Odisha State Board BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 8 The Tiger, The Brahman and The Jackal Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
BSE Odisha Class 7 English Solutions Lesson 8 The Tiger, The Brahman and The Jackal
BSE Odisha 7th Class English Lesson 8 The Tiger, The Brahman and The Jackal Text Book Questions and Answers
Session – 1 (ପ୍ରଥମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ)
I. Pre-Reading
- Socialisation (ସାମାଜିକୀକରଣ)
- Look at the two pictures. (ଚିତ୍ର ଦୁଇଟି କୁ ଦେଖ ।)
Try to guess the two situations. (ଦୁଇ ପରିସ୍ଥିତିକୁ ଅନୁମାନ କରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କର ।)
Pre-reading questions :
Question 1.
What do you see in the above two pictures?
(ଉପର ଦୁଇଟିଯାକ ଛବିରେ ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ସବୁ ଦେଖୁଛ ?)
Answer:
In the first picture, we see a tiger in the cage and a Brahman was standing by. In the second picture, the Brahman is praying to the tiger.
Question 2.
Who prays in the first picture?
(ପ୍ରଥମ ଛବିରେ କିଏ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି ?)
Answer:
In the first picture, a tiger inside the cage is praying to a Brahman.
Question 3.
Who prays in the second picture?
(ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଛବିରେ କିଏ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କରୁଛି ?)
Answer:
The Brahman prays to the tiger is seen in the second picture.
Question 4.
How did the tiger come out of the cage in the second picture?
(ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଛବିରେ ବାଘଟି ଯନ୍ତାରୁ କିପରି ବାହାରି ଆସିଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger came out of the cage by the help of Brahman.
Question 5.
Who helped him to come out ? Can you guess?
(କିଏ ତାକୁ ପଦାକୁ ଆସିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା ? ତୁମେ ଅନୁମାନ କରିପାରୁଛ ତ ?)
Answer:
It is guessed that the Brahman helped the tiger to come out.
Let’s read the play and see
( ଚାଲ ନାଟକଟିକୁ ପାଠ କରିବା ଏବଂ ଜାଣିବା ।)
II. While-Reading
Characters (ନାଟକର ଚରିତ୍ରସମୂହ ) :
• A TIGER, A BRAHMAN, A PEEPAL TREE, A DOG AND A JACKAL
(ଗୋଟିଏ ବ୍ୟାଘ୍ର, ଜଣେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ, ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଶ୍ଵତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷ, ଗୋଟିଏ କୁକୁର ଏବଂ ଗୋଟେ ବିଲୁଆ |)
Scene – 1 (ଦୃଶ୍ୟ – ୧):
• SGP-1 (Sense Group Paragraph-1)
• Read the scene-1 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(ପ୍ରଥମ ଦୃଶ୍ୟକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Place : A path in the jungle
[Beside the path is a trap. A tiger is inside the trap. A poor Brahman passes by. The tiger asks the Brahman to help him.]
Tiger : (Looking very humble) Let me out of this cage, O, pious Brahman!
Brahman : I cannot trust you. If I let you out, you will kill and eat me.
Tiger : (with tears in his eyes). No, Holy one ! Never! How you distrust me! Never would I harm you. I could not be so ungrateful. Let me out, and I will serve you as a slave for my whole life.
Brahman : Very well; I will trust you and let you Out. Mind you. keep your promise. [The Brahman opens the door of the trap, and lets the
tiger out. The tiger at once, catches the poor man]
Tiger : What a fool you are! Who can prevent me from eating you now? Remaining in the trap so long, I feel very hungry !
Brahman: You cruel, ungrateful beast! Is this the way to repay an act of kindness?
Tiger : 0, never mind that! That is the way of the world. You must be a fool to expect gratitude from a hungry beast.
Brahman : I don’t believe it.
Tiger : Well, you may ask the first three creatures you meet. If any of them says that I am ungrateful to you. I will let you go.
