Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 10th Class English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 3 The Village Judge Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
BSE Odisha Class 10 English Solutions Non-Detailed Chapter 3 The Village Judge
BSE Odisha 10th Class English Chapter 3 The Village Judge Questions and Answers
Before You Read
Man is the best-gifted creature on earth. He is endowed with different wonderful and peculiar qualities. He is a rational animal who is guided by his own conscience. Conscience plays an important role in pronouncing a judgement. While pronouncing a judgement, one sees no difference between friends and enemies. It is often said that the voice of the judge is the voice of God. So godly feeling is evoked in the heart of a judge. The pronouncement of a right and just judgement is heaven.
Pronouncement of a wrong and unjust judgement is hell. Although a human being is the best creature, he is still endowed with some wonderful vices like enmity, jealousy, hatred, rude attitude etc. A situation comes when even two friends may quarrel. A situation comes when a man may become selfish and forgets others’ sacrifices towards him. In such a situation, we require a judge the right judgement so that the righteous person will be rewarded and the guilty person will be punished.
This story narrates the character of two friends named Jumman Sheikh and Aigu Chaudhuri who came to face a situation in which panchayat had to be set up and a wonderful judgement was pronounced by Aigu that went against Jumman who had treated his aunt rudely and confiscated her property. He was asked to give a monthly allowance to his aunt.
Similarly, there was another panchayat where the judgement was pronounced against Samjhoo who was not giving money for the bullock brought from Aigu. In this panchayat, Juniman was the panch who could pronounce the right judgement by which Samjhoo was bound to pay the money for the bullock to Aigu. In this way, the truth comes in the voice of the Judge who is the representative of God.
ବିଷୟ ପୂଚନ।
ପୃଥିବୀପୃଷ୍ଠରେ ମଣିଷ ହେଉଛି ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ପ୍ରାଣୀ । ସେ ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ବିସ୍ମୟକର ଓ ଅନ୍ୟ ଗୁଣାବଳୀ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତ ହୋଇଛି । ସେ ଜଣେ ବିବେକସମ୍ପନ୍ନ ପ୍ରାଣୀ ଯିଏକି ନିଜ ବିବେକଦ୍ୱାରା ପରିଚାଳିତ ହୁଏ । ଏକ ବିଚାର ବା ରାୟ ଘୋଷଣା କରିବାରେ ବିବେକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ଵପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭୂମିକା ନିର୍ବାହ କରେ । ଏକ ରାୟ ଘୋଷଣା କଲାବେଳେ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବନ୍ଧୁ ଓ ଶତ୍ରୁମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ କିଛି ପାର୍ଥକ୍ୟ ଦେଖେ ନାହିଁ । ତେଣୁ କୁହାଯାଏ ଯେ ଜଣେ ବିଚାରପତିର ସ୍ବର ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କର ସ୍ଵର ଅଟେ । ଏକ ଠିକ୍ ଓ ନ୍ୟାୟ ବିଚାରର ଘୋଷଣା ସ୍ବର୍ଗ ଅଟେ । ଏକ ଭୁଲ ଓ ଅନ୍ୟାୟ ବିଚାରର ଘୋଷଣା ନର୍କ ଅଟେ ।
ଯଦିଓ ମଣିଷ ସର୍ବୋତ୍ତମ ପ୍ରାଣୀ, ତଥାପି ଶତ୍ରୁତା, ଈର୍ଷାପରାୟଣତା, ଘୃଣାଭାବ, ନିର୍ଭୟ ଭାବ ଭଳି ଅନେକ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟଜନକ ଦୁର୍ଗୁଣ ତା’ ପାଖରେ ରହିଛି । ଏପରି ବେଳା ଆସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ କି ଦୁଇବନ୍ଧୁ କଳହ କରିପାରନ୍ତି । ଏପରିବେଳା ଆସେ ଯେତେବେଳେ ମଣିଷ ସ୍ବାର୍ଥପର ହୋଇଯାଏ ଓ ନିଜ ପ୍ରତି ଅନ୍ୟମାନଙ୍କ ତ୍ୟାଗକୁ ଭୁଲିଯାଏ । ଏପରି ସମୟରେ ଆମେ ଏକ ସଠିକ୍ ରାୟ ଦେବା ଜଣେ ବିଚାରପତି ଆବଶ୍ୟକ କରୁ ଯଦ୍ବାରା ନ୍ୟାୟବାନ୍ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ପୁରସ୍କୃତ ହୁଏ ଓ ଦୋଷୀ ଦଣ୍ଡ ପାଏ । ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପ ଜୁମନ ଶେଖ୍ ଓ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ନାମକ ଦୁଇବନ୍ଧୁଙ୍କ ଚରିତ୍ରକୁ ବର୍ଣନା କରେ ଯେଉଁ ଦୁଇଜଣ ଏପରି ପରିସ୍ଥିତିର ସମ୍ମୁଖୀନ ହୋଇଥିଲେ ଯେଉଁ କ୍ଷେତ୍ରରେ ଏକ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ବସିଥିଲା ଓ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ଏପରି ଏକ ବିସ୍ମୟ ରାୟ ଘୋଷଣା କରିଥିଲେ ଯାହାକି ଜୁମ୍ମନ ବିରୋଧରେ ଯାଇଥିଲା
ଯିଏକି ନିଜ ଚାଚୀଙ୍କର ସମସ୍ତ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ହଡପ କରି ତାଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତି ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ବ୍ୟବହାର କରୁଥିଲା । ତାକୁ ନିଜ ଚାଚୀଙ୍କୁ ମାସିକ ବୃତ୍ତି ଦେବାକୁ କୁହାଯାଇଥିଲା । ସେହିପରି ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ବସିଥିଲା, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ସମଝୁ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧରେ ରାୟ ଘୋଷିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ଯିଏକି ଅଲଗୁଠାରୁ କିଣିଥିବା ବଳଦପାଇଁ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେଇ ନ ଥିଲା । ଏହି ପଞ୍ଚାୟତରେ କୁମ୍ଭନ ପଞ୍ଚ ବା ବିଚାରପତି ଥିଲା ଯିଏକି ଏକ ନ୍ୟାୟ ବିଚାର ଦେଇଥୁଲା, ଯଦ୍ବାରା ସମୂ ବଳଦପାଇ ଅଲଗୁକୁ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେବାକୁ ବାଧ୍ୟ ହୋଇଥିଲା । ଏହିପରି ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କ ପ୍ରତିନିଧ୍ଵଭାବେ ବିବେଚିତ ବିଚାରପତିଙ୍କ ସ୍ଵରରେ ସତ୍ୟ ହିଁ ପରିପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା ।
TEXT – I
Para: Jumman Sheikh and Algu Chaudhuri were great friends. Each trusted the other completely. Jumman Sheikh had an old aunt. She had a small piece of property. Jumman had persuaded her to transfer the property to his name. So long as it was not done, the aunt had been treated with great kindness and respect. But when the property was transferred, all kindness vanished. Jumman and his wife, Kariman, became harsh and rude. For some time the aunt bore all this. But when she could bear it no more, she complained to Jumman, “Son, I can’t go on like this anymore. You should give me some money. I shall cook and eat separately.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଶେଖ୍ ଓ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ଦୁହେଁ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ବନ୍ଧୁ ଥିଲେ । ଜଣେ ଅନ୍ୟ ଜଣକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣରୂପେ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରୁଥିଲା । ଜୁମନ ଶେଖର ଜଣେ ବୃଦ୍ଧା ଚାଚୀ ଥିଲେ । ତାଙ୍କର ଖଣ୍ଡିଏ ଛୋଟ ଜମି ଥିଲା । ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତିକୁ ତାଙ୍କ ନାମକୁ ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କରିଦେବାକୁ ପ୍ରବର୍ତ୍ତାଇଲା । ଯେପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର ହୋଇ ନ ଥିଲା, ସେ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦୟା ଓ ସମ୍ମାନର ସହିତ ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା କରାଯାଇଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର ହୋଇଗଲା, ସବୁ ଦୟା କୁଆଡ଼େ ଉଭେଇଗଲା । ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଏବଂ ତା’ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀର ମନ ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ଓ କର୍କଶ ହୋଇଗଲା । କିଛିଦିନ ପାଇଁ ଚାଚୀ ଏସବୁ ସହିଗଲେ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଆଉ ସହିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ଜୁମ୍ଭନ ନିକଟରେ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରି କହିଲେ, ‘ମୁଁ ଏପରି ଆଉ ଅଧିକ ଦିନ ଚଳିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ । ତୁମେ ମୋତେ କିଛି ଟଙ୍କା ଦିଅ । ମୁଁ ଅଲଗା ରାନ୍ଧିବି ଓ ଖାଇବି ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
go on – continue
bear – put up with
great friends – intimate friends
trusted – had faith in
property – a piece of land
persuaded – convinced
treated – behaved
vanished – disappeared
harsh – cruel
rude – impolite
Para: Jumman replied rudely, “Money does not grow on trees here.”
