Rama Natha and the Magic Potion

Rama Natha was the son of a rich landlord. His father left him large tracts of land when he

died. But Rama Natha did not spend even one day looking after his land.

This was because he had a funny idea—he believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object

into gold. He spent all his time to learn more about this potion. People cheated him

often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up.

His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw

how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.

One day, a famous sage called Mahipati came to their town. Rama Natha became