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
ସ୍ଥାନ : ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ଏକ ପାଦଚଲା ରାସ୍ତା | (ରାସ୍ତା କଡ଼ରେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଯନ୍ତା ଅଛି । ଗୋଟିଏ ବାଘ ଯନ୍ତା ଭିତରେ ଅଛି । ଜଣେ ଦରିଦ୍ର ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ସେହି ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଯାଉଥାନ୍ତି । ବ୍ୟାଘ୍ରଟି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣଙ୍କୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ଭିକ୍ଷା କରୁଛି ।)
ବାଘ : ( ଖୁବ୍ ଅମାୟିକ ଦେଖାଯାଇ) ହେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ । ମୋତେ ଏ ଯନ୍ତାରୁ ଟିକିଏ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦିଅ ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିପାରୁନି । ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦେଲେ ତୁମେ ମୋତେ ମାରିକରି
ବାଘ : (ଚକ୍ଷୁରେ ଅଶ୍ରୁ ଭରି) ନା-ନା-ହେ ଧାର୍ମିକ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତି । କେବେ ନୁହେଁ । ତୁମେ ମୋତେ କିପରି ଅବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରୁଛ ! ମୁଁ କେବେ ତୁମର କ୍ଷତି କରିବି ନାହିଁ । ମୁଁ ଏତେ ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ ହୋଇପାରେନା । ମୋତେ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦିଅ ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ସାରା ଜୀବନ ତୁମର ଜଣେ କ୍ରୀତଦାସ ଭଳି ସେବା କରିବି ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ତେବେ ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି । ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ବିଶ୍ବାସ କରିବି ଏବଂ ତୁମକୁ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦେବି । ମନେରଖ ତୁମେ ତୁମର ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା ରକ୍ଷା କରିବ । (ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଯନ୍ତାର କବାଟ ଖୋଲି ଦିଅନ୍ତି ଏବଂ ବାଘକୁ ପଦାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦିଅନ୍ତି । ହଠାତ୍ ବାଘଟି ବିଚାରାକ ଧରିନିଏ)
ବାଘ : ତୁମେ କେଡ଼େ ବୋକା ! ତୁମକୁ ଖାଇବାକୁ ମୋତେ ବତ୍ତମାନ କିଏ ବାରଣ କରିପାରିବ ? ବହୁଦନ ହେଲା ଯନ୍ତାରେ ରହି ମୁଁ ବହୁତ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତ୍ତ ଅନୁଭବ କରୁଛି ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ତୁ ବଦ୍ମାସ, ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ ପଶୁ । ଏହି କ’ଣ ତୋର ମୋ ଦୟାପରତାକୁ ପରଶୋଧ କରିବାର ଉପାୟ ।
ବାଘ : ଓ8 ! କିଛି ମନେକର ନାହିଁ । ଏହାତ ପୃଥିବୀର ଚଳଣି । ତୁମେ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ଜଣେ ବୋକା, ଯିଏକ ଗୋଟେ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତ୍ତ ପଶୁଠାରୁ କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଆଶା କରୁଛି ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ମୁଁ ଏହାକୁ ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିପାରୁନି ।
ବାଘ : ଆଚ୍ଛା ! ତୁମେ ଯେଉଁ ତିନିଟି ପ୍ରାଣୀଙ୍କୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଭେଟିବ ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାର । ଯଦି ସେମାନଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରୁ କେହି ଜଣେ କହିବ ଯେ ମୁଁ ତୁମ ପ୍ରତି ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ ତେବେ ମୁଁ ତୁମକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବି ।
Notes And Glossary:
cage (କେଜ୍) – ଯନ୍ତା
trust (ଟ୍ରଷ୍ଟ୍) – ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରିବା
kill (କିଲ୍) – ହତ୍ୟା କରିବା
Holy (ହୋଲି) – ପବିତ୍ର
harm (ହାର୍ମ) – କ୍ଷତି କରିବା