The aunt grew angry. She threatened to call a panchayat. Juan said, “Certainly, have a panchayat by all means. I also would like a decision. I hate their daily quarrels myself.”For several days after this, the old woman ran from village to village with a stick in her hand to support her. Most of the people did not hear the story of the poor woman with care and attention and did not offer her any comfort. After making her rounds, she came at last to Algu Chaudhuri. She threw her stick, waited for a while to regain her breath and said: “Son, you also should come to my panchayat for a short while.”
Algu: “I can come along if you like. But I shall not open my mouth there”
Aunt: “Why son ?”
Algu: “Jumman is an old friend of mine. I cannot quarrel with him.”
Aunt: “Son, will you hesitate to say the honest thing, because you fear a
quarrel ?”
Algu had no reply to give to the question of the old woman. But her words continued to echo in his heart. “Will you hesitate to say the honest thing, because you fear a quarrel? ”
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଅଭଦ୍ର ଭାବରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା, ‘‘ଏଠି ଟଙ୍କା ଗଛରେ ଫଳୁ ନାହିଁ ।’’
ଚାଚୀ ରାଗିଗଲେ । ସେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଡାକିବାକୁ ଧମକ ଦେଲେ । ଜୁମ୍ମନ କହିଲେ, ‘‘ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି, ଯେକୌଣସି ପ୍ରକାର ପଞ୍ଚାୟତଟିଏ ଡାକ I ମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ନିଷ୍ପଭି ଚାହୁଁଛି । ମୁଁ ସବୁଦିନ କଳି ଲାଗିବାକୁ ଘୃଣା କରୁଛି ।
ଏହାପରେ ଅନେକ ଦିନ ଧରି ବୃଦ୍ଧା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ବାଡ଼ିଖଣ୍ଡିଏ ଧରି ଏ ଗାଁରୁ ସେ ଗାଁକୁ ନିଜ ପାଇଁ ସମର୍ଥନ ଯୋଗାଡ଼ କରିବାକୁ ଘୂରି ବୁଲିଲା । ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଲୋକ ଗରିବ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିର କଥାକୁ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦେଇ ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ତାକୁ କୌଣସି ଆଶ୍ଵାସନା ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ । ଏହିଭଳି ସବୁଆଡ଼େ ବୁଲି ବୁଲି ସେ ଶେଷରେ ସେ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ପାଖରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିଲା । ସେ ତା’ର ବାଡ଼ି ଫୋପାଡ଼ି ଦେଲା, ନିଃଶ୍ବାସ ନେବାକୁ କ୍ଷଣେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରି କହିଲା, ‘‘ପୁଅ, ତୁମେ ମଧ୍ଯ ମୋ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତକୁ ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଆସିବା ଉଚିତ ।’’
ଅଲଗୁ : ‘‘ତୁମେ ଯଦି ଚାହୁଁଛ ମୁଁ ଯାଇପାରିବି । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେଠାରେ ମୁଁ ମୁହଁ ଖୋଲିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ ।’’ ଚାଚୀ : ‘‘କାହିଁକି ପୁଅ ?”’
ଅଲଗୁ : ‘‘ଜୁମ୍ମନ ମୋର ପୁରୁଣା ବନ୍ଧୁ । ମୁଁ ତା’ ସହ କଳି କରିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ ।’’
ଚାଚୀ : ‘‘ପୁଅ ତୁମେ କଳିକୁ ଡରୁଥିବାରୁ ସକଥା କହିବାକୁ ଦ୍ବିଧା କରିବ କି ?’’
ବୃଦ୍ଧା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟିର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବାକୁ ଅଲଗୁ ପାଖରେ କିଛି ନ ଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ତା’ର କଥା : ‘ତୁମେ କଳିକୁ ଡରୁଥିବାରୁ ସତ୍ଵକଥା କହିବାକୁ ଦ୍ବିଧା କରିବ କି ?’’ ତାଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ପ୍ରତିଧ୍ଵନିତ ହେବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲା ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
rudely – impolitely
threatened – ଧମକ
decision – ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି
several – a few
support – ସମର୍ଥନ
attention – ଧ୍ୟାନ |
comfort – pleasure
a short while – a short period of time
honest – ସଚ୍ଚୋଟ
echoed – ପ୍ରତିଧ୍ୱନୀ
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
Who are the main characters here?
(ଏଠାରେ କେଉଁମାନେ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଚରିତ୍ର ଅଟନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
Here the main characters are Algu Chaudhury, Jumman Sheikh, his wife Kariman and their old aunt.
Question 2.
How did Jumman and his wife treat his aunt when she had her property?
(ଯେତେବେଳେ ଚାଚୀଙ୍କର ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଥିଲା ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ଏବଂ ତା’ର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କିଭଳି ତାଙ୍କର ଚର୍ଚ୍ଚା କରୁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
When the old aunt had her property, Jumman and his wife Kariman treated her with great kindness and respect. She was given due attention.
Question 3.
Why did their behaviour change?
(ସେମାନଙ୍କ ବ୍ୟବହାର କ’ଣ ପାଇଁ ବଦଳିଗଲା ?)
Answer:
They treated their aunt with great kindness and respect because they wanted to possess the old lady’s property. So when the property was transferred from aunt to Jumman, their behaviour changed and all kindness vanished. They became harsh and rude towards the old lady.
Question 4.
What did the Aunt decide to do? Who did she finally go to?
(ଚାଚୀ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲେ ଏବଂ ପରିଶେଷରେ ସେ କାହା ପାଖକୁ ଗଲେ ?)
