BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Chapter 5 Village Song

Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Chapter 5 Village Song Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Chapter 5 Village Song

BSE Odisha 10th Class English Village Song Text Book Questions and Answers

G. Let’s Understand The Poem:

Question 1.
The poem appears to be a conversation between two persons. Who are they?
(କବିତାଟି ଦୁଇଜଣଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କଥୋପକଥନ ଭଳି ଜଣାପଡୁଛି । ସେମାନେ କିଏ ?)
Answer:
The poem ‘Village Song’ depicts a conversation between two persons. They are a mother and her daughter.

Question 2.
Where does the “honey child” go?
(ସ୍ନେହର ଶିଶୁଟି କୁଆଡ଼େ ଯାଇଛି ?)
Answer:
The “honey child” goes to the wild forest.

Question 3.
Why should she leave the mother and grieve the lover?
(ସେ କାହିଁକି ମା’କୁ ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା ଓ ପ୍ରେମିକକୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦେବା ଉଚିତ ?)
Answer:
The girl is going to leave her mother who has fed her delicate dishes. She is also going to disappoint her lover who is coming to marry her. She is determined to abort the marriage because she does not want to be chained in a marital bond. Thus she should leave the mother and grieve the lover.

Question 4.
How does the child describe the “wild forest”?
(ପିଲାଟି ବଣୁଆ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ କିପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛି ?)
Answer:
The child describes the wild forest beautifully. The wild forest is full of forest sounds and sights. It is full of flowers like lilies, lotuses, and Champa. It is home to the songbird, Koil. The thrilling tune of the Koil and the forest music can be heard there.

Question 5.
What does the expression ‘the world full of pleasure’ mean? (‘the world full of pleasure’ ଶବ୍ଦପୁଞ୍ଜ କି ଅର୍ଥ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରୁଛି ?))
Answer:
The expression ‘the world full of pleasure’ means the world is full of joys like bridal songs, lullabies, and sandal-scented leisure. The mother, while trying to persuade her daughter not to leave home and to lead a married life tells her that the world is full of pleasures.

Question 6.
What is common about bridal songs and cradle songs?
(ବିବାହ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଓ ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତ ମଧ୍ଯରେ କ’ଣ ସାମଞ୍ଜସ୍ୟ ଅଛି ?)
Answer:
The common thing about bridal songs and cradles songs is that both are folk songs and are traditional and one gets pleasure from both of them.

Question 7.
How does the poet describe happiness and sorrow?
(ସୁଖ ଓ ଦୁଃଖକୁ କବି କିପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The poet describes the harsh truth of the real world by explaining that the happiness of the bridal song and cradle song will certainly turn into the rhythm of sorrows and sadness one day. The reality of life is that there is happiness today but tomorrow it will be all gone leaving mourning for death.

Question 8.
How does the poet compare forest notes with bridal songs and cradle songs?
(କବି ପ୍ରକୃତିର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ସହିତ ବିବାହ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଓ ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତକୁ କିପରି ତୁଳନା କରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
According to the poet, forest notes are the music of nature but bridal songs and cradle songs are the music of human beings which they sing for happiness on the occasion of social functions. But the music of nature is eternal and provides real happiness. The forest notes are sweeter than that of the bridal songs and cradle songs.

H. Let’s Appreciate The Poem:

Question 1.
The first four lines of the poem pose four questions. What does the mother want to tell her daughter?
(କବିତାର ପ୍ରଥମ ଚାରିଧାଡ଼ି ଚାରିଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଛି । ମା’ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅକୁ କ’ଣ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The first four lines of the poem are four questions of the mother to her daughter who does not want to marry, instead, she wants to leave her mother and grieve her lover. Being attracted by the music of nature she has decided to quit all pleasures of worldly life. The first question mother asks her is: “Where are you going, honey child ?” Mother has sensed her daughter’s leaving home and that is why she asked this. The second question is, “Would you cast your jewels all to the breezes blowing ?” The mother, in the second question, wants to know her interest in the ornaments which she is wearing for wedding purposes. In the third question, the mother wants to make the girl emotional. So she asked, “Would you leave your mother who has fed you various delicate dishes ?” In the last question, the mother wants to know the girl’s interest in marriage and family life. So she puts the question, “Would you grieve the lover who is riding forth to wed you ?” The mother asks all these questions only to change her daughter’s mind about having a marriage and family life.