ungrateful (ଅଗ୍ରେଟ୍ଫୁଲ୍) – କୃତଘ୍ନ | ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ
serve (ସଭା) – ସେବା କରିବା
slave (ପ୍ଲେଭ୍) – କ୍ରୀତଦାସ
promise (ପ୍ରମିଜ୍) – ପ୍ରତିଜ୍ଞା କରିବା
fool (ଫୁଲ୍) – ନିବୋଧ | ବୋକା
prevent (ପ୍ରିଭେଣୁ ) – ବାଧା ଦେବା | ପ୍ରତିରୋଧ କରିବା
trap (ଟ୍ରାପ୍) – ଯନ୍ତା | ପିଞ୍ଜରା | ଫାଶ
hungry (ହଙ୍ଗ୍ର) – ଭୋକିଲା
cruel (କୁଏଲ୍) – ନିଷ୍ଠୁର
beast (ବିଷ୍ଟ) – ପଶୁ
repay (ରିପେ) – ଶୁଝିଦେବା
kindness (କାଇଣ୍ଟନେସ୍) – ଦୟାପରାୟଣତା
expect (ଏକ୍ସପେକୁ) – ଆଶା କରିବା
gratitude (ଗ୍ରାଚିଟୁଡ୍) – କୃତଜ୍ଞତା
believe (ବିଲିଭ୍) – ବିଶ୍ଵାସ କରିବା
creatures (କ୍ରିଏଚରସ୍ ) – ପ୍ରାଣୀ । ଜୀବମାନେ
meet (ମିଟ୍) – ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିବା
let go (ଲେଟ୍ ଗୋ) – ଯିବାକୁ ଦେବା
Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବଳୀ):
Question 1.
How many characters are there in this part ? Who are they?
(ଏହି ଭାଗରେ କେତୋଟି ଚରିତ୍ର ଅଛନ୍ତି ? ସେମାନେ କିଏ କିଏ ?)
Answer:
There are two characters in this part. They are the Brahman and the tiger.
Question 2.
Who fell in the trap?
( କିଏ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ପଡ଼ି ଯାଇଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger fell in the trap.
Question 3.
Who helped the tiger come out?
(କିଏ ବାଘକୁ ପଦାକୁ ଆଣିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The Brahman helped the tiger come out.
Question 4.
What did the tiger want to do after he came out of the cage?
(ଯନ୍ତାରୁ ପଦାକୁ ଆସିଲା ପରେ ବାଘ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଇଚ୍ଛା କଲା ?)
Answer:
After the tiger came out of the cage, he wanted to kill and eat the Brahman.
Question 5.
What do you mean by ‘ungrateful’?
( ତମେ ‘ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ’ କହିଲେ କ’ଣ ବୁଝୁଛ ?)
Answer:
Ungrateful means not being thankful to a person who does some – favour to you.
Question 6.
Who is ungrateful ? Why?
(କିଏ ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The tiger is ungrateful. Because the Brahman freed the tiger from the trap, but the tiger wanted to kill and eat him.
Question 7.
What did the tiger decide to do?
(ବାଘ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଲା ? )
Answer:
The tiger decided to kill the Brahman and eat him.
Question 8.
On what condition did the tiger agree to let the Brahman free?
(କେଉଁ ସର୍ଭରେ ବାଘଟି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣକୁ ଛାଡ଼ିଦେବାକୁ ରାଜି ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger told the Brahman to ask the first three creatures he met. If any one of them said that he was ungrateful, then he would let him free.
[Who will they meet ? (see the first list of characters) Whom will they support; the tiger or the Brahman ?]
(ସେମାନେ କାହାକୁ ଭେଟିଲେ ? ପ୍ରଥମ ତାଲିକାରୁ ଚରିତ୍ରଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଦେଖ) କାହାକୁ ସେମାନେ ସମର୍ଥନ କରିବେ ; ବାଘ କିମ୍ବା ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ?)
Let’s read the next part and see.
(ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଭାଗ ପଢ଼ ଏବଂ ଦେଖ ।)
Session – 2 (ପ୍ରଥମ ପର୍ଯ୍ୟାୟ):
Read the scene-2 silently and answer the questions that follow.
(ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ଦୃଶ୍ୟକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Scene – 2 (ଦୃଶ୍ୟ – ୨)
Place : Another part of the jungle.
