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Puzzle story

Raja Ram and Rani

By Gopinath Natarajan Published 3 years ago 3 min read

Once upon a time, in a small village, there lived three friends Raja, Ram and Rani. They were known for their love for solving puzzles and riddles.
One day, they came across a strange puzzle which had never been solved before. The puzzle was carved on a stone slab and read as follows:
"Three friends, all alike in dignity In fair village, where they lay their heads Three names they bear, as one they do unity Raja, Ram, Rani, the answers they seek, they shed."
The trio was intrigued and took it upon themselves to solve the puzzle. They decided to split the work, Raja was to find the first clue, Ram the second and Rani the third.
Days passed, but they couldn't find the first clue. Frustrated, they decided to take a break and go on a picnic. During the picnic, they came across an old man who was known for his wisdom. They approached him and told him about the puzzle. The old man listened carefully and then told them that the first clue was hidden in a cave near the village.
Excited, the three friends rushed to the cave and found the first clue. It read: "Where the sun rises, and sets, and rises again."
Ram figured that it was a clue to the location of the second clue, and so they set off on a journey in the direction of the sunrise. After walking for hours, they came across a tree with a nest on it. The nest had a message which read: "Where the birds sing, and dance, and live."
Rani understood that the message was a clue to the location of the third and final clue. They followed the sound of the birds and finally came across a stream where they found a box floating in the water. The box contained the final clue, which read: "Where the water flows, and rests, and flows again."
With all three clues in hand, the friends finally understood the solution to the puzzle. The answers to the puzzle lay within them, as they represented the three parts of the day: sunrise, noon, and sunset.
The friends were elated, and their love for solving puzzles only grew stronger from that day on. They continued to solve puzzles and riddles together, always as one.

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As the years passed, the three friends' reputation as puzzle solvers grew. People from far and wide sought their help in solving puzzles and riddles. They were happy to help, and their love for puzzles only grew stronger.
One day, a wealthy merchant approached them with a puzzle that he had been trying to solve for many years. The puzzle was a box that could only be opened by solving a series of riddles. The merchant offered a large sum of money to the friends if they could solve the puzzle and open the box.
Raja, Ram, and Rani were up for the challenge and set off to solve the puzzle. The first riddle was: "I am light as a feather, yet the strongest man can't hold me for much longer than a minute." The answer was "breath." The second riddle was: "I am always hungry, I must always be fed. The finger I touch, will soon turn red." The answer was "fire." The third riddle was: "I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, yet I am used by almost every person." The answer was "pencil lead."
With each riddle they solved, the friends grew closer to unlocking the box. They finally solved the last riddle and unlocked the box to reveal a scroll with a message that read: "The true wealth of a person is not in the possessions they accumulate, but in the wisdom they gain and the relationships they build."
The friends were touched by the message and realized that the journey of solving puzzles had taught them more valuable lessons than any amount of money could ever buy. From that day on, they dedicated themselves to helping others solve puzzles, not for the reward, but for the joy of helping others and spreading wisdom.
And so, the legacy of Raja, Ram, and Rani lived on, as they continued to solve puzzles and spread wisdom to the world.

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