look beautiful then the king will get angry and punish them. So one by one, all started to make excuses and politely, declined to make a painting of the king. But suddenly one painter raised his hand and said that I will make a very beautiful portrait of you which you will surely like . The king became happy hearing that and other painters got curious. The king gave him the permission and the painter started drawing the portrait. He then filled the drawings with the paints. Finally, after taking a long time, he said that the portrait was ready! All of the courtiers, other painters were curious and nervous thinking, How can the painter make the kings portrait beautiful because the king is physically disabled? What if the king didn't like the painting and gets angry? But when the painter presented the portrait everyone in the court, including the king, left stunned. The painter made a portrait in which the king was sitting on the horse, on the one leg side, holding his bow and aiming the arrow with his one eye closed. The king was very pleased to see the painter has made a beautiful portrait by cleverly hiding the king's disabilities. The king gave him a great reward.
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