Question 2.
Does the mother’s appeal have any effect on the girl? What does the girl find irresistible?
(ମା’ଙ୍କ ଅନୁରୋଧ ଝିଅ ଉପରେ କିଛି ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଇଛି କି ? ଝିଅଟି କ’ଣ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆକର୍ଷଣୀୟ ବୋଲି ଭାବିଛି ?)
Answer:
No, the mother’s appeal does not have any effect on the girl. She deeply sees misery in the happiness of marriage. The girl, being attracted by the music of nature, wants to give up her home, mother, and even a married life. Nature’s attraction is irresistible on her part. She is mostly attracted by the wild forest, Champa trees, and their beautiful buds, Koil-haunted river islands, shining of flowers like lotuses and lilies, and above all the sweet voices of the fairy folk. According to the daughter’s wisdom, all worldly pleasures are transitory. Thus the mother didn’t succeed in persuading the daughter towards worldly pleasures.

Question 3.
How are worldly pleasures compared with the pleasures of the fairyland?
(ଜାଗତିକ ଆନନ୍ଦକୁ ପରୀରାଇଜର ଆନନ୍ଦ ସହିତ କିପରି ତୁଳନା କରାଯାଇଛି ?)
Answer:
The poet Sarojini Naidu has made a beautiful and interesting comparison between worldly pleasures and the pleasures of the fairyland or nature in her poem. The words and expressions in her poem like bridal robes, bridal songs, cradle songs, bridal cakes, and sandal-scented leisure are the symbols of worldly pleasures which are transitory, short-lived, and have the pace of sorrow. But this does not happen in the case of natural pleasures. Music of nature is far sweeter than bridal songs and cradle songs. Blowing winds and glittering flowers and flowing of streams provide real pleasures. The voices of the fairy folk is irresistible. So the girl seems unwilling to be chained to a marital bond.

I. Let’s Do Some Activities:

Question 1.
How many times does the word “would” occur in the poem?
(କବିତାରେ“would” ଶବ୍ଦଟି କେତେ ଥର ଅଛି ?)
Answer:
The word ‘would’ occurs three times in the poem.

Question 2.
How many questions are asked in the poem? Who – the mother or the daughter – asks the questions?
(କବିତାରେ କେତୋଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚରାଯାଇଛି ? କିଏ – ମା’ ଅଥବା ଝିଅ – ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Five questions are asked in the poem. The mother asks the questions.

Question 3.
The adjective “bridal” is used in the following expressions : “bridal songs”, “bridal robes” and “bridal cakes”. Can you use the adjective in any other expression ? (“bridal” ବିଶେଷଣଟି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ଶବ୍ଦପୁଞ୍ଜ : “bridal songs”, “bridal robes” ଓ “bridal cakes”ରେ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି । ଏହି ବିଶେଷଣଟିକୁ ତୁମେ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଶବ୍ଦପୁଞ୍ଜରେ ବ୍ୟବାର କରିପାରିବ କି ?)
Answer:
Other expressions are as follows — “bridal party”. “bridal gown”, “bridal suite”, “bridal shower”, “brida laughter”, and “bridal tears”.

Question 4.
In lines 3 and 4 of the first stanza the word “who” is used to qualify the nouns “mother” and “lover”. Use the word to qualify other nouns in sentences of your own.
(ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦର ୩ୟ ଓ ୪ର୍ଥ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ ‘“who” ଶବ୍ଦଟି “mother” ଓ “lover? ବିଶେଷ୍ୟକୁ ବିଶେଷିତ କରିବାକୁ ବ୍ୟବହୃତ ହୋଇଛି । ଶବ୍ଦଟିକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟକୁ ବିଶେଷିତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ତୁମ ରଚିତ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର ।)
Answer:

(i) This is the man who helps you.
N
(ii) My sister, who came home yesterday. is a university student.
N
(iii) Would you blame your father, who loves you?
N
(iv) Would you misbehave with the guests who come to your house?
N

Question 5.
Rearrange the following phrases in the sequence in which they occur in the poem. (ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ୍ ବାକ୍ୟାଶକୁ କବିତାରେ ଥ‌ିବା କ୍ରମରେ ସଜାଅ ।)
the Champa buds are blowing; bridal cakes are on the hearth,’ lotus hules glisten; Koil-haunted river isles; bridal robes are in the loom.
Answer:
The Champa buds are blowing, Koil-haunted river isles, lotus lilies glisten, bridal robes are in the loom, and bridal cakes are on the hearth.

