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Class 6 English A Bottle of Dew Question Answer
Class 6 English Chapter 1 Question Answer Odia Medium
Let us do these activities before we read.
1. Look at the pair of pictures given in boxes. Circle the picture that matches with each word. Check your answers by sharing them with your classmates and teacher.
Question 2.
Answer these questions and discuss them with your classmates and teacher.
(a) Think of a time when you worked hard. What did you do then?
(b) How did it help you?
(c) How did you feel then?
Answers
To be discussed at class level with other classmates and teacher. The following shall ease the discussion.
(a) Last month, I worked hard for my favorite game cricket. I spent a lot of time on batting practice, paid attention to maintaining the perfect line and length, and worked hard to become physically fit.
(b) It helped in understanding the importance of cleanliness – My parents appreciated my hard work and efforts.
(c) I felt great pleasure in the appreciation of my work by my parents, and I learned the importance of cleanliness at the physical and emotional levels.
Let us discuss – I
Question 1.
What did Rama Natha believe?
Answer:
Rama Natha believed in a magic potion that could transform objects into gold. This belief led him to neglect his inherited land.
Question 2.
How did the sage help Rama Natha?
Answer:
The sage, Mahipati, helped Rama Natha by advising him to collect five litres of dew from banana plants. This advice guided Rama Natha to work hard and create wealth.
Question 3.
Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.
Answer:
Yes, I do. Rama Natha was able to collect the dew because he regularly worked hard in his banana plantation.
Let us discuss – II
Question 1.
Why was Rama Natha angry?
Answer:
Rama Natha was angry because the gathered dew did not transform the copper vessel into gold, and he felt cheated by the sage’s false promise.
Question 2.
How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?
Answer:
Both Rama Natha and Madhumati created wealth through tireless work. They planted and tended their banana plantation. Madhumati sold the banana fruits in the market and collected a lot of money.
Let us think and reflect
1. Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
(A) He spent all his time learning more about the magic potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.
(i) Complete the sentence with a suitable reason.
Rama Natha did not give up because
Answer:
(a) (i) ….. he believed that there existed such a potion. He was hopeful that he would succeed in his plan.
(ii) Read the paragraph and match Column A with Column B.
Answer:
| Column A | Column B |
| Madhumati | worried about Rama Nath’s behaviour. |
| Rama Natha | pent all his time learning about magic potion. |
| People | cheated Rama Natha often. |
(iii) Write whether the following statements are True (T) or False (F).
a. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did.
Answer: True
b. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields.
Answer: False
c. The people did not like to cheat Rama Natha.
Answer: True
(B) Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!
(i) Read the list of events given below. Arrange them in order and choose the right option.
a. The sage smiled.
b. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.
c. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel.
d. He said something in a low voice over the water.
e. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.
1. a,e,d,b,c
2. b,a,d,c,e
3. c,d,a,b,e
4. a,d,b,e,c
Answer:
2. b, a, d, c, e
(ii) Choose the correct word from the paragraph and fill in the blank.
Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener …………….. some water on it.
Answer:
sprinkled
(iii) How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?
Answer:
Rama Natha might have felt surprised, angry and cheated when nothing happened to the copper vessel.
1. Answer the following questions.
(a) What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion ?
Answer:
The sage told Rama Natha to plant banana trees. He was to collect five litres of morning dew from the leaves. This task was to be done for six consecutive winters.
(b) Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?
Answer:
The sage wanted Rama Natha to learn the value of hard work and self-reliance. He needed to understand that true wealth comes from regular effort, not magical shortcuts.
(c) How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?
Answer:
Through hard work, Rama Natha planted and tended many banana trees. With his wife’s help selling the fruit, their plantation expanded greatly over six years.
(d) Rama Natha believed that there was no magic potion. How?
Answer:
The sage revealed the truth after Rama Natha’s collected dew failed to work. The sage explained that their immense wealth came from years of hard work, not from a magic potion. He had tricked Rama Natha to teach him this important lesson for creating wealth and success in life.
(e) Fill in the ‘before’ and’ after’ table about Rama Natha.
Answer:
| What he did before meeting the sage | What he did after meeting the sage |
| 1. Rama Natha continued thinking about the magic potion. | 1. He told the sage about the magic potion. |
| 2. He spent a lot of time and money to know about the magic potion. | 2. He obeyed the sage and planted more and more trees. |
Let us learn
1. Read the following words from the story.
Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph given below. There are two extra words in the box that you do not need.
There was a farmer who had a ………… coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on …………. Every day was ………… but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and ………… to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man did not pay him anything. The farmer felt …………. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I ………… buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.
Answer:
There was a farmer who had a huge coconut plantation. He worked hard and did not depend on luck. Every day was difficult but he did not give up. One day, a man bought a bag of coconuts from him, and promised to pay him the money the next day. Days passed and the man didnot pay him anything. The farmer felt cheated. About two months later, he met the same man and asked him about his money. The man said, “Oh! I had forgotten. Now, I remember buying coconuts from you.” And he paid the money.
