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How did the sage help Rama Natha?

Correct Answer

The sage Mahipati helped Rama Natha by giving him a task that would lead to hard work and productivity.

He told Rama Natha to plant banana plants, water them with his own hands, and collect morning dew in a bottle.

This trick made Rama Natha work on his land for six years, ultimately creating wealth through his own effort.

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Explanation

The chapter explains that the sage gave Rama Natha a method to create the 'magic potion'—collecting five litres of dew from banana plants. However, this was actually a trick to make Rama Natha work hard. The sage knew that there was no magic potion, but by making Rama Natha tend to the plants himself, he ensured that Rama Natha would create real wealth through the banana plantation.

Solution Steps

  1. The sage Mahipati gave Rama Natha a task to encourage hard work and productivity

  2. Rama Natha was instructed to plant banana plants, water them himself, and collect morning dew

  3. This was a trick to make Rama Natha work on his land for six years

  4. Rama Natha ultimately created wealth through his own effort