Question 6.
Marks the rhyming words in each stanza. Find out the rhyming words ending in ‘ing’ form. Discuss with your friends how many are common and what effect they have on you when you read the poem alone.
(ପ୍ରତି ପଦର ଯତିପାତ ପଡ଼ିଥ‌ିବା ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଲକ୍ଷ୍ୟ କର । ‘ing’ ରୂପରେ ଥ‌ିବା ପଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଖୋଜି ବାହାର କର। କେତୋଟି ସାଧାରଣ ପଦ ଅଛି ଓ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକ କବିତାଟିକୁ ପଢ଼ିଲାବେଳେ ତୁମ ଉପରେ କି ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଉଛି ତୁମ ସାଙ୍ଗମାନଙ୍କ ସହ ଆଲୋଚନା କର ।)
Answer:
Rhyming words ending in ‘ing’ form in the poem are
1st line — going
2nd line — blowing
5th line — going
6th line — blowing
11th line — glowing
12th line — going
15th line — falling
16th line — calling
Two pairs are common in the above rhyming.

1st line – Whither are you going?
5th line – To the wild forest, I am going.
2nd line – The breezes are blowing.
6th line – The Champa buds are blowing.
1 st line is a question and 5th line is its answer.
In the 2nd and 6th lines both breezes and buds are blowing.

H.Let’s Speak:
Someone said, ‘God couldn’t be everywhere, so He created mothers’.
Work in groups of three or four and discuss what we can do to honor and thank our mothers.
When you finish your discussion, your teacher will collect the opinions of the different groups and create a web chart like this :
(କେହି ଜଣେ କହିଥିଲେ, ‘ଈଶ୍ୱର ସବୁଠାରେ ରହିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ, ତେଣୁ ସେ ମା’ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଥିଲେ । ତିନିଜଣିଆ ବା ଚାରିଜଣିଆ ଦଳରେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ କର ଏବଂ ଆମେ ମା’ଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଓ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ କରିପାରିବା ଆଲୋଚନା କର । ତୁମର ଆଲୋଚନା ସରିବା ପରେ ତୁମର ଶିକ୍ଷକ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ଦଳର ମତାମତ ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବେ ଓ ଏହିପରି ଏକ ବୃତ୍ତୀୟ ନକ୍‌ସା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବେ ।)

Answer:

K. Let’s Write:

Question 1.
How does the mother dissuade the girl from going to the forest?
(ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଯିବାରୁ ମା’ ଝିଅକୁ କିପରି ନିବର୍ତ୍ତାଇଛନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The mother, in the poem, comes to know about the intention of her daughter to spend an unmarried life in the lap of nature. The girl loves nature and wants to spend her whole life listening to the music of nature. And for that, she expresses her desire to go to the forest. Her mother insists that how can she throw away her costly jewels and leave her mother who has fed her delicate dishes. She will also disappoint her would-be husband who is coming to marry her. Mother also tells her about worldly pleasures. She will be delighted by the bridal songs and cradle songs. She will look beautiful in bridal robes. Her bridal cake is kept ready on the heart. She will also have a good time enjoying her life. Thus, the mother tries to dissuade the girl from going to the forest.

Question 2.
Why does the girl want to go there?
(ଝିଅଟି ସେଠାକୁ ଯିବାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଇଚ୍ଛା କରିଛି ?)
Answer:
The girl, in the poem, is a staunch lover of nature. She is completely averse to worldly pleasures. She does not prefer a married life. She wants to go to the wild forest. She shall be delighted to see the branches with beautiful buds in the Champa trees. She wants to enjoy the sweet songs of the Koils as well as the beauty of lotuses and lilies in the river island of the forest. The sweet voices of the fairy folk are calling her. Further bridal songs and cradle songs which depict worldly pleasures have cadences of sorrow. The happiness of today is followed by the sorrow of tomorrow. So she is disgusted with this kind of unnatural pleasures of life. To her, the music of nature is far sweeter than bridal songs and cradle songs. So she decides to go to the wild forest.

Question 3.
Given below is a table. Write in the table the words/expressions from the poem that you think are appropriate in each column. (ନିମ୍ନରେ ଏକ ସାରଣୀ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଥ‌ିବା କବିତାର ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ|ଶବ୍ଦପୁଞ୍ଜଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସାରଣୀରେ ଲେଖ ।)

Worldly pleasures	Worldly pleasures

Answer:

Worldly pleasures (ସାଂସାରିକ ସୁଖ)	Pleasure in Nature (ପ୍ରକୃତିରେ ଆନନ୍ଦ)
wearing jewels (ଅଳଙ୍କାର ପିନ୍ଧିବା |) golden grain wedding (ବିବାହ) bridal songs (ବିଭାଘର ଗୀତ) cradle songs  (ନାମାବାୟା ଗୀତ) bridal-robes (ବର-ଅଳଙ୍କାର) sandal-scented leisure hearth bridal cakes lullabies (ଲୁଲେବିଜ୍)	breezes wild forest champa trees with boughs champa buds (ଚମ୍ପା କଳିକା) koil haunted river-isles fairy folk forest-notes forest-streams (ଅରଣ୍ୟ-ସ୍ରୋତ) shining lotus (ପଦ୍ମ) lilies (ଲିଲି)