1. (A) Read the words from the story in Column A. Read the new words in Column B. Complete the meanings of the words given in Column B. Meanings of some words are given.
The words given in each row of the table above have the same sounds but different spellings and meanings. Such words are called homophones.
Answer:
| Column A | Column B | Meaning of words in column B |
| I | eye | part of a body to see |
| your | you’re | short form of ‘you are’ |
| dew | due | happening at sometime in the future |
| son | sun | Sun is a star. |
| one | won | past tense of ‘win’ |
| flower | flour | Powder made by crushing grain, used for baking. |
| see | sea | A large body of salt water. |
| right | write | To mark letters or words on paper with a pen or pencil. |
Question 3.
Match the phrases in Column A with the phrases in Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences.
Answer:
| Column A | Connecting Words | Column B |
| The children submitted their work (When?) | because | the bell rang. |
| He did not want to try rock climbing (Why?) | before | there was a traffic jam. |
| The children ran towards the gate (When?) | as soon as | the deadline. |
| Nitin was late to school today (Why?) | as | of his fear of heights. |
Now, write the new sentences in your notebook.
Answer:
(i) The children submitted their work before the deadline.
(ii) He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of the heights.
(iii) The children ran towards the gate as soon as the bell rang.
(iv) Nitin was late to school today as there was a traffic jam.
Question 4.
Here are two sentences with letter ‘b’.
Read them slowly the first time. As you read them a few more times, read them faster each time.
(i) Bunty bhai bought a big bunch of bananas.
(ii) A big bunch of bananas was bought by Bunty bhai.
Now, try to create a tongue twister on your own and share it with your classmates.
Answer:
Here are some tongue twisters
(i) Khanak Singh ke kharakne se kharakti hain khidiya, khidkiyo ke kharakne se kharakta hain Kharak Singh.
(ii) Geeta’s great grandma gathered grapes for a glorious grape pie.
Grapes were gathered for a glorious grape pie by Geeta’s great Grandma.
Let us listen
You will listen to what Madhumati does with the bananas in her plantation. As you listen, number the events in the correct order in which they happen. Write the number in the box beside each event. (See the textbook’s transcript page.)
(a) Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry
(b) Meets her friend Kalawati in the market
(c) Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas
(d) Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left
(e) Visits her neighbour and gifts them a bunch of bananas
(f) Gives twelve bananas to her friend
(g) Goes to the market to sell the bananas
Answer:
(a) Gives two bananas to a boy who is hungry. (6)
(b) Meets her friend Kalawati in the market. (3)
(c) Visits her mother and gives her two dozen bananas. (1)
(d) Chooses to go home as only some bananas were left. (5)
(e) Visits her neighbour and gifts them a bunch of bananas. (7)
(f) Gives twelve bananas to her friend. (4)
(g) Goes to the market to sell the bananas. (2)
Let us speak
1. Read aloud the following words from the story.
All these words have the letter ‘s’ in them. But the sound of letter ‘s’ is not always the same.
= in sage and promising-the letter ‘s’ has a/s/ sound
= in wisdom-the letter ‘s’has a/z/sound
= in trees – the letter’s’ has a /z/sound
= in surprise – the first letter ‘s’ has a /s/ sound and the second has a/z/ sound of ‘s’.
Now, speak each word clearly along with your teacher and classmates. Your teacher will now say some words.
Listen carefully to the sound ‘s’. Write the sound next to the word.
Answer:
Discuss the following questions with a partner. You may use the hints given in brackets while speaking.
(a) What does hard work mean to you ? (It means ………… / It is something ………… / Well, you see ………… / What I mean is …………
(b) Give three reasons why you think hard work is important. Firstly ………… Secondly ………… Thirdly …………
Answer:
For discussion at classroom level: Some hints are given to help students etc.
(a) Hard work makes you more determined, responsible and mature.
(b) It is significant that you should work hard because only hard work brings capability and helps in reaching goals.
Let us write
Question 1.
Work in pairs to complete the description of a banana. You may take the help of the words given in brackets. Share your answers with your classmates and teacher.
Now, use the information given in the picture to write eight sentences about a banana. Share your responses with your classmates and teacher.
Answer:
1. A banana with a glass full of milk is a complete diet.
2. It is healthy because it gives energy/strength, to the human body and is rich in vitamins.
3. It tastes sweet and creamy.
4. The outer covering is yellow and feels soft and fleshy.
5. Its smell is fruity and strong.
6. It is the best food for good health.
7. I like to eat a banana for breakfast, during break and/or after school.
8. It is, thus, a very good food liked by all.
2. On the basis of the story ‘A Bottle of Dew’ develop a script with dialogues and enact it with expressions. Present it in the assembly or your classroom.
Rama Natha: Pranam, Gurudev.
