மொழிபெயர்ப்பு: மந்திரக் கிணறுகள்

Once King Krishnadeva Raya ordered his Home Minister to build several wells in the state. As summer was approaching, the king wanted the wells to be ready soon so that people could get some relief in the summer. The Home Minister took a lot of money from the royal treasury for this work. Soon many wells were prepared in the city as per the orders of the king. After this one day the king visited the city and inspected some wells himself. He was satisfied to see his order being fulfilled.

One day in summer, some villagers from outside the city approached Tenali Raman, all of them with complaints against the Home Minister. Tenaliram met the king the next day and said, 'Maharaj! I have received information about the presence of some thieves in Vijayanagara. They are stealing our wells.'