[The Brahman first meets a peepal tree, and tells it the whole story. He then asks whether the tiger is not showing ingratitude in trying to kill one who did a favour]
Tree : What have you to compain about ? I am treated just as badly as every day. Don’t I give shade and shelter to everyone who passes by, and don’t people in return tear down my branches to feed their cattle ? Is it the way of the world ? So don’t complain be a man !
Tiger : Now you are satisfied, aren’t you. O’ Brahman ?
Brahman : Not at all. Here comes an old dog. I must ask him; I am sure he willtell a different tale.
[An old dog cornes slowly along the path. He is toothless and half blind, and looks very angry J
Brahman : (To the dog) — 0 dog, I have just let this cruel tiger out of the trap. Now he wants to kill me and eat me. Is that fair? Is this the way in which kindness is repaid in this world?
Dog : Fair or not, I don’t know. But this is the usual treatment we get from our masters. Look at me! When I was young and useful to my master, guarded his house and helped him in hunting, he treated me with kindness and gave me good food to eat. Now I am old and weak, toothless and half-blind. Does my master reward me for the past services? No ! Instead, he has driven me out to starve. It is the way of the world, and you must put up with it.
Tiger : Ha! Ha ! The second witness also goes in my favour. Prepare to die, Holy Brahman.
Brahman : But wait just one moment, My Lord. Here comes a jackal. Let me ask him also. [A jackal comes along the path. The Brahrnan tells him the whole story]
Jackal : I dont follow much. Please tell me once again.
Brahman : This tiger was caught in a trap. I took pity on him, and let him out. Now he wants to kill me and eat me. This is the way he rewards me.
Jackal : I am afraid I don’t understand. All seems to go in at one ear and out at the other! I will go to the place where it all happened and then perhaps I shall be able to give a judgement. [So they return to the trap]
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
ସ୍ଥାନ : ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ଅନ୍ୟ ଏକ ଅଂଶ । (ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଅଶ୍ଵତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷକୁ ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରେ ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ସଂପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ କାହାଣୀଟି କୁହେ । ତା’ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ସେ ପଚାରେ ବାଘ କ’ଣ ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଦେଖାଇ ନାହିଁ କି ଯେ ତା’ର ଉପକାର କରିଥିବା ଲୋକକୁ ସେ ମାରିବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟିତ ।)
ବୃକ୍ଷ : ତୁମ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କେଉଁ ବାବଦରେ ? ମୁଁ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ଯେତେ ଖରାପ ସେତେ ବ୍ୟବହାର ପାଉଛି । ମୁଁ କ’ଣ ମୋ ବାଟ ଦେଇ ଯାଉଥିବା ପଥକମାନଙ୍କୁ ଛାୟା ଏବଂ ଆଶ୍ରୟ ଦେଉନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ଲୋକମାନେ କ’ଣ ପ୍ରତିବଦଳରେ ମୋ ଡାଳସବୁ ଭାଙ୍ଗି ତାଙ୍କ ଗୋରୁଗାଈଙ୍କୁ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦେଉନାହାନ୍ତି ? ଏହା କ’ଣ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଚଳଣି ? ତେଣୁ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କରନି ….. ଜଣେ ମଣିଷ ହୁଅ ।
ବାଘ : ହେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ! ବତ୍ତମାନ ତୁମେ ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ ତ, ନା ନାହିଁ ?