Mahipati: Pranam, what …………
Rama Natha: I want to …………
Can you tell me ?
Mahipati: ………….
Sit down. …………
Rama Natha: Thank you.
Answers
On the basis of the story ‘A bottle of Dew’ here is a story with dialogues.
Rama Natha: Pranam, Gurudev.
Mahipati: Pranam, my son. What brings you to me today? You look like a man searching for something important.
Rama Natha: I want to find the secret to the magic potion that turns any object into gold. Can you tell me ?
Mahipati: Yes, it does exist, but it is a path of great patience. Sit down. In my travels through the Himalayas, I learned the recipe, but it requires five litres of dew collected by your own hands from banana leaves.
Rama Natha: Five litres? That will take years! But if it means I can make gold, I will do it. Thank you, Gurudev! I shall start tomorrow!
Let us explore
Find out the varieties of bananas which are grown, cultivated and eaten in different parts of India. You can find information about them from websites such as: https://nhb.gov.in/pdf/fruits/banana/ban013.
There is a special kind of banana called the Blue Java banana. This banana has got its name from its blue skin. It is also known as Ice Cream banana as it is so creamy and tastes like ice cream. It is grown in South East Asia and Hawaii. These banana plants grow to a height of fifteen to twenty feet.
Answer:
Students should use the internet for more information and write a complete answer as required.
Important Passage For Comprehension:
Read the following extracts and answer the questions that follow choosing the best option from among the given ones.
1. Rama Natha was the son of a rich landlord. His father left him large tracts of land when he died. But Rama Natha did not spend even one day looking after his land. This was because he had a funny idea- he believed there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold. He spent all his time learning more about this potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up. His wife, Madhumati, was tired of this and also worried because she saw how much money Rama Natha was spending. She was sure that soon they would be without money.
Question 1.
What did Rama Natha’s father leave for him?
(a) Huge plantation
(b) Large areas of land
(c) Magic potion
(d) A funny idea
Answer:
(b) Large areas of land
Question 2.
What did Rama Natha believe in?
(a) Banana plants
(b) The sage
(c) Magic potion
(d) Golden objects
Answer:
(c) Magic potion
Question 3.
Who was spending money foolishly?
(a) Madhumati
(b) Rama Natha
(c) Mahipati
(d) Landlord
Answer:
(b) Rama Natha
Question 4.
Write whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) Rama Natha spent all day looking after his land. (True /False)
Answer: False
(b) Rama Natha was the son of a rich landlord. (True /False)
Answer: True
(c) His father did not leave him any land when he died. (True /False)
Answer: False
2. One day, a famous sage called Mahipati came to their town. Rama Natha became his follower and asked him about the potion. To his surprise the sage answered, “Yes, in my travels in the Himalayas, I heard how you could make such a potion. But it is difficult.” “Tell me!” requested Rama Natha, not believing his luck. “You have to plant a banana plant and water it regularly with your hands. In winter, the morning dew is on the leaves. You have to collect the dew and store it in a bottle. When you have five litres of dew, bring it to me. I will chant some magic words, which will turn it into the magic potion. A drop of the potion will change any object into gold.”
Question 1.
What was the name of Mahipati’s follower?
(a) Madhumati
(b) Landlord
(c) All the people
(d) Rama Natha
Answer:
(d) Rama Natha
Question 2.
Where did the sage hear about the magic potion?
(a) in village
(b) in town
(c) in Himalayas
(d) in banana plantation
Answer:
(c) in Himalayas
Question 3.
How will the sage turn dew into the magic potion?
(a) by planting
(b) by watering
(c) by chanting
(d) by cleaning
Answer:
(c) by chanting
Question 4.
Write whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) You have to collect the dew and store it in a bottle. (True /False)
Answer: False
(b) In summer, the morning dew is on the leaves. (True /False)
Answer: True
(c) Rama Natha did not become his follower. (True/False)
Answer: False
3. Rama Natha went home, and after talking to his wife started cleaning his large fields, which had been lying empty all these years. There he planted rows and rows of banana plants. He tended them carefully and during the winter months collected the dew that formed on them with great care. His wife helped him too. Madhumati gathered the banana crop, took it to the market and got a good price for it. Over the years, Rama Natha planted more and more plants and they had a huge banana plantation. At the end of six years, he finally had his five litres of dew.
Question 1.
What did Rama Natha do after talking with his wife ?
(a) cleaned his large fields
(b) met with the sage
(c) planted a banana plant
(d) went to market
Answer:
(a) cleaned his large fields
Question 2.
Where did Rama Natha plant rows and rows of banana plants?
(a) in a garden
(b) in his large fields
(c) on the bank of a river
(d) nearby a temple
Answer:
(b) in his large fields
Question 3.
Who sold the banana crop in the market ?