Answer:
The Aunt decided to call a panchayat against Jumman. Finally, she went to Algu Chaudhuri and requested him to come to her panchayat for a short while.
Question 5.
Algu was not ready to help Jumman’s aunt. How do you think he felt after she had left?
(ଜୁମ୍ମନଙ୍କ ଚାଚୀଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ଅଲଗୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ନ ଥିଲା । ଚାଚୀ ଚାଲିଗଲା ପରେ ସେ କିପରି ଅନୁଭବ କରିଥିବ ବୋଲି ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ ?)
Answer:
Algu was not ready to help Jumman’s aunt as he was an old friend of Jumman. But aunt told him that if he would hesitate to say the honest thing only to avoid a quarrel with a friend. Algu had no reply to this question and aunt left the place. I think after the aunt had left the place, Algu would have thought much about the old woman’s question. His conscience would have awakened and he would have decided to go to the Panchayat
TEXT – II
Para: The panchayat met under a tree one evening. The old woman stated her case and then said to Jumman, “Whom would you like to be the panch ?” Jumman answered angrily, “Let me not say anything now, aunt. It is your show. Have anyone you like? ” She said, “Son, have fear of God. The panch is nobody’s friend or enemy. Do you accept Algu Chaudhuri ? I name him Chief Judge.
” Jumman was overjoyed, but he hid his feelings and replied: “Let it be Algu Chaudhuri.” Algu did not want to be mixed up in this affair. He wanted to get out and exclaimed: “Aunty, you know Jumman and I are close friends.” The aunt replied gravely: “Son, nobody can sell his conscience for friendship. God lives in the heart of the panch. Whatever the panch says is spoken by God himself.”
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଦିନେ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାବେଳେ ଏକ ଗଛମୂଳେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ବସିଲା । ବୃଦ୍ଧା ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଲୋକଟି ତାଙ୍କର କାହାଣୀ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କଲେ ଏବଂ ଜୁମ୍ମନକୁ କହିଲେ, ତୁମେ କିଏ ପଞ୍ଚ ବା ନ୍ୟାୟାଧୀଶ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛ ? ଜୁମ୍ଭନ କ୍ରୋଧାନ୍ବିତ ହୋଇ କହିଲା, ‘ଚାଚୀ, ମୋତେ ଏବେ କିଛି କହିବାକୁ ଦିଅ ନାହିଁ । ଏହା ତୁମର ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ । ତୁମେ ଯାହାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି ବାଛି । ସେ କହିଲେ, ‘ପୁଅ, ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କୁ ଭୟ କର । ପଞ୍ଚ କାହାର ବନ୍ଧୁ ବା ଶତ୍ରୁ ନୁହଁନ୍ତି । ତୁମେ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀଙ୍କୁ ଗ୍ରହଣ କରିବ କି ? ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଚାରପତି ରୂପେ ବାଛୁଛି ।’’ ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଖୁବ୍ ଉତ୍ଫୁଲ୍ଲିତ ହୋଇଗଲା,
କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ ନିଜର ଅନୁଭବକୁ ଲୁଚାଇ ରଖି କହିଲା, ‘‘ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ବିଚାରପତି ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ ।’’ ଅଲଗୁ ଏ ଘଟଣାରେ ଜଡ଼ିତ ହେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁ ନ ଥିଲା । ସେ ଏଥୁରୁ ରକ୍ଷା ପାଇବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା ଏବଂ କହିଲା, ‘‘ଚାଚୀ, ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ଘନିଷ୍ଠ ବନ୍ଧୁ ବୋଲି ତୁମେ ଜାଣିଛ ।’’ ଚାଚୀ ଗମ୍ଭୀର ହୋଇ କହିଲେ : ‘‘ପୁଅ, ନିଜର ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ବ ପାଇଁ କେହି ବିବେକକୁ ବିକ୍ରି କରିଦେଇ ପାରିବ ନାହିଁ । ପଞ୍ଚର ହୃଦୟରେ ଭଗବାନ୍ ନିବାସ କରନ୍ତି । ପଞ୍ଚ ଯାହା କହନ୍ତି ତାହା ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କର ନିଜର କଥା ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
state – say
enemy – ଶତ୍ରୁ
accept – ଗ୍ରହଣ କର
overjoyed – felt exceedingly happy
affair – matter
gravely – ଗୁରୁତର
repiied – answered
conscience – ବିବେକ
Para: Algu said: “Sheikh Jumman, you and I are old friends. But at this moment, you and your old aunt are exactly the same as me. You may state your case before the panchayat.” Jumman was now confident that he had won. He imagined that Algu’s talk was a mere show, Therefore, with his heart at peace, he stated his case.
Algu Chaudhuri started asking questions that Jumman found hard to answer. Finally, Algu gave his judgement. “Jumman Sheikh! The elders have considered this matter. They think it proves that the aunt should have a monthly allowance. This is our decision. If you do not agree to pay the monthly expenses, then the property should be returned to her.”
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଅଲଗୁ କହିଲେ : ‘ଶେଖ୍ ଜୁମ୍ମାନ, ତୁମେ ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ପୁରୁଣା ବନ୍ଧୁ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହି ମୁହୂର୍ତ୍ତରେ ତୁମେ ଏବଂ ବୃଦ୍ଧା ଚାଚୀ ମୋ ପାଇଁ ପୂରାପୂରି ସମାନ । ତୁମେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଆଗରେ ତୁମର ପକ୍ଷ ରଖିପାର ।’’ ଏବେ ଜୁମନ ନିଶ୍ଚିତଭାବେ ଜିତିଯିବ ବୋଲି ଭରସା ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିସାରିଥିଲା । ଅଲଗୁର କଥା ଗୋଟାଏ ଅଭିନୟ ବୋଲି ସେ କଳ୍ପନା କଲା । ତେଣୁ ନିଶ୍ଚିନ୍ତ ହୃଦୟରେ ସେ ନିଜ କଥା ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିଗଲା । ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ଅନେକଗୁଡ଼ିଏ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରିବାକୁ ଲାଗିଲେ ଯାହାର ଉତ୍ତର ଦେବା କୁମ୍ମନଙ୍କ ପକ୍ଷେ କଷ୍ଟକର ଥିଲା ।
ଶେଷରେ ଅଲଗୁ ନିଜର ରାୟ ଶୁଣାଇଲେ ‘ଜୁମନ ଶେଖ୍ ! ବୟସ୍କ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଘଟଣାଟିର ବିଚାର କରିସାରିଛନ୍ତି । ଚାଚୀ ଠିକ୍ଭାବେ ମାସିକ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ପାଇବା ଉଚିତ ବୋଲି ସେମାନେ ଭାବୁଛନ୍ତି । ଏହାର ଆମର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି । ଯଦି ତୁମେ ମାସିକ ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ ଦେବାକୁ ରାଜି ନୁହଁ, ତେବେ ସମ୍ପଭି ତାଙ୍କ ନିକଟକୁ ଫେରିଯିବା ଉଚିତ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
confident – strong belief
consider – think
monthly allowance – ମାସିକ ଭତ୍ତା
expenses – ଖର୍ଚ୍ଚ
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
Who was selected as the main judge? Why?