After the exercise, the teacher can divide the class in four or five groups and ask them to speak a few sentences on each word/expression. (ଅଭ୍ୟାସ ପରେ ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଶ୍ରେଣୀକୁ ଚାରି ବା ପାଞ୍ଚଟି ଦଳରେ ବିଭକ୍ତ କରିପାରିବେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଶବ୍ଦ|ଶବ୍ଦପୁଞ୍ଜ ବିଷୟରେ କେତେକ ବାକ୍ୟ କହିବାକୁ କହିବେ ।)
(This exercise shall be done in the class.)

Question 4.
Now prepare a note on the atmosphere of fairyland as described in the poem.
(କବିତାରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ହୋଇଥ‌ିବା ଭଳି ପରୀରାଇଜର ପରିବେଶ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଏକ ଟିପ୍‌ପଣୀ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର ।)
Answer:
The fairyland here refers to the wild forest where the music of nature attracts everyone. The blowing of Champa buds upon the Champa branches, songs of singing birds, and shining of lotus and lilies in the river islands add to the beauty of the fairyland. The flowing of streams and the voices of the fairy folk are also important lectures of the fairyland.

BSE Odisha 10th Class English Village Song Important Questions and Answers

Very Short A Objective Questions With Answers
Answer The Following Questions In A Word Or A Phrase.

Question 1.
Who wants to see their children happily married and settled?
Answer:
parents

Question 2.
Who in the poem ‘Village Song’ doesn’t want to get married?
Answer:
the young girl

Question 3.
What does the mother call her daughter affectionately?
Answer:
honey child

Question 4.
Honey child, honey child, whither are you going? What does ‘whither’ means?
Answer:
where

Question 5.
What do you mean by ‘breezes’?
Answer:
gentle wind

Question 6.
What has the mother fed the child?
Answer:
golden grain

Question 7.
What do you mean by the expression ‘golden grain’?
Answer:
delicate dishes

Question 8.
Why is the lover riding forth?
Answer:
to wed the young girl

Question 9.
What is blowing in the poem ‘Village Song’?
Answer:
Champa buds

Question 10.
What do you mean by ‘blowing’ in the poem ‘Village Song’?
Answer:
blooming

Question 11.
Which place is frequently visited by Koils?
Answer:
river-isles

Question 12.
What glisten in the river isles?
Answer:
lotus and lilies

Question 13.
What does the mother tell her daughter about the world?
Answer:
full of pleasure

Question 14.
What does the mother want her daughter to enjoy?
Answer:
sandal scented leisure

Question 15.
Where are the bridal robes?
Answer:
in the loom

Question 16.
Where are the bridal cakes?
Answer:
on the hearth

Question 17.
Whose statement is ‘The world is full of pleasure’?
Answer:
The mother’s

Question 18.
What do you mean by ‘forest notes’?
Answer:
music of nature

Question 19.
What do you mean by ‘cadences’?
Answer:
rhythm/pace

Question 20.
What do you mean by the expression ‘bridal robes’?
Answer:
wedding dress

Fill In The Blanks With Right Words.