(a) Rama Natha
(b) Madhumati
(c) Mahipati
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b) Madhumati
4. Write whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) Rama Natha tended them carefully and during the summer months collected the dew. (True/ False)
Answer: False
(b) Madhumati gathered the banana crop.
Answer: True
(c) At the end of five years, he finally had his six litres of dew. (True/ False)
Answer: False
4. Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water. Then he returned the bottle and said, “Try it out.” Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened! “This is cheating,” he told the sage. “I have wasted six precious years of my life.”
But sage Mahipati only smiled and called Madhumati to come forward. She came with a big box. When she opened it, inside shined stacks of gold coins! Now the sage turned to the very surprised Rama Natha and said, “There is no magic potion that can turn things into gold. You worked hard on your land and created this plantation.
Question 1.
Who muttered something over the water ?
(a) Rama Natha
(b) Madhumati
(c) Mahipati
(d) Landlord
Answer:
(c) Mahipati
Question 2.
On which object did Rama Natha sprinkle a few drops ?
(a) on a golden vessel
(b) on a copper vessel
(c) on a silver vessel
(d) All the above
Answer:
(b) on a copper vessel
Question 3.
Who called Madhumati to come forward ?
(a) Mahipati
(b) Rama Natha
(c) Ram Natha’s father
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) Mahipati
4. Write whether the following statements are True or False.
(a) When Madhumati opened the box, she found inside gold coins. (True/ False)
Answer:
True
(b) Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to silver. (True/ False)
Answer:
False
(c) “There is no magic potion that can turn things into gold. (True/ False)
Answer:
True
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 Summary
I. Rama Natha was ……………… your own hands.
ରାମନାଥ ଜଣେ ଧନୀ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପିତାଙ୍କ ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ପରେ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ବହୁତ ବଡ଼ ଚାଷ ଜମି ଛାଡ଼ି ଯାଇଥିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ରାମ ନାଥ ନିଜ ଜମିର ଦେଖାଶୁଣା କରିବାରେ ଦିନଟିଏ ବି ବିଚାର ନଥିଲେ । ଏହାର କାରଣ ଥିଲା ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ମନରେ ଏକ ବିଚିତ୍ର ଚିନ୍ତାଧାରା ଥିଲା । ସେ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏମିତି ଏକ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାନୀୟ ଅଛି ଯାହା ଯେକୌଣସି ବସ୍ତୁକୁ ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ କରିପାରିବ । ସେ ସେହି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାନୀୟ ବିଷୟରେ ଅଧିକ ଜାଣିବା ପାଇଁ ନିଜର ସମସ୍ତ ସମୟ ଅତିବାହିତ କରୁଥିଲେ ।
ଲୋକମାନେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ବିଷୟରେ କହିବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଶ୍ରୁତି ଦେଇ ପ୍ରାୟତଃ ଠକୁଥିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ହାର ମାନି ନଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମଧୁମତୀ ଏସବୁ ଦେଖ୍ ବିରକ୍ତ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲେ । ରାମ ନାଥ କେତେ ଟଙ୍କା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କରୁଛନ୍ତି ତାହା ଦେଖୁ ସେ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ମଧ୍ୟ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଥିଲେ ଯେ ଖୁବ୍ ଶୀଘ୍ର ସେମାନେ ନିଃସ ହୋଇଯିବେ । ଦିନେ, ମହିପତି ନାମକ ଜଣେ ପ୍ରଖ୍ୟାତ ସାଧୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହରକୁ ଆସିଲେ । ରାମ ନାଥ ତାଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ଅନୁଗାମୀ ହେଲେ ଏବଂ ସେହି ପାନୀୟ ବିଷୟରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରି ସାଧୁ ଜଣକ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, ‘ହଁ, ହିମାଳୟ ଭ୍ରମଣ ସମୟରେ, ଏପରି ଏକ ପାନୀୟ କିପରି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରାଯାଇପାରିବ ସେ ବିଷୟରେ ମୁଁ ଜାଣିଥିଲି । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା କଷ୍ଟସାଧ୍ୟ ।’’
‘‘ମୋତେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ !’’ ରାମ ନାଥ ଅନୁରୋଧ କଲେ ।
‘‘ତୁମକୁ ଏକ କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ ହେବ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ହାତରେ ନିୟମିତ ଭାବରେ ସେଥୁରେ ପାଣି ଦେବାକୁ ହେବ । ଶୀତଦିନେ, ପତ୍ର ଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ସକାଳର କାକର ଜମିଥାଏ । ତୁମକୁ ସେହି କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରି ଏକ ବୋତଲରେ ରଖୁବାକୁ ହେବ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମ ପାଖରେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର କାକର ହୋଇଯିବ, ତାହାକୁ ମୋ ପାଖକୁ ନେଇ ଆସିବ । ମୁଁ କିଛି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ମନ୍ତ୍ରପାଠ କରିବି, ଯାହା ଏହାକୁ ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାନୀୟରେ ପରିଣତ କରିଦେବ । ସେହି ପାନୀୟର ଗୋଟିଏ ବୁନ୍ଦା ଯେକୌଣସି ବସ୍ତୁକୁ ସୁନାରେ ବଦଳାଇ ଦେବ ।’’
ଷଷ୍ଠ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ରାମ ନାଥ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ‘‘କିନ୍ତୁ ଶୀତଦିନ ତ କେବଳ କିଛି ମାସ ପାଇଁ ରହେ । ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମୋତେ ବହୁ ବର୍ଷ ଲାଗିଯିବ ।’’ ‘ତୁମେ ଚାହିଁଲେ ଯେତେ ଇଚ୍ଛା ସେତେ କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇପାରିବ । କିନ୍ତୁ ମନେରଖ, ତୁମକୁ ନିଜେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯତ୍ନ ନେବାକୁ ହେବ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ହାତରେ କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ପଡ଼ିବ ।’’
A Bottle of Dew Summary in English
“A Bottle of Dew” is a folk tale written by Sudha Murty. It tells the story of Rama Natha. He was the son of a wealthy landlord. Rama Natha’s father left large pieces of land for him. But he did not want to work hard. He became passionate about a magical potion. He believed this potion could turn things into gold. Jumbo Rama Natha neglected his lands. He spent his money foolishly on people who cheated him in the name of a magic potion. His wife, Madhumati, was very worried. She saw their money disappearing. She tried to talk sense into him, but he never listened.
One day, a wise sage named Mahipati visited their town. Rama Natha asked the sage for the potion’s secret. The sage agreed but decided to trick him. The sage told Rama Natha to plant banana trees. He also told him to collect dew from the leaves every winter. Rama Natha needed to collect five liters of dew for the potion. He was worried because this would take many years. But he greatly wanted the potion.
A Bottle of Dew Summary in Odia
“ଏ ବୋଟଲ୍ ଅଫ୍ ଡିଉ” ସୁଧା ମୂର୍ତ୍ତିଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ଲିଖ୍ ଏକ ଲୋକକଥା । ଏହା ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ କାହାଣୀ ବିଷୟରେ କହିଥାଏ । ସେ ଜଣେ ଜଣେ ଜଣାଶୁଣା ଧନୀ ଜମିଦାରଙ୍କ ପୁଅ ଥିଲେ । ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କ ପିତା ଅନେକ ଜମିବାଡ଼ି ଛାଡ଼ି ଯାଇଥିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁନଥିଲେ । ସେ ଏକ ମାୟାବୀ ପାନୀୟ (ଔଷଧ) ପ୍ରତି ଆକର୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଗଲେ । ସେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁଥିଲେ ଯେ ଏହି ପାନୀୟ ଜିନିଷଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ କରିପାରିବ ।
ରାମ ନାଥ ନିଜର ଜମିବାଡ଼ି ପ୍ରତି ଅବହେଳା କଲେ। ମାୟାବୀ ପାନୀୟ ନାମରେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଠକୁଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କ ପଛରେ ସେ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ଭାବରେ ନିଜର ଟଙ୍କା ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ କଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମଧୁମତୀ ବହୁତ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଥିଲେ । ସେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଟଙ୍କା ସରିଯାଉଥିବାର ଦେଖିଲେ । ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ବୁଝାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ କେବେହେଲେ ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ । ଦିନେ, ମହିପତି ନାମକ ଜଣେ ଜ୍ଞାନୀ ସାଧୁ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ସହରକୁ ଆସିଲେ । ରାମ ନାଥ ସାଧୁଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ପାନୀୟର ରହସ୍ୟ ପଚାରିଲେ । ସାଧୁ ସମ୍ମତ ହେଲେ କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ କୌଶଳରେ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କଲେ । ସାଧୁ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇବାକୁ କହିଲେ । ସେ ପ୍ରତି ଶୀତଦିନେ ସେହି ପତ୍ରରୁ ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ କହିଲେ । ପାନୀୟ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର ଶିଶିର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କରିବାର ଆବଶ୍ୟକତା ଥିଲା । ଏଥିପାଇଁ ଅନେକ ବର୍ଷ ଲାଗିବ ବୋଲି ସେ ଚିନ୍ତିତ ଥିଲେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ସେହି ପାନୀୟଟିକୁ ପାଇବାକୁ ବହୁତ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲେ ।