(କିଏ ମୁଖ୍ୟ ବିଚାରକ ଭାବେ ବଛା ହେଲେ ଏବଂ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Algu Chaudhuri was selected as the primary judge in the Jumman-old aunt case. He was selected as the main judge by his aunt as she thought him to be acceptable to Jumman as one of his old friends. But aunt was dead sure that nobody would sell his conscience for friendship. The old aunt had a belief that the voice of the panch is the voice of God himself.
Question 2.
Algu was not ready to join the Panch. Why did he change his mind?
(ପଞ୍ଚରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଅଲଗୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ନ ଥିଲା । ସେ କାହିଁକି ତା’ର ମନ ପରିବର୍ତ୍ତନ କଲା ?)
Answer:
Algu was not ready to join the Panch because he did not want to be mixed up in the
matter and go against his old Mend Jumman. But he changed his mind when he realised that the old lady had great faith in him and on his conscience as a Panch. The old lady also compared Panch’s judgement with the voice of God. That made him agree to join the Panch.
Question 3.
What was the judgement? Did you expect this judgement?
(ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ? ଏହିଭଳି ନିଷ୍ପଭି ତୁମେ ଆଶା କରିଥିଲ କି ?)
Answer:
The judgement was in favour of the old aunt. Jumman was ordered to pay the monthly expenses of their aunt. Otherwise, the property he was given by her would be returned to his aunt. Yes, we expect this judgement because, in the eyes of Panch, nobody is a friend or a foe. A Pancha is compared with God as he always pronounces the right judgement.
TEXT – III
Para: Jumman had never expected such a judgement from a friend like Algu. It broke up the friendship between Jumman and Algu. Now they were never to be seen talking together. Jumman began to think of taking revenge. A year before, Algu had bought a very beautiful pair of bullocks from the fair at Bates.
As ill luck would have it, one of these bullocks happened to die only a month after Jumman’s panchayat. Jumman exclaimed among friends, “This is punishment for his deception. God sees all the good and evil. “Alga suspected that Jumman had poisoned his bullock. His wife said, “Jumman is behind this.”
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଜୁମ୍ମନ କେବେ ବି ଅଲଗୁ ଭଳି ଜଣେ ବନ୍ଧୁଠାରୁ ଏଭଳି ବିଚାର ଆଶା କରି ନ ଥିଲା । ଏହା ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ଓ ଅଲଗୁଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ବନ୍ଧୁତ୍ଵକୁ ଛିନ୍ନ କରିଦେଲା । ଏବେ ସେମାନଙ୍କୁ ଏକାଠି କଥାବାର୍ତ୍ତା ହେବାର କେହି ଦେଖୁ ନ ଥିଲେ । ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ପ୍ରତିଶୋଧ ନେବାକୁ ଚିନ୍ତା କରିବାକୁ ଆରମ୍ଭ କଲା ।
ବର୍ଷକ ତଳେ ଅଲଗୁ ବଟେଶ୍ଵର ହାଟରୁ ହଳେ ସୁନ୍ଦରିଆ ବଳଦ କିଣିଥିଲା । ଦୁର୍ଭାଗ୍ୟକୁ ଜୁମ୍ମନର ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ବସିବାର ମାସକ ପରେ ସେଥୁରୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବଳଦ ମରିଗଲା ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ନିଜ ବନ୍ଧୁମାନଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ କହି ବୁଲିଲା, ‘ଏହା ତା’ର ପ୍ରତାରଣାଜନିତ ଦଣ୍ଡ ଅଟେ । ଭଗବାନ୍ ସବୁ ଭଲ ଓ ମନ୍ଦକୁ ଦେଖିପାରନ୍ତି ।’’ ଜୁମ୍ମନ ତା’ ବଳଦକୁ ବିଷ ଦେଇଛି ବୋଲି ଅଲଗୁ ସନ୍ଦେହ କରୁଥିଲା । ତା’ ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ କହିଲା, ‘‘ଏହା ପଛରେ ଜୁମ୍ମାନ ଅଛି ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
expected – hoped
broke up – ended
revenge – desire to someone injury
ill-luck – bad luck
punishment – ଦଣ୍ଡ
deception – the act of deceiving
suspected – doubted
Para: A single bullock was of no use to Algu. So he decided to sell it off. There was a certain person named Samjhoo Sahu in the village who used to drive an ekka to the town. He would carry ghee and sugar to the town market and return from there with a lot of salt and oil, which he then sold in the village. He thought if he had this bullock, he could make three trips a day easily. He bought the bullock and promised to pay off the price in a month’s time.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଗୋଟିଏ ବଳଦ ଅଲଗୁର କୌଣସି ଦରକାରରେ ଲାଗୁ ନ ଥିଲା । ତେଣୁ ସେ ଏହାକୁ ବିକ୍ରି କରିଦେବାକୁ ସ୍ଥିର କଲା । ଗାଁରେ ସମ୍ଝୁ ସାହୁ ନାମକ ଜଣେ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ଥିଲା ଯିଏକି ସହରକୁ ବଳଦଗାଡ଼ି ଚଳାଉଥଲା । ସେ ସହରକୁ ଘିଅ ଓ ଚିନି ନେଇ ଯାଉଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେଠାରୁ ପ୍ରଚୁର ପରିମାଣରେ ଲୁଣ ଓ ତେଲ ଧରି ଫେରୁଥୁଲା, ଯାହାକୁ ସେ ଗାଁରେ ବିକ୍ରି କରୁଥିଲା । ସେ ଭାବିଲା ଯେ ଯଦି ଏହି ବଳଦଟିକୁ କିଣିବ ତେବେ ଆରାମରେ ତିନି ଥର ଯିବାଆସିବା କରିପାରିବ । ସେ ବଳଦଟିକୁ କିଣିନେଲା ଏବଂ ମାସକ ଭିତରେ ଦାମ୍ ଦେଇ ଦେବାକୁ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କଲା ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
single bullock — ଗୋଟିଏ ବଳଦ
sell off — ବିକ୍ରି କରିଦେବା
ekka – ବଳଦଗାଡ଼ି ( ଯେଉଁଥରେ ଜିନିଷ ନେବା ଆଣିବା କରାଯାଏ)
pay off – ପରିଶୋଧ କରିବା
Para: Samjhoo Sahu began to overwork this bullock. He began making three to four trips per day. He worried neither about giving it fodder nor water. He worried only about his trips. Within a month the bullock became a mere bag to skin and bones. Once evening Sahuji put a double load on it during the fourth trip. The animal was dead tired from the day’s work. It could not get going. Shuji whipped it with the greatest cruelty. The bullock made a last effort, but fell down on the ground, never to rise again.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ସମ୍ଝୁ ସାହୁ ସେହି ବଳଦଟିକୁ ଅତ୍ୟଧିକ ଖଟାଇଲା । ସେ ଦିନକୁ ତିନିରୁ ଚାରି ଥର ସହରକୁ ଯିବାଆସିବା କଲା । ସେ ବଳଦଟିକୁ ଖାଇବାକୁ ପିଇବାକୁ ଦେବା କଥା ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁନଥିଲା । ସେ କେବଳ କେତେ ଥର ଯିବାଆସିବା କରିବ କେବଳ ସେହି କଥା ଭାବୁଥିଲା । ମାସକ ଭିତରେ ବଳଦଟି ଚର୍ମ କଙ୍କାଳସାର ହୋଇଗଲା ।
ଥରେ ସନ୍ଧ୍ୟାବେଳେ ସାହୁଜୀ ଚତୁର୍ଥ ଥର ଯିବାବେଳେ ଦୁଇଗୁଣ ବୋଝ ଲଦି ଦେଲେ । ଦିନକର ପରିଶ୍ରମ ଯୋଗୁଁ ବଳଦଟି ଖୁବ୍ କ୍ଲାନ୍ତ ହୋଇ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା । ସେ ଆଉ ଚାଲିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ । ସାହୁଜୀ ନିର୍ଦ୍ଦୟ ଭାବେ ତାକୁ ପିଟିଲେ । ବଳଦଟି ଶେଷ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କଲା, ମାତ୍ର ସେ ଭୂମି ଉପରେ ପଡ଼ିଗଲା, ଆଉ ଉଠିପାରିଲା ନାହିଁ ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
overwork – cause to work too hard (ଅତ୍ୟଧ୍ଵ ଖଟାଇବା )
fodder – food for cattle
worried – ବ୍ୟସ୍ତ ହେଉଥ୍ଲେଲେ
whipped – ଚାବୁକର ପ୍ରହାର କରିଥିଲେ
effort – ବେଷ୍ଟ।
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
What happened to the relationship between Jumman and Algu after judgement?
