In “The Wit that Won Hearts,” a chapter of Poorvi, the NCERT English textbook for Class 8, King Krishnadevaraya takes offense when his queen yawns during his poetry. Tenali Rama brings special paddy seeds to court and turns the talk to the person who will plant them, and to yawning. The king yawns himself. Tenali Rama says: “Your Majesty, is there anyone in this world who does not yawn? It is as natural as breathing.”