II. Rama Natha went home ……………… plantation from that day on.
ରାମ ନାଥ ଘରକୁ ଗଲେ ଏବଂ ନିଜ ପତ୍ନୀଙ୍କ ସହ କଥା ହେଲେ । ତା’ପରେ ସେ ନିଜର ବିଶାଳ ପଡ଼ିଆଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ସଫା କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ, ଯାହା ଏତେ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଖାଲି ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା । ସେଠାରେ ସେ ଧାଡ଼ି ଧାଡ଼ି କରି କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇଲେ । ସେ ସେଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯତ୍ନର ସହ ଦେଖାଶୁଣା କଲେ। ଶୀତଦିନେ ସେ ବହୁତ ସାବଧାନତାର ସହ କାକର ସଂଗ୍ରହ କଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମଧ୍ୟ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲେ । ମଧୁମତୀ କଦଳୀ ଅମଳ କରି ତାହାକୁ ବଜାରକୁ ନେଲେ ଏବଂ ସେଥିପାଇଁ ଭଲ ଦର ପାଇଲେ । କିଛି ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ରାମ ନାଥ ଅଧ୍ୟକରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ଏକ ବିଶାଳ କଦଳୀ ବଗିଚା ହୋଇଗଲା । ଛଅ ବର୍ଷ ଶେଷରେ, ଶେଷରେ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର କାକର ଜମା ହୋଇଗଲା ।
ସେ ବହୁତ ସାବଧାନତାର ସହ ବୋତଲଟିକୁ ସାଧୁଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ନେଇଗଲେ । ସାଧୁ ଜଣକ ହସିଲେ ଏବଂ ପାରି ଉପରେ କିଛି ମନ୍ତ୍ର ଗୁଣୁଗୁଣୁ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଲେ । ତା’ପରେ ସେ ବୋତଲଟିକୁ ଫେରାଇ ଦେଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏହାକୁ ପରୀକ୍ଷା କରି ଦେଖ ।’’ ରାମ ନାଥ ଏକ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ର ଉପରେ କିଛି ବୁନ୍ଦା ପକାଇଲେ ଏବଂ ଏହା ସୁନାରେ ପରିଣତ ହେବାକୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ । ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ କରି କିଛି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ସାଧୁଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏହା ଏକ ପ୍ରତାରଣା । ମୁଁ ମୋ ଜୀବନରେ ଛଅଟି ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ବର୍ଷ ନଷ୍ଟ କରିଦେଲି ।’’ କିନ୍ତୁ ସାଧୁ ମହିପତି କେବଳ ହସିଲେ ଏବଂ ମଧୁମତୀଙ୍କୁ ଆଗକୁ ଆସିବାକୁ କହିଲେ । ସେ ଏକ ବଡ଼ ବାକ୍ସ ଧରି ଆସିଲେ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ତାହାକୁ ଖୋଲିଲେ, ସେମାନେ ଚକ୍ ଚକ୍ କରୁଥିବା ସୁନା ମୁଦ୍ରାର କ୍ରମ ଦେଖିବାକୁ ପାଇଲେ !
ଏବେ ସାଧୁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଚକିତ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଚାହିଁ କହିଲେ, ‘ଏମିତି କୌଣସି ଯାଦୁକରୀ ପାନୀୟ ନାହିଁ ଯାହା ଜିନିଷକୁ ସୁନାରେ ବଦଳାଇ ପାରିବ । ତୁମେ ତୁମ ଜମିରେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କରି ଏହି ବଗିଚା ତିଆରି କଲ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ତୁମେ ଗଛଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଯତ୍ନ ନେଉଥୁଲେ, ତୁମ ପତ୍ନୀ ବଜାରରେ ଫଳ ବିକ୍ରି କରୁଥିଲେ । ସେହିପରି ଭାବରେ ତୁମେ ଏହି ଟଙ୍କା ପାଇଲ । ତୁମର କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ହିଁ ଏହି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି, ଯାଦୁ ନୁହେଁ । ଯଦି ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଏହା ଆଗରୁ କହିଥାନ୍ତି, ତୁମେ ମୋ କଥା ଶୁଣି ନଥାନ୍ତ, ସେଥିପାଇଁ ମୁଁ ତୁମ ସହିତ ଏକ ଚତୁରତା କରିଥିଲି ।’’ ରାମ ନାଥ ଏହି ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଛରେ ଥିବା ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ବୁଝିପାରିଲେ ଏବଂ ସେହି ଦିନଠାରୁ ନିଜ ବଗିଚାରେ ଆହୁରି କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କଲେ ।
A Bottle of Dew Summary in English
Rama Natha went home and began to work. He cleaned his fields. Then, he planted many banana trees. He worked very hard. His wife, Madhumati, also helped him. They harvested a good amount of bananas. ‘Madhumati sold the bananas in the market. Over the next six years, they made a huge and successful plantation. Their hard work made them very wealthy.
After six years, Rama Natha finally had five liters of dew. He took the bottle to the sage Mahipati. The sage chanted some words over the bottle. Rama Natha sprinkled some dew on a copper vessel, but nothing happened. He was very angry and felt cheated.
Now the sage smiled and called for Madhumati. She came with a box filled with gold coins. The sage revealed the truth of gold coins. There was no magic potion. He told Rama Natha that his hard work had created their wealth in the shape of gold coins. He explained that the sage’s trick taught him a valuable lesson. Rama Natha finally understood the wisdom behind the words. He learned that hard work, not magic, leads to true prosperity. He continued working hard on his plantation and lived happily.
A Bottle of Dew Summary in Odia
ରାମ ନାଥ ଘରକୁ ଫେରିଲେ ଏବଂ କାମ କରିବା ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲେ । ସେ ନିଜର ଜମିଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପରିଷ୍କାର କଲେ । ତା’ପରେ, ସେ ଅନେକ କଦଳୀ ଗଛ ଲଗାଇଲେ । ସେ ବହୁତ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ କଲେ । ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ ମଧୁମତୀ ମଧ୍ଯ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଭଲ ପରିମାଣର କଦଳୀ ଅମଳ କଲେ । ମଧୁମତୀ ବଜାରରେ କଦଳୀ ବିକ୍ରି କଲେ । ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଛଅ ବର୍ଷ ମଧ୍ୟରେ, ସେମାନେ ଏକ ବିଶାଳ ଏବଂ ସଫଳ ବଗିଚା ତିଆରି କଲେ । ସେମାନଙ୍କର କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ବହୁତ ଧନୀ କରିଦେଲା ।
ଛଅ ବର୍ଷ ପରେ, ଶେଷରେ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ଲିଟର ଶିଶିର ଜମା ହେଲା । ସେ ସେହି ବୋତଲକୁ ନେଇ ସାଧୁ ମହିପତିଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ । ସାଧୁ ବୋତଲ ଉପରେ କିଛି ମନ୍ତ୍ର ଜପ କଲେ । ରାମ ନାଥ ଏକ ତମ୍ବା ପାତ୍ର ଉପରେ କିଛି ଶିଶିର ଛିଞ୍ଚିଲେ, କିନ୍ତୁ କିଛି ବି ହେଲା ନାହିଁ । ସେ ବହୁତ ରାଗିଗଲେ ଏବଂ ନିଜକୁ ପ୍ରତାରିତ ମନେ କଲେ । ଏବେ ସାଧୁ ହସିଲେ ଏବଂ ମଧୁମତୀଙ୍କୁ ଡାକିଲେ । ସେ ସୁନା ମୁଦ୍ରା ଭଇଁ ଏକ ବାକ୍ସ ଧରି ଆସିଲେ । ସାଧୁ ସେହି ସୁନା ମୁଦ୍ରାର ସତ୍ୟତା ପ୍ରକାଶ କଲେ । ସେଠାରେ କୌଣସି ମାୟାବୀ ପାନୀୟ ନଥିଲା । ସେ ରାମ ନାଥଙ୍କୁ କହିଲେ ଯେ ତାଙ୍କର କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ହିଁ ସୁନା ମୁଦ୍ରା ଆକାରରେ ସେମାନଙ୍କର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ସୃଷ୍ଟି କରିଛି । ସେ ବୁଝାଇଲେ ଯେ ସାଧୁଙ୍କର ଏହି କୌଶଳ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଏକ ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ଶିକ୍ଷା ଦେଇଛି । ଶେଷରେ ରାମ ନାଥ ସେହି ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଛରେ ଥିବା ଜ୍ଞାନକୁ ବୁଝିପାରିଲେ । ସେ ଶିଖୁ ଯେ ଯାଦୁ ନୁହେଁ, ବରଂ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ହିଁ ପ୍ରକୃତ ସମୃଦ୍ଧି ଆଣିଥାଏ । ସେ ନିଜ ବଗିଚାରେ କଠିନ ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଜାରି ରଖିଲେ ଏବଂ ଖୁସିରେ ରହିଲେ ।
Notes and Glossary:
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 MCQ
Question 1.
What made Rama Natha wealthy ?
(a) the magic potion
(b) his hard work
(c) sage Mahipati
(d) Madhumati
Answer:
(b) his hard work
Question 2.
What did Rama Natha have in the bottle?
(a) lots of gold coins
(b) five litres dew
(c) gifts for the sage
(d) sweets
Answer:
(b) five litres dew
Question 3.
Rama Natha was a son of ………………….
(a) Driver
(b) Mahipati
(c) Rich landlord
(d) Rich shopkeeper
Answer:
(c) Rich landlord
Question 4.
Who had a funny idea ?
(a) Madhumati
(b) Rama Natha
(c) Mahipati
(d) Villagers
Answer:
(b) Rama Natha
Question 5.
What was the name of sage ?
(a) Landlord
(b) Rama Natha
(c) Mahipati
(d) Madhumati
Answer:
(c) Mahipati
Question 6.
What is the moral of the story?
(a) Hard work is the key to success
(b) The magic potion
(c) Big plantation
(d) Selling the bananas
Answer:
(a) Hard work is the key to success
Question 7.