(ବିଚାର ରାୟ ପରେ ଜୁଗନ ଓ ଅଲଗୁର ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ କ’ଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
Algu’s judgement was in favour of the old aunt. After the judgement, the friendship between Jumman and Algu was broken up. They were never seen talking together. Even Jumman began to think of taking revenge on Algu.
Question 2.
One of Algu’s bullocks died. What did Jumman say? What did Algu think?
(ଅଲଗୁର ଗୋଟିଏ ବଳଦ ମରିଗଲା । ଜୁମ୍ଭନ କ’ଣ କହିଲା ? ଅଲଗୁ କ’ଣ ଭାବିଲା ?)
Answer:
One of Algu’s bullocks died. Hearing this news Jumman said that it was the punishment for his deception to a friend because God sees all the good and evil. Algu suspected that Jumman had poisoned his bullock.
Question 3.
A new character is introduced in this section. Who is he?
(ଏହି ଭାଗରେ ଏକ ନୂଆ ଚରିତ୍ରର ପ୍ରବେଶ ଘଟିଛି । ସେ କିଏ ?)
Answer:
The new character introduced in this section is Sanmjhoo, a businessman of the village. He used to drive an ekka to the town with ghee and sugar and returned with salt and oil to sell in the village.
Question 4.
Why did he want to buy the single bullock of Algu? Did he pay Algu for the bullock? What did he promise?
(ଅଲଗୁର ଗୋଟିକିଆ ବଳଦଟିକୁ କିଣିବା ପାଇଁ ସେ କାହିଁକି ଚାହିଁଲେ ? ବଳଦ ପାଇଁ ସେ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେଲେ କି ? ସେ କ’ଣ ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
He wanted to buy the single bullock of Algu because he thought of making three to four trips by this bullock easily. No, he did not pay Algu for the bullock. He promised to pay off the bullock’s price within a month’s time.
Question 5.
How did Sahuji treat the bullock? What happened to it?
(ସାହୁଜୀ ବଳଦଟିକୁ କିପରି ବ୍ୟବହାର କଲେ ? ତାର କଣ ଘଟିଲା ?)
Answer:
Shuji who was a cruel person treated the bullock mercilessly. He used to make three to four trips per day. He was not worried to give it fodder or water. He worried only about trips. One day he put a double load. The bullock was not able to walk as it was too tired. But Shuji whipped it with much cruelty. The bullock made the last attempt, but it fell down on the ground and died one evening.
TEXT – IV
Para: When Algu asked for the price of his bullock, both husband and wife said angrily, “This is amazing! He gave us a dying bullock and now wants the price for it.” Algu had many enemies. They too gathered and helped Shuji. Algu was helpless. But how could he lose a hundred and fifty rupees? He lost his temper. The good people of the village gathered around and advised them to take the matter to the panchayat.
Both Algu and Sahuji agreed to this. Three days after this, the panchayat again met under the same tree. “Who should be the panch? ” Someone asked Algu. Alga replied: “Let Sahu have his own choice.” Samjhoo stood up and thundered: “Jumman Sheikh on my behalf.”
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଯେତେବେଳେ ଅଲଗୁ ବଳଦର ଦାମ୍ ମାଗିଲା, ଉଭୟ ସ୍ୱାମୀ-ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରାଗିଯାଇ କହିଲେ, ‘‘କି ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ କଥା ! ତୁମେ ଆମକୁ ଏକ ମଲା ବଳଦ ଦେଇଛ ଏବଂ ତା’ର ଦାମ୍ ମାଗୁଛ ।’’ ଅଲଗୁଙ୍କର ଅନେକ ଶତ୍ରୁ ଥିଲେ । ସେମାନେ ଏକାଠି ହୋଇ ସାହୁଜୀଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରୁଥିଲେ । ଅଲଗୁ ବେସାହାରା ଥିଲା । କିନ୍ତୁ ସେ କିପରି ୧୫୦ ଟଙ୍କା ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବ ? ସେ କ୍ରୋଧାନ୍ଵିତ ହୋଇଗଲା । ଗାଁର ଭଲ ଲୋକମାନେ ତା’ ପାଖକୁ ଆସି ବିଷୟଟିକୁ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତରେ ପକାଇବାକୁ କହିଲେ । ଉଭୟ ଅଲଗୁ ଓ ସାହୁଜୀ ଏଥିରେ ରାଜି ହେଲେ । ତିନିଦିନ ପରେ ପୁଣି ସେହି ଗଛମୂଳେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ବସିଲା । ‘‘କିଏ ପଞ୍ଚ ହେବା ଉଚିତ ?’’ ଜଣେ ଅଲଗୁକୁ ପଚାରିଲା । ଅଲଗୁ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲା, ‘ସାହୁ ନିଜ ପସନ୍ଦର କାହାକୁ ବାଛନ୍ତୁ ।’’ ସମ୍ ଠିଆ ହୋଇ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ କହିଲା, ‘ମୋ ତରଫରୁ ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଶେଖ୍ ବିଚାରପତି ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ ।’’
Word Meaning / Glossary:
amazing – surprising
helpless – ଅସହାୟ
gathered – ଏକତ୍ରିତ ହେଲା |
choice – ପସନ୍ଦ
thundered – spoke loudly
Para: Jumman was at first surprised and then began to think to himself, “I am now a judge. Whatever I say now will be the voice of God. I should stick to the truth and nothing but the truth.”The elders put many questions to both parties. At last, Jumman gave the decision: “Algu Chaudhuri and Samjhoo Sahu! The elders have considered your case carefully. Samjhoo ought to pay the full price of the bullock. The bullock died only because it was driven too hard and no proper arrangement was made to feed it.
” Alga Chaudhuri was happy. He got up and gave a loud cheer, “Long live the God that is the panch !” After a short while, Jumman approached Algu and embraced him. He said, “Brother! After you gave your decision, I had become your mortal enemy. But today I feel sure that God Himself speaks through the panch.” Algu broke down. The tears washed away all the dust in their eyes.