1. The poem ‘Village Song’ is written by.
Answer:
Sarojini Naidu

2. Village song is poetry.
Answer:
folk

3. Sarojini Naidu was a writer.
Answer:
prolific

4. ______________ is an important event in a person’s life.
Answer:
Marriage

5. In the poem ‘Village Song’, a young girl doesn’t wish to get.
Answer:
married

6. The honey child wants to go to the.
Answer:
wild forest

7. Affectionately the mother calls her daughter.
Answer:
honey child

8. The mother calls her daughter honey child because she is to her mother.
Answer:
sweet

9. The mother asked her daughter if she would cast her to the blowing breezes.
Answer:
jewels

10. The mother asked her daughter if she would leave her.
Answer:
mother

11. The daughter would grieve her if she went to the wild forest.
Answer:
lover

12. The daughter says that the Champa buds are blowing upon the.
Answer:
Champa boughs

13. The daughter says that she is going to the river isles.
Answer:
Koil haunted

14. The expression means the place frequently visited by Koils.
Answer:
Koil haunted

15. The daughter says that she is going to the river isles where glisten.
Answer:
lotus and lilies

16. The poem ‘Village Song’ is a conversation between.
Answer:
mother and daughter

17. The daughter wants to leave home on the eve of her.
Answer:
wedding

18. The mother persuades her daughter to wait for her to arrive.
Answer:
betrothed

19. The daughter attracts her mother’s attention to the voices of the.
Answer:
fairy folk

20. The daughter says that they are calling her.
Answer:
fairy folk

21. The mother tells her daughter that the world is full of.
Answer:
pleasure

22. The mother insists on saying her daughter to enjoy the sandal-scented.
Answer:
leisure

23. The mother says that the bridal robes are in the.
Answer:
loom

24. The mother says that the bridal cakes are on the.
Answer:
hearth

25. The colors of the bridal robes are.
Answer:
silver and saffron

26. The bridal songs have cadences of sorrow.
Answer:
cradle songs

Multiple Choice Questions (Mcqs) With Answers
Pick out the correct alternative.

Question 1.
The poem ‘Village Song’ is in the form of a conversation between ____________.
(A) father and son
(B) brother and sister
(C) uncle and aunt
(D) mother and daughter
Answer:
(D) mother and daughter

Question 2.
The mother wants her daughter not to leave her home ____________.
(A) cast her robes
(B) leave her home.
(C) grieve her father
(D) enjoy the worldly pleasure
Answer:
(B) leave her home.

Question 3.
In the poem, the expression ‘golden grain’ refers to ____________.
(A) the grain is made of gold
(B) the golden sauce
(C) delicate dishes
(D) the fried rice
Answer:
(C) delicate dishes

Question 4.
The mother pleads with her daughter to wait for __________ to arrive.
(A) her father
(B) her brother
(C) her friend
(D) her betroth
Answer:
(D) her betroth

Question 5.
According to the poet, the wild forest is full of ____________.
(A) the mango groves
(B) the jasmine buds
(C) the Champa flowers
(D) red roses
Answer:
(C) the Champa flowers

Question 6.
The daughter leaves her home ____________.
(A) before her wedding
(B) after her wedding
(C) after the party
(D) before the procession
Answer:
(A) before her wedding

Question 7.
Who would grieve if the daughter went to the wild forest?
(A) the fairy
(B) the lover
(C) the owner
(D) the master
Answer:
(B) the lover

Question 8.
The daughter casts her jewels to ____________.
(A) the blowing breeze
(B) the flowing river
(C) the burning fire
(D) running water
Answer:
(A) the blowing breeze

Question 9.
The girl says that the call of ____________ is heard in the wild forest.
(A) the tribals
(B) the spirits
(C) the fairy folk
(D) the song-birds
Answer:
(C) the fairy folk

Question 10.
Lotuses and lilies _______________ in the Koil-haunted river isles
(A) twitter
(B) glisten
(C) murmur
(D) flutter
Answer:
(B) glisten

Question 11.
The mother tells her daughter that the bridal robes are ____________.
(A) on the self
(B) on the hearth
(C) in the loom
(D) in the briefcase
Answer:
(C) in the loom

Question 12.
The forest ____________ is shining there and producing a sweet tone.
(A) isles
(B) brooks
(C) rivulets
(D) rivers
Answer:
(A) isles

Question 13.
The mother tells her daughter to enjoy ____________.
(A) bridal songs
(B) bridal cakes
(C) sandal-scented leisure
(D) all the above
Answer:
(D) all the above

Question 14.
The expression ‘wind of death’ refers to ____________.
(A) worldly pleasures
(B) earthly sorrows
(C) a natural calamity
(D) a disaster
Answer:
(B) earthly sorrows

Question 15.
Which of the following is the pleasure of Nature?
(A) flowering trees
(B) bridal robes
(C) cradlesongs
(D) bridal cakes.
Answer:
(A) flowering trees

Village Song Summary in English

Lead-in:
Marriage is an important event in a person’s life. Parents want to see their children happily married and settled. In this poem, however, a young girl does not wish to get married. Read the poem to find out why the girl takes such a decision.

Stanzawise Explanation:
Stanza – 1 (Lines 1 to 4)
Honey child, honey child, whither are you going?
Would you cast your jewels all to the breezes blowing?
Would you leave the mother who on golden grain has fed you?
Would you grieve the lover who is riding forth to wed you?