Why did Rama Natha believe in the magic potion?
(a) He wanted to be wealthy without work.
(b) His father’s advice
(c) His wife’s advice
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(a) He wanted to be wealthy without work.
Question 8.
What is the meaning of the word ‘wisdom’?
(a) the truth of life
(b) deep understanding
(c) hard work
(d) wealthy
Answer:
(b) deep understanding
Question 9.
What did Rama Natha finally learn?
(a) Hard work leads to success
(b) Luck is very important
(c) Wealth comes without work
(d) Magic potion works
Answer:
(a) Hard work leads to success
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 Fill in the Blanks
(a) Rama Natha was a son of a ………… landlord. (rich/poor)
Answer: rich
(b) He planted rows and rows of ………… plants. (banana/mango)
Answer: banana
(c) Rama Natha became ………… follower. (his/her)
Answer: his
(d) It will take me years to collect ………… litres of dew. (five/six)
Answer: five
(e) There is no magic potion that can turn things into ………… (gold/silver)
Answer: gold
(f) The sage ………… and muttered something over the water. (smiled/annoyed)
Answer: smiled
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 True (T) or False(F)
(a) Rama Natha have to plant a mango plant and water it regularly. (True/False)
Answer: False
(b) One day, a famous sage Mahipati came to their town. (True/False)
Answer: True
(c) A drop of the magic potion can change any object into money. (True/False)
Answer: False
(d) Madhumati was a hardworking lady. (True/False)
Answer: True
(e) Rama Natha learnt the lesson that hard work is the key to success. (True/False)
Answer: True
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 Very Short Answer type Questions
Question 1.
What did the sage do to the dew vessel?
Answer:
The sage muttered over the water and returned the vessel
Question 2.
What was the funny idea that Rama Natha had?
Answer:
Rama Natha believed a magic potion could turn any object into gold.
Question 3.
Why did Rama Natha become passionate about the potion?
Answer:
He became passionate about finding a magic potion to create gold.
Question 4.
What did Rama Natha do after his father’s death ?
Answer:
After his father’s death, Rama Natha neglected his inherited land.
Question 5.
What was the true cause of Rama Natha’s wealth?
Answer:
Rama Natha’s wealth was caused by his and his wife’s hard work.
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 Short Answer type Questions
Question 1.
How did Rama Natha react when the potion didn’t work ?
Answer:
Rama Natha reacted with anger and disappointment, feeling cheated by the sage because the magic potion did not work. He told the sage he had wasted six years.
Question 2.
What did the sage say about the magic potion?
Answer:
The sage said to collect five liters of dew from banana leaves. He claimed he would then use a magic chant. The sage later revealed there was no magic potion and that Rama Natha’s hard work created wealth.
Question 3.
What was presented to Mahipati by Rama Natha?
Answer:
Rama Natha presented five litres of dew, collected from his banana plantation, to Sage Mahipati. He hoped the sage would use it to create a magic potion.
Question 4.
How did Rama Natha collect five litres of dew ?
Answer:
Rama Natha planted banana trees on his land. For six years, he and his wife carefully collected the morning dew that formed on the leaves during the winter.
Question 5.
How did Rama Natha get success?
Answer:
Rama Natha got success through hard work. He diligently grew a large banana plantation and sold the fruit for profit over six years.
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 Long Answer type Questions
Question 1.
Why did Rama Natha collect five litres of dew? Did it work for Rama Natha?
Answer:
Rama Natha collected five litres of dew because a sage told him it was the key ingredient for a magic potion that could turn things into gold. He believed this would make him rich without working. However, the potion did not work for Rama Natha. Nothing happened when he sprinkled the dew on a copper vessel. The sage used the task to teach him that real wealth comes from his hard work and not from magic.
Question 2.
Why did the sage call Rama Natha’s wife?
Answer:
The sage called Rama Natha’s wife at the end of the story, after Rama Natha had brought the five litres of dew. He did so to reveal to Rama Natha that the box of gold coins Madhumati was holding was the true wealth. This wealth was created by their six years of hard work, not magic. This was the sage’s final lesson.
Question 3.
What is the moral of the story ‘A Bottle of Dew’?
Answer:
The moral of the story ‘A Bottle of Dew’ is that true success comes from hard work and dedication, not from magical shortcuts. Rama Natha learned that genuine wealth was a result of his own diligent effort on the banana plantation, not from the potion. The sage’s clever trick taught him the value of consistent labor and patience.
A Bottle of Dew Class 6 Competency Based Questions
Question 1.
What did Rama Natha believe at first and how did his thinking change by the end ?
Answer:
At first, Rama Natha foolishly believed a magic potion could turn objects into gold. He neglected his responsibilities, spending years and money searching for this shortcut. By the end, his thinking completely changed. The sage’s trick taught him that the true source of his wealth was his own hard work on the banana plantation, not magic. He realized that success comes from consistent effort and dedication.