ଅନୁବାଦ : ଜୁମ୍ମନ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଆଶ୍ଚର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହୋଇଗଲେ ଏବଂ ତା’ପରେ ନିଜେ ନିଜେ ଭାବିଲେ, ‘ମୁଁ ଏବେ ବିଚାରପତି । ମୁଁ ଏବେ ଯାହା କହିବି ତାହା ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କ ବାଣୀ । ମୁଁ ସତ୍ୟ ଛଡ଼ା ଆଉ କାହାର ପକ୍ଷ ନେବି ନାହିଁ ।’’ ଉଭୟ ପକ୍ଷଙ୍କୁ ବୟସ୍କ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଅନେକ କଥା ପଚାରିଲେ । ଶେଷରେ ଜୁମ୍ମନ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଶୁଣାଇଲେ : ‘ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ଓ ସମ୍ଝୁ ସାହୁ ! ବୟସ୍କ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ତୁମମାନଙ୍କ ବିଷୟଟିକୁ ଭଲଭାବେ ବିଚାର କଲେ । ସମ୍ ପକ୍ଷରେ ବଳଦଟର ପୂରା ଦାମ୍ ଦେଇ ଦେବା ଉଚିତ । ବଳଦଟି ମରିବାର କାରଣ ଏହି ଯେ ତାକୁ ଅଧିକ କାମରେ ଲଗାଯାଉଥିଲା ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ଖୁସି ହୋଇଗଲା ।
ସେ ଠିଆ ହୋଇପଡ଼ି ଉଚ୍ଚ ସ୍ବରରେ କହିଲା, ‘ପଞ୍ଚ ଭଗବାନ୍ ଦୀର୍ଘାୟୁ ହୁଅନ୍ତୁ ।’’ କିଛି କ୍ଷଣ ପରେ ଜୁମ୍ଭନ ଅଲଗୁ ନିକଟରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ତାକୁ କୁଣ୍ଢାଇ ପକାଇଲା । ସେ କହିଲା, ‘‘ଭାଇ ! ତୁମ ତୁମର ନିଷ୍ପଭି ଶୁଣାଇଲା ପରେ ମୁଁ ତୁମର ଘୋର ଶତ୍ରୁ ହୋଇ ଯାଇଥିଲି । କିନ୍ତୁ ଆଜି ମୁଁ ଦୃଢ଼ଭାବେ ଅନୁଭବ କରୁଛି ଯେ ଅଲଗୁ କାନ୍ଦି ପକାଇଲା । ଲୁହ ସେମାନଙ୍କ ଚକ୍ଷୁର ସମସ୍ତ ମଇଳାକୁ ଧୋଇ ନେଇଗଲା ।
Word Meaning / Glossary:
elders – ବୟସ୍କ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ
mortal – which must die
considered – ବିବେଚନା କରାଯାଏ |
arrangement – ବନ୍ଦୋବସ୍ତ
cheer – ହର୍ଷ ଧ୍ବନି
embarced – କୁଣ୍ଢାଇ ପକାଇଲେ
broke down – collapsed
Comprehension Check
Question 1.
Shuji had not paid Algu for the bullock. When Algu asked for the money, did Sahuji pay him? Why? / Why not?
(ସାହୁଜୀ ବଳଦ ପାଇଁ ଟଙ୍କା ଦେଇ ନ ଥିଲେ । ଯେତେବେଳେ ଅଲଗ୍ନ ଟଙ୍କା ମାଗିଲେ, ସାହୁଜୀ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଦେଲେ କି ? କାହିଁକି ? କାହିଁକି ନୁହେଁ ?)
Answer:
Shuji had not paid for the bullock. When Algu asked for the money, Sahuji did not pay him the money. Both he and his wife told angrily that Algu had sold them a dying bullock. So they refused to pay any price for such a bullock.
Question 2.
A ‘Panch’ was called again. Who was the judge this time?
(ଆଉଥରେ ପଞ୍ଚ ଡକାଗଲା । ଏହିଥର କିଏ ବିଚାରକ ଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
A Panch was called again. This time Jumman Sheikh was the judge.
Question 3.
What was the decision of the ‘panch’?
(ପଞ୍ଚଙ୍କର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି କ’ଣ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The decision of the panch was that Sahuji should pay the full price of the bullock. The bullock had died only for his negligence and harsh treatment. He used to overwork the bullock without giving it fodder or water.
Question 4.
Everyone hearing the judgement said, “This is a work of God.” Why?
(ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଶୁଣି ସମସ୍ତେ କହିଲେ ‘‘ଏ ହେଉଛି ଭଗବାନ୍ଙ୍କ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ ।’’ କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Everyone told the judgement, to be the work of God because no one expected a right judgement from Jumman Seikh that was in favour of Algu Chaudhury. As Jumman became a deadly enemy of Algu, it was sure that judgement would go against Algu Chaudhury. But as the judgement was right from every angle everyone said so.
Question 5.
There were two unexpected judgements in the story. Which one surprised you more? Why?
(ଗଳ୍ପଟିରେ ଦୁଇଟି ଆଶା କରାଯାଉନଥିବା ରାୟ/ବିଚାର ଥିଲା । ତୁମକୁ କେଉଁଟି ବେଶି ବିସ୍ମିତ କଲା ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
Among the two the second judgement surprised us more. Because in the case of the second judgement there began a die-hard enmity between Algu Chaudhury and Jumman Seikh, the two intimate friends. As the case was, Jumman became the chief judge of the Panchayat where Algu was a party. So, it was sure that judgement would go against Algu. But to everyone’s surprise, Jumman pronounced a judgement in favour of Algu, which was cent per cent right. As a Panch, Jumman saw no difference between friend and foe, but only the truth behind the case.
Question 6.
Which character did you like the best in the story? Why?
(ତୁମେ ଏହି ଗଳ୍ପରେ କେଉଁ ଚରିତ୍ରଟିକୁ ବେଶି ଭଲ ପାଉଛ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The character we like the best in the story is Algu Chaudhury. Because he was such a character who was pious to the core. He was truthful from the beginning and he did not do any harm to anybody. As a Pancha, he pronounced a right judgement in favour of his aunt though he was an intimate friend of Jumman Seikh. He did not sell his conscience for the sake of friendship.
D. WRITING
Answer the following questions in fifty words.
(ପଚାଶଟି ଶବ୍ଦରେ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Question 1.
Why did Jumman’s aunt want a ‘panch’?
(ଜୁମ୍ମନଙ୍କ ଚାଚୀ କାହିଁକି ଏକ ପଞ୍ଚ ଚାହିଁଥିଲେ ?)
Answer:
‘Jumman’ had an old aunt who had a small piece of property. As long as the property belonged to her, she was treated with much kindness and respect. But due to Jumman’s pursuance when she transferred his property to his name, both Jumman and his wife began to treat her rudely and harshly. She bore it for some days. But when she could not bear it anymore she asked Jumman to give her an allowance, by which she could cook for her separately. Jumman did not pay any heed to it and she threatened to take the matter to a panchayat. Jumman agreed to it. So Jumman’s aunt wanted a panch.
Question 2.
How did Jumman’s aunt win the case?
(ଜୁମ୍ମନର ଚାଚୀ କିପରି କେଶରେ ଜିତିଲେ ?)
Answer:
One evening a panchayat met under a tree to settle the quarrel between Jumman Seikh and his aunt. Aunt chose Algu Chaudhury as the chief justice as he was acceptable to Jumman. Jumman was overjoyed as Algu was his intimate friend and the judgement would certainly go in his favour. But the old lady had deep faith in Pancha and believed the judgement of panch as the voice of God, whoever the panch may be. After becoming the panch Algu also felt something different and could feel no difference between his friends and his aunt. At last, he pronounced a right judgement which was in favour of Jumman’s aunt. This was how she won the case.
Question 3.
How did Sahuji’s bullock die?
(ସାହୁଜୀଙ୍କର ବଳଦ କିପରି ମରିଗଲା ?)
Answer:
After buying a bullock Sahuji was worried only about the trip not about giving fodder or water to the bullock. Using this bullock he began making three to four trips per day easily. So within a month, the bullock’s health broke down. One evening Sahuji put a double load during the fourth trip that the bullock could not able drove the ekka. So cruel Sahuji whipped it mercilessly. The bullock made a last effort, but fell on the ground and died. So due to the negligence of Sahuji, the bullock died.
Question 4.
Why was the second panch called?
(ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ପଞ୍ଚ କାହିଁକି ଡକାଗଲା ?)
Answer:
The bullock sold to Sahuji died from starvation, overwork and physical violence. Shuji had not paid the price at the time of selling but promised to pay earlier. When Algu asked Sahuji for the price of the bullock, both Sahuji and his wife denied arguing that Algu had given them a dying bullock. At that time Algu felt helpless as he had many foes and they helped Shuji. But he did not want to lose a hundred and fifty rupees. The good people of the village advised him to take the matter to the panchayat and Sahuji consented to it. So the second panch was called.
Question 5.
People who heard the judgement said that it was the work of God. Why?
(ଯେଉଁ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିମାନେ ଏହି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଶୁଣିଲେ, ସେମାନେ କହିଲେ ଏହା ହେଉଛି ଭଗବାନଙ୍କର କାର୍ଯ୍ୟ । କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
A panchayat was called for the second time to settle the dispute between Sahuji and Aigu. Shuji had denied paying the price for the bullock which he had bought from Aigu promising to pay within a month. In the panchayat, Sahiji chose Jumman as panch a die-hard enemy of Aigu thinking the judgement would go in his favour. In the first panchayat, Aigu gave a decision against Jumman, so it was natural that Jumman would give a decision against Aigu. But Jumman issued the decision that Sahuji had to pay the money to Aigu. The bullock died only because it was driven too hard and no proper arrangement was made to feed it. After hearing such a surprising and unbelievable righteous judgement people said that it was the work of God.
E. ACTIVITY
The following is the summary of the story. But it is jumbled. Put the sentences in order to get the summary. Pay special attention to the underlined words. These
are the clues to help you to arrange the summary. The first and the last sentence are in order.
(ନିମ୍ନଲିଖଟି ଗଛଟିର ସାରାଂଶ ଅଟେ । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ଅସଜଡ଼ା ଅଛି । ସାରାଂଶ ପାଇବା ପାଇଁ ବାକ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଠିକ୍ କ୍ରମରେ ସଜାଅ । ରେଖାଙ୍କିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଉପରେ ବିଶେଷ ଧ୍ୟାନ ଦିଅ । ଏଗୁଡ଼ିକ ସାରାଂଶକୁ ସଜାଡ଼ିବା ପାଇଁ ସୂଚନାରୂପେ ତୁମକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ । ପ୍ରଥମ ଧାଡ଼ି ଓ ଶେଷ ଧାଡ଼ି କ୍ରମ ଅନୁସରେ ଅଛି ।)
1. Jumman Sheikh treated his old aunt badly after she gave her property to him.
2. Algu’sjudgement was in favour of the old woman.
3. Sahuji treated the bullock badly and it died.
4. H decided in favour of Aigu.
5. Jumman was very angry and decided to take revenge on Aigu.
6. Now that the bullock was dead, h refused to pay the money to Aigu.
7. A panch was called where Jumman was the chief judge.
8. Soon after the judgement, one of Algu’s bullocks died and he sold the other to Samjhoo Sahu.
9. So his aunt called for a panch and finally, Aigu Chaudhuri became the chief judge.
10. All the people praised the panch.
Answer:
1. Jumman Sheikh treated his old aunt badly after she gave her property to him.
9. So his aunt called for a panch and finally, Aigu Chaudhuri became the chief judge.
2. Algu’s judgement was in favour of the old woman.
5. Jumman was very angry and decided to take revenge on Aigu.
8. Soon after the judgement., one of Algu’s bullocks died and he sold the other to Samjhoo Sahu.
3. Sahuji treated the bullock badly and it died.
6. Now that the bullock was dead, he refused to pay the money to Aigu.
7. A panch was called where Jumman was the chief judge.
4. He decided in favour of Aigu.
10. All the people praised the panch.
BSE Odisha 10th Class English Chapter 3 The Village Judge Important Questions and Answers
Very Short A Objective Questions With Answers
Answer The Following Questions In A Word Or A Phrase.
Question 1.
Who had an old aunt?
Answer:
Jumman
Question 2.
What did the old aunt have?
Answer:
a small piece of property
Question 3.
How had she been treated before the transfer of the property to Jumman’s name?
Answer:
with kindness and respect
Question 4.
Who was Jumman’s wife?
Answer:
Kariman
Question 5.
What did the old aunt bear for some time?
Answer:
Jumman’s ill-treatment towards her
Question 6.
“Money doesn’t grow on trees here.” Who said this?
Answer:
Jumman
Question 7.
What did old aunt threaten to call?
Answer:
a panchayat
Question 8.
What did the old aunt carry with her when she ran from village to village?
Answer:
a stick
Question 9.
Whom did she come at last?
Answer:
Algu Choudhuri
Question 10.
What continued to echo in Algu’s heart?
Answer:
the old aunt’s words
Question 11.
Where did the old aunt’s panchayat meet?
Answer:
under a tree
Question 12.
When did the panchayat meet?
Answer:
one evening
Question 13.
Who was the chief judge of the old aunt’s panchayat?
Answer:
Algu Choudhuri
Question 14.
How did Jumman feel when Algu became the chief judge?
Answer:
overjoyed
Question 15.
What, according to the old aunt, can nobody sell for friendship?
Answer:
his conscience
Question 16.
Where, according to the old aunt, does God live?
Answer:
in the heart of the panch
Question 17.
What did Jumman imagine about Algu’s talk?
Answer:
mere show
Question 18.
Who found Algu’s question hard to answer?
Answer:
Jumman
Question 19.
What broke Jumman and Algu’s friendship?
Answer:
the judgement of the panchayat
Question 20.
What did Jumman think after judgement?
Answer:
to take revenge
Question 21.
From where had Algu bought a pair of bullocks?
Answer:
the fair at Bates
Question 22.
“This is punishment for his deception.” Who said this?
Answer:
Jumman
Question 23.
Who was Samjhoo Sahu?
Answer:
a merchant
Question 24.
What did Samjhoo Sahu have?
Answer:
an ekka
Question 25.
What did Samjhoo carry to the town every day?
Answer:
ghee and sugar
Fill In The Blanks With Right Words.