Gist: In the first stanza the mother speaks to her affectionate daughter and asks her where she is going. This is a conversation between a mother and her daughter in a village. The daughter does not want to marry and wishes to go away and live in a forest in the lap of nature. The mother tries to convince her. The mother addresses her daughter as ‘honey child’ and asks her, where she was going. She further questions to her daughter whether she would throw away her jewels to the blowing wind leaving the mother who has fed her various delicate dishes. She also questions the girl whether she would grieve her would-be husband who is coming to marry her.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଏକ ପଲ୍ଲୀ ଗ୍ରାମର ଜଣେ ମାଆ ଓ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏହା ଏକ କଥୋପକଥନ । ଝିଅଟି ବିବାହ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ଏକ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ପଳାଇ ଯାଇ ପ୍ରକୃତି କୋଳରେ ବାସ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କରୁଛି । ମା’ ତାକୁ ବୁଝାଇବାକୁ ପ୍ରୟାସ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ମା’ ତାକୁ ‘ଆଦରର ଝିଅ’ ବୋଲି ସମ୍ବୋଧନ କରିବା ସହିତ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ‘ତୁ ” କୁଆଡ଼େ ଯାଉଛୁ ?’’ ସେ ପୁନର୍ବାର ତାକୁ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ସେ (ଝିଅ) କ’ଣ ତା’ର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ବହୁଥ‌ିବା ପବନକୁ ଫୋପାଡ଼ିଦେବ ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ବିଭିନ୍ନ ପ୍ରକାର ସୁନ୍ଦର ପାତ୍ରରେ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦେଉଥବା ମା’କୁ ଛାଡ଼ି ଚାଲିଯିବ । ସେ ତାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ କରିଛନ୍ତି ଯେ (ଝିଅ) କ’ଣ ତାକୁ ବିବାହ କରିବାକୁ ଆସୁଥ‌ିବା ତା’ର ଭାବୀ ସ୍ଵାମୀକୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦେବ ।

Stanza – 2 (Lines 5 to 8)
Mother mine, to the wild forest I am going.
Whereupon the Champa boughs the Champa buds are blowing;
To the Koil-haunted river isles where lotus lilies glisten,
The voices of the fairy folk are calling me: O listen!

Gist: In this stanza, the daughter expresses her desire to go to a wild forest. She says to her mother that the wild forest, where she is going is a beautiful one. The forest has Champa trees upon whose branches buds are blowing. The river isles are haunted by Koils. Beautiful flowers like lotuses and lilies are shining there. Thus the sweet voice of this singing bird and the beauty of these flowers attract her. She also listens to the voices of the fairy folk who are calling her to the lap of nature.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଏହି ପଦଟିରେ ଝିଅ ଏକ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ତା’ର ଇଚ୍ଛା ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିଛି । ସେ ତା’ର ମା’କୁ କହୁଛି ଯେ ସେ ଯେଉଁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଯାଉଛି ତାହା ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ । ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ଚମ୍ପାଗଛସବୁ ଅଛି ଯାହାର ଡାଳରେ ସୁନ୍ଦର ଚମ୍ପାକଢ଼ିଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପ୍ରସ୍ଫୁଟିତ ହେଉଛି । ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ନଦୀପଠାକୁ କୋଇଲିମାନଙ୍କର ସର୍ବଦା ଆଗମନ ଘଟୁଛି । ସେଠାରେ ପଦ୍ମ ଓ କଇଁ ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଚକ୍‌କ୍ କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ତେଣୁ ଏହି ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଗାନକାରୀ ପକ୍ଷୀଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସୁମଧୁର କାକଳି ଓ ଫୁଲଗୁଡ଼ିକର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ତାକୁ ଆକର୍ଷିତ କରୁଛି । ତାକୁ ପ୍ରକୃତି କୋଳକୁ ଡାକୁଥିବା ପରୀ ରାଇଜର ଲୋକମାନଙ୍କର କଣ୍ଠସ୍ୱର ମଧ୍ୟ ସେ ଶୁଣିପାରୁଛି ।

Stanza – 3 (Lines 9 to 12)
Honey child, honey child, the world is full of pleasure.
Of bridal songs and cradle songs and sandal-scented leisure.
Your bridal robes are in the loom, silver, and saffron glowing,
Your bridal cakes are on the hearth: O whither are you going?