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : କେବେବି ନୁହେଁ । ହେଇ ଏ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଗୋଟିଏ ବୃଦ୍ଧ କୁକୁର ଆସୁଛି । ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚୟ ତାକୁ ପଚାରିବି; ମୁଁ ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଯେ ସେ ଅଲଗା କିଛି କାହାଣୀ କହିବ । (ଗୋଟିଏ ବୃଦ୍ଧ କୁକୁର ସେହି ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଧୀରେ ଧୀରେ ଆସୁଥିଲା । ସେ ଦନ୍ତବିହୀନ ଏବଂ ଅର୍ଥ ଅନ୍ଧ ଏବଂ ଖୁବ୍ କ୍ଷୁଧାର୍ତ୍ତ ଜଣାପଡୁଥିଲା ।)
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : (କୁକୁର ପ୍ରତି) ହେ କୁକୁର ! ମୁଁ ଏଇ ସଙ୍ଗେ ସଙ୍ଗେ ଏହି ନିଷ୍ଠୁର ବାଘଟିକୁ ଯନ୍ତାରୁ ବାହାର କରିଛି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେ ମୋତେ ମାରିଦେବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି ଏବଂ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି ? ଏହା କ’ଣ ନ୍ୟାୟସଙ୍ଗତ ? ଏହି କ’ଣ ଧାରା ଏପରି ଭାବରେ ଏ ପୃଥିବୀରେ ଦୟାପରତାକୁ ପରିଶୋଧ କରାଯାଏ ?
କୁକୁର : ଭଲ ନା ନୁହେଁ ମୁଁ ଜାଣିନି । କିନ୍ତୁ ଏହା ହେଉଛି ସ୍ବାଭାବିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଆମେ ଆମ ମୁନିବମାନଙ୍କଠାରୁ ପାଇଥାଉ । ମୋ ଆଡ଼କୁ ଦେଖ । ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଯୁବକ ଓ ମୋ ମୁନିବ ପାଇଁ ଦରକାରୀ ଥୁଲି, ତାଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ଜଗିବାରେ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଶିକାର କରିବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବାରେ; ସେ ମୋତେ ଭାରି କୃତଜ୍ଞତାର ସହିତ ବ୍ୟବହାର ଦେଖାଉଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଭଲ ଖାଦ୍ୟ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଦେଉଥିଲେ । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ମୁଁ ବୃଦ୍ଧ, ଦନ୍ତହୀନ ଏବଂ ଅର୍ଥ ଅନ୍ଧ । ମୋର ଅତୀତର ସେବା ନିମିତ୍ତ କ’ଣ ମୋର ମୁନିବ ମୋତେ ପୁରସ୍କାର ଦିଅନ୍ତି କି ? ନାହିଁ ! ତା’ ବଦଳରେ ସେ ମୋତେ ଭୋକରେ ମରିବାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ଏହା ହେଉଛି ପୃଥିବୀର ରୀତି, ଏବଂ ତୁମକୁ ତାହା ମାନିବାକୁ ହେବ ।
ବାଘ : ହାଃ ! ହାଃ ! ଦ୍ଵିତୀୟ ସାକ୍ଷୀଟି ମଧ୍ୟ ମୋ ସପକ୍ଷରେ ଗଲା । ହେ ପବିତ୍ର ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ, ମରିବାକୁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହୋଇଯାଅ ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : କିନ୍ତୁ ଏଇ କିଛିକ୍ଷଣ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର । ହେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ! ହେଇ ଗୋଟିଏ ବିଲୁଆ ଆସିଲାଣି । ଯାଏ ତାକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ପଚାରେ ।
ବିଲୁଆ : ମୁଁ ବେଶି କିଛି ବୁଝି ପାରୁନି । ଦୟାକରି ଆଉଥରେ କୁହନ୍ତୁ ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ଏ ବାଘଟି ଗୋଟିଏ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ଧରାପଡ଼ିଥିଲା । ମୁଁ ତା’ ପ୍ରତି ସଦୟ ହେଲି ଏବଂ ତାକୁ ସେଥୁରୁ ମୁକୁଳାଇ ବାହାର କରିଦେଲି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ସେ ମୋତେ ମାରିଦେଇ ଖାଇବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି । ଏହିପରି ଭାବରେ ସେ ମୋତେ ପୁରସ୍କୃତ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଛି ।
ବିଲୁଆ : ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖ ମୁଁ କିଛି ବୁଝିପାରୁନି । ଯାହା ମନେ ହେଉଛି ସବୁ ଗୋଟେ କାନରେ ପଶି ଅନ୍ୟ କାନବାଟେ ବାହାରି ଯାଉଛି । ମୁଁ ସେହି ଜାଗାକୁ ