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SURSUNDARI The king arranged for a puzzle competition to test Amar Kumar. Many other princes were also invited. The princess asked four questions
Which is a pond
without an menempe embankment?
Which is the tree without a
branch? Which is the bird without wings?
What is death without dying?
Religion is a tree without any branch.
Everyone was baffled at these questions. No one could reply correctly. At last Amar Kumar stood up and said,
I will reply the questions presented by the princess
Amar provided the answers
Eyes are
ponds without embankments.
A living being is a bird without
wings?
Sleep is death without dying.
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The audience was pleasantly surprised
at the answers. Indeed! How
How witty of him! fitting answers !
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