Gist: In the third stanza, the mother still tries to convince the daughter by telling her the pleasures of the worldly life. She tells her that family life is full of pleasure and happiness. She will lose herself in the songs of her marriage ceremony as well as in the soft sweet songs that she will sing for her baby in the cradle. She will also get a good time enjoying her life. Her marriage dress, which is in the loom, is dazzling with silver and saffron colors. Her bridal cakes are kept prepared on the hearth. In this arrangement, the mother dissuades her daughter from going to the wild forest.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ତୃତୀୟ ପଦରେ ମା’ ତଥାପି ଝିଅକୁ ପାର୍ଥିବ ଜୀବନର ଆନନ୍ଦ କଥା କହି ବୁଝାଇବାର ପ୍ରୟାସ କରିଛନ୍ତି । ସେ ତାକୁ ପାରିବାରିକ ଜୀବନ ସୁଖ ଓ ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବୋଲି କହିଛନ୍ତି । ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ବିବାହ ଉତ୍ସବର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ତଥା ଦୋଳାରେ ଥ‌ିବା ତା’ର ଶିଶୁ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଯେଉଁ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଗାଇବ ସେଥ‌ିରେ ଆତ୍ମହରା ହୋଇପଡ଼ିବ । ସେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଜୀବନକୁ ଉପଭୋଗ କରିବାର ଆନନ୍ଦମୟ ସମୟ ପାଇପାରିବ । ତା’ ପାଇଁ ତିଆରି ହେଉଥ‌ିବା ବିବାହ ପୋଷାକ ରୂପେଲୀ ଓ କମଳା ହଳଦୀ ରଙ୍ଗରେ ଚକ୍ରଚକ୍‌ କରୁଛି । ତା’ର ବିବାହ ପିଠାଗୁଡ଼ିକ ରୋଷେଇ ଘରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇ ରହିଛି । ଏପରି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିରେ ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏବଂ ଜୀବନର ଆନନ୍ଦକୁ ଛାଡ଼ି କୁଆଡ଼େ ନ ଯିବା ଉଚିତ ।

Stanza – 4 (Lines 13 to 16)
The bridal songs and cradle songs have cadences of sorrow,
The laughter of the sun today, the wind of death tomorrow.
Far sweeter sound the forest notes where forest streams are falling;
O mother mine, I cannot stay, the fairy folk are calling.

Gist: In the final stanza the daughter says the truth of the real world. She explains that the bridal song and the cradle song will turn into a rhythm of sorrows one day. The happiness of today will be gone tomorrow leaving behind the mourning of death. But the world where she wishes to go is far sweeter than the worldly happiness where natural streams are flowing. At last, she tells her mother that she cannot stay at home and lead a married life as she is called by the fairy folk, in the forest.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଶେଷ ପଦରେ ଝିଅଟି ସମସ୍ତ ସାଂସାରିକ ସୁଖକୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ କରିଛି ଏବଂ ପ୍ରକୃତିର ସଙ୍ଗୀତରେ ବାସ୍ତବ ସୁଖର ସନ୍ଧାନ ପାଇଛି । ସେ ତା’ର ମା’କୁ କହିଛି ଯେ ଯେଉଁ ବିବାହ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଏବଂ ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତ କଥା ତା’ ମା’ତାକୁ କହୁଛନ୍ତି ତାହାସବୁ ଦୁଃଖର ଭାବନା ଯାହା ଜୀବନରେ ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆସିଥାଏ । ଆଜିର ଖୁସି ଆସନ୍ତା କାଲି ପାଇଁ ଦୁଃଖରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇଥାଏ । ତେଣୁ ପ୍ରାକୃତିକ ଝରଣାସବୁ ବହିଯାଉଥ‌ିବା ସ୍ଥାନରେ ଆନନ୍ଦଠାରୁ ବହୁଗୁଣରେ ମଧୁର । ପରିଶେଷରେ ସେ ତା’ର ମା’କୁ କହିଛି ଯେ ସେ ଘରେ ରହି ବିବାହିତ ଜୀବନ କଟାଇପାରିବ ନାହିଁ ଯେହେତୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲରେ ପରୀ ରାଇଜର ଲୋକ ତାକୁ ଡାକୁଛନ୍ତି ।

About The Poet :
Sarojini Naidu (1879-1949) was a great Indian English poet of our country. She was popularly known as The Nightingale of India. She was not only a poet but also a freedom fighter (ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମୀ) who joined the freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. She was born in Hyderabad on February 13, 1879. She was the child of a prodigy. She became a prolific writer at a very young age of her life. But she gave up her literary career (ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ବୃତ୍ତି) to join the freedom struggle. She was the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress. She was also the first woman to become the Governor of a state i.e., Uttar Pradesh. But she is known to the readers more as a poet than a politician. The poem “Village Song” appeared in her book titled “The Golden Threshold”. Leading a very successful career of a poet and politician, she passed away in 1949.

About The Poem:
The poem ‘Village Song’ of Sarojini Naidu is a traditional folk poem in which the voice of a mother and a daughter are heard. The mother says to her daughter to wait for her bride-groom to arrive but the daughter does not want to marry. She wishes to run away to the forest and remain unmarried. The arguments of both mother and daughter on a rural social background are very simple, direct, and interesting.