1. Jumman Sheikh and Algu Chaudhuri were __________.
Answer:
great friends
2. _________ The old aunt was lucky because she had
Answer:
a small piece of property
3. Jumman had persuaded his aunt to transfer __________ to his name.
Answer:
the property
4. So long as the property was not transferred, the aunt had been treated with __________.
Answer:
great kindness and respect
5. Jumman and Kariman, became __________ to the aunt.
Answer:
harsh and rude
6. Jumman’s aunt demanded some ___________ from Jumman.
Answer:
money
7. Jumman’s aunt demanded some money to separate.
Answer:
cook and eat
8. ‘Money does not grow on trees here.’ ____________ said it.
Answer:
Jumman
9. The aunt threatened to call for a ___________.
Answer:
panchayat
10. The woman ran from __________ with a stick in her hand to gather support for herself.
Answer:
village to village
11. Most of the people didn’t hear the poor woman’s story with ___________.
Answer:
care and attention
12. After making her rounds, the old woman came at last to __________.
Answer:
Algu Chaudhuri
13. “Will you hesitate to say the honest thing? ____________ said to __________ it.
Answer:
The old aunt, Algu
14. The first __________ panchayat met one evening.
Answer:
under a tree
15. __________ was the panch in Jumman-old aunt’s case.
Answer:
Algu Chaudhuri
16. “The panch is nobody’s friend and enemy.” ___________ said it.
Answer:
the old aunt
17. ___________ named Algu as chief judge an the first panchayat.
Answer:
The old aunt
18. Algu didn’t want to be mixed up in the affair of the old aunt and Jumman because Jumman and he are ___________.
Answer:
close friends
19. According to the knowledge of the old Aunt nobody can sell his ____________ for friendship.
Answer:
conscience
20. ‘God lives in the heart of the panch”. The given expression is told by __________.
Answer:
the old aunt
21. Whatever the panch says is spoken by ____________.
Answer:
God himself
22. After hearing Algu’s statement in the panchayat, Jumman imagined that Algu’s talk was a __________.
Answer:
mere show
23. __________ had considered the matter of Jumman and the old aunt in the first panchayat.
Answer:
the elders
24. ‘The Village Judge’ is a story about _________ friendship.
Answer:
Hindu-Muslim
25. The decision of the first panchayat was __________.
Answer:
the aunt should have a monthly allowance
26. ___________ broke up the friendship between Juman and Algu.
Answer:
The decision of Algu
27. After Algu’s decision, Jumman began to think of taking __________.
Answer:
revenge
28. Algu had bought a very beautiful pair of bullocks from the __________.
Answer:
fair at Bates
29. One of the bullocks happened to die only ____________ after Jumman’s panchayat.
Answer:
a month
30. “This is punishment for his deception”. The above expression is told by __________.
Answer:
Jumman
31. “God sees all the good and evil”. ____________ exclaimed it.
Answer:
Jumman
32. “Juman is behind this.” The given expression is told by __________.
Answer:
Algu’s wife
33. Samjhoo Sahu used to drive __________ to the town.
Answer:
an ekka
34. Samjhoo carried __________ to the town market.
Answer:
ghee and sugar
35. Samjhoo sold _________ in the village.
Answer:
salt and oil
36. Samjhoo promised Algu to pay off the price of the bullock in _________ time.
Answer:
a month’s
37. Samjhoo began making _________ trips per day.
Answer:
three to four
38. Within a month the bullock became ____________.
Answer:
a mere bag of skin and bones
39. Samjhoo put a double load during the __________ trip.
Answer:
fourth
40. The animal was dead tried by ___________.
Answer:
days’ work
Multiple Choice Questions With Answers
Question 1.
Jumman and Algu were?
(A) close friends
(B) related to each other
(C) two brothers
(D) two students
Answer:
(A) close friends
Question 2.
Jumman persuaded to transfer the property in his name?
(A) his mother
(B) his father
(C) the old aunt
(D) his brother
Answer:
(B) his father
Question 3.
Kariman became very harsh and to the old aunt after the property had been transferred to Jumman’s name?
(A) polite
(B) kind
(C) merciful
(D) rude
Answer:
(D) rude
Question 4.
‘I’ll cook and eat separately’, said?
(A) Jumman
(B) Algu
(C) Kariman
(D) the old aunt
Answer:
(D) the old aunt
Question 5.
Money doesn’t grow on trees’ said?
(A) the old aunt
(B) Kariman
(C) Jumman
(D) Algu
Answer:
(C) Jumman
Question 6.
The old aunt told Jumman to give her some?
(A) food
(B) snacks
(C) money
(D) clothes
Answer:
(C) money
Question 7.
The old aunt threatened Juminan to call?
(A) a panchayat
(B) the police
(C) the headman of the village
(D) his friend
Answer:
(A) a panchayat
Question 8.
I hate these daily quarrels myself ‘ said?
(A) the old aunt
(B) Jumman
(C) Aigu
(D) Kariman
Answer:
(B) Jumman
Question 9.
The old aunt ran from village to village with a _______ in her hand?
(A) bag
(B) purse
(C) spade
(D) stick
Answer:
(D) stick
Question 10.
Most people in the village didn’t hear the story of _____________?
(A) the poor man
(B) the poor woman
(C) the judge
(D) Jumman
Answer:
(B) the poor woman
Question 11.
Son, you should come to my Panchayat’ said ________________?
(A) the mother
(B) the father
(C) the punch
(D) the old aunt
Answer:
(D) the old aunt
Question 12.
I can come to the meeting. but I didn’t open my ________ there’ said Aigu?
(A) handbag
(B) eyes
(C) mouth
(D) clothes
Answer:
(C) mouth
Question 13.
Will you hesitate to say that because you fear a quarrel? said the old aunt?
(A) vicious thing
(B) honest thing
(C) dishonest thing
(D) immoral things
Answer:
(B) honest thing
Question 14.
The Panch is nobody or an enemy?
(A) friend
(B) advisor
(C) driver
(D) labourer
Answer:
(A) friend
Question 15.
Do you accept Aigu Choudhuri as ___________ ?‘ said the old aunt?
(A) Chief Minister
(B) Chief Guest
(C) Chief Executive
(D) Chief Judge
Answer:
(D) Chief Judge
Question 16.
The panchayat met under a tree one?
(A) morning
(B) afternoon
(C) midday
(D) evening
Answer:
(D) evening
Question 17.
Nobody can sell his ____________ for friendship’ said old aunt?
(A) personality
(B) property
(C) conscience
(D) friendship
Answer:
(C) conscience
Question 18.
It ¡s said that God lives in the __________ of the judge?
(A) head
(B) heart
(C) tongue
(D) stomach
Answer:
(B) heart
Question 19.
Who was confident that he would win the case in the first meeting?
(A) the old aunt
(B) Jumman
(C) Aigu
(D) the judge
Answer:
(B) Jumman
Question 20.
The judge declared that the aunt should have?
(A) a weekly allowance
(B) a monthly allowance
(C) an annual allowance
(D) none of these
Answer:
(B) a monthly allowance
Question 21.
Unless Jumman paid the allowance to the old aunt?
(A) the property should be returned to the old aunt
(B) the property should be returned to Jumman
(C) the property should be returned to the panchayat
(D) the property should be returned to people.
Answer:
(A) the property should be returned to the old aunt