Chatur Pandit spent one year learning the art of disguise secretly of a great yogi who was visiting Vijayanagar.
At the end of the training, the yogi declared that Chatur Pandit has learnt enough to be able to do disguises that fit his physical stature.
It would take several more years of arduous training and testing before he could become a master of disguise like the yogi.
But Chatur Pandit was impatient.
He wanted to declare himself the master of disguise and that is precisely what he did as soon as King Krishna Deva Raya had assembled that morning.
“Beloved King, “bowed Chatur Pandit, “this humble servant of your royal highness is now a master of disguise.
I have completed hard training and testing.
I can transform myself to almost anything I wish to.
The transformation will be utterly realistic'' Chatur continued lying confidently about his abilities as he was sure that nobody will go in search of the wandering yogi to find out the truth.
Tenali Ram was amused by all this arrogant rambling.
He knew that Chatur Pandit had hardly finished the first year of training.
“Let us see a demonstration,'' said the King.
“I don’t think that would be prudent, Your Majesty'' intervened Tenali Ram, “As much as we can use the skills of Chatur Pandit when required, I think it is not fair to the art of disguise to make a public demonstration out of it.
Afterall, the very purpose of the art of disguise is to mislead the viewer.
'' “You are just jealous of my expertise,'' shouted Chatur Pandit thinking that Tenali Ram was stealing the moment of glory away from him.
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