Word Meaning/Glossary:

Honey child — The mother addresses the girl affectionately.
whither — where (କେଉଁଠାକୁ)
Whither are you going?
cast — throw forcefully (ବଳପୂର୍ବକ ଫିଙ୍ଗିଦେବା)
She cast her ornaments into a well.
jewels — decorative ornaments containing precious stones
breeze — wind (ପବନ)
blowing — ବାଜିବା
Monsoon is blowing from the South.
leave – ପରିତ୍ୟାଗ କରିବା
He is going to leave Purl forever.
golden grain — delicate dishes
He likes to eat golden grain.
fed — past participle form of feed
grieve — cause suffering or hurt someone
He grieves at his separation from his family.
riding forth — coming outside sitting on a horse (ଏକ ସ୍ଥାନ କୁ ଆସୁଛନ୍ତି )
He is riding forth to Pun to meet his friend.
wed — marry (ବିବାହ କରିବା )
She wants to wed a businessman.
Mother mine — ହେ ମୋର ମା’
wild forest — trees growing in natural conditions
A few can dare to enter a wild forest.
Champa — the name of a flower
I love the Champa flower.
boughs — branches (ଡାଳ)
Every tree, except a few, has boughs.
bud — କଳି/ କଢ଼
Children are like buds.
koil-haunted — the place which is frequently visited by koil or cuckoo ( କୋଇଲି ବାରମ୍ବାର ଆସୁଥ‌ିବା ସ୍ଥାନ)
Everybody loves to listen to the song of a Koil.
river-isles — river islands
lotus — a type of flower that grows in water
Lotus is our national flower.
lilies — A type of flower that grows in water
Lilies are beautiful to see.
glisten — to shine to shine (ଉଜ୍ଜଳ ଦେଖାଯିବା, ଚିକ୍‌କ୍ କରିବା)
He glistens in his new dress.
voices of fairy folk — the sweet music of the fairies (ପରୀମାନଙ୍କର ମଧୁର
A child hears the voices of the fairy folk at night.
voice — ସ୍ୱର
bridal-songs — marriage songs (ବିବାହ ସଙ୍ଗୀତ)
Bridal songs are sung during the marriage ceremony.
cradle-songs — lullaby/a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep (ଲୋରି, ଶି ଶୁ କୁ ଖୁଆଇବା ପାଇଁ ମା’ ଗାଉଥ‌ିବା ଧୋବାଇଆ ଗୀତ)
Babies are fond of cradle songs.
sandal-scented leisure — to spend or enjoy a good time under the shade of sandal tree
bridal robes — costly wedding dresses(ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ୍ ବା ଦାମିକା ବିବାହ ପରିଧାନ ବା ପୋଷାକ)
The girl is wearing a bridal robe.
She came to the altar in bridal robes.
loom — a machine for making cloth by twisting threads between other threads which go in a different direction ((ଲୁଗାବୁଣା କଳ ବା ତନ୍ତ))
Clothes are made in the loom.
saffron — a type of color (a bright orange-yellow color) (କମଳା ହଳଦୀ ମିଶ୍ରିତ ରଙ୍ଗ)
bridal cakes — cakes prepared for the bride for the occasion of the marriage ceremony
hearth — the floor or surround of a fire place (ଚୁଲି ଚାରିପଟେ ଥୁବା ସ୍ଥାନ)
Cooked food is kept in the hearth.
cadence — rhythm, pace (ଗୀତ/ଗତି)
sorrow — misery, sadness (ଦୁର୍ଦ୍ଦଶା/ଦୁଃଖ )
laughter of the sun — happiness, pleasure of living (ସୁଖ, ବଞ୍ଚିବାର ଆନନ୍ଦ)
wind of death — loss or sorrow (ମୃତ୍ୟୁଜନିତ କ୍ଷତି| ଦୁଃଖ)
forest notes — music of nature (ପ୍ରକୃତିର ସଂଗୀତ)
forest-stream — ଜଙ୍ଗଲୀ ଝରଣା
are falling — are blowing (ପ୍ରବାହିତ ହେଉଛି)
fairy-folk — the fairies (ପରୀ ମାନଙ୍କ)

BSE Odisha 10th Class English Detailed Text

• Chapter 1 All Things Bright and Beautiful
• Chapter 2 A letter to God
• Chapter 3 The Solitary Reaper
• Chapter 4 At the High School
• Chapter 5 Village Song
• Chapter 6 Festivals of North-East India
• Chapter 7 The Flower-School
• Chapter 8 Air Pollution: A Hidden Menace
• Chapter 9 From the Formalin Jar
• Chapter 10 School’s Goodbye