Raja Bhoj & the Farmer woman..

Once Raja Bhoj and Magh Pandit were out for the walk, but while returning they lost their way. Confused both as they couldn't find their way back to Ujjain, decided to ask someone as the dusk started to deepen.
"Lets ask way for Ujjain from that woman who is working on the Wheat field nearby" suggests Magh Pandit.
Both approached the woman at her Wheat field.

Raja Bhoj: greetings lady, where does this road go to? Please tell.

Woman answers, "the road stays here only, but goers are those who travel on it. And who are you both?"

Raja Bhoj: lady, we are ambulators.
Woman: ambulators are two. One, the Sun and two, the moon. And who are you?

Raja Bhoj: we are guests.
Woman: guests but are two. Wealth & youthhood. But who are you?

Raja Bhoj: I'm the King.
Woman: Kings are two. Indra & Yama. But who are you?

Raja Bhoj: I'm Gracious.
Woman: gracious are two, the Earth & women. But who are you?

Raja Bhoj: we are strollers.
Woman: strollers are two. Life And the Leaf of a tree. But who are you?

Raja Bhoj: we give up. We surrender.
Woman: surrenderers are two. Debtor and the Bride's father.
Woman: (smiling) I can tell that you are his Majesty Raja Bhoj and you sir are Pandit Magh. Please take this route, it leads to Ujjain. You would reach Ujjain before nightfall.

Remark: In olden days, the Kings\Rulers used to superintend & examine that whether or not their schemes have taken into effect. To ensure that the schemes & projects are helping the beneficiaries, they often used to disguise themselves as commoners and take an audit among the people. This is whence the interesting conversation happened.

Comment: people then, were good at communication skills, creative, innovative and had great oratorship!
Its irony that the present-generation is leaning & likely predisposed to be 'pancake people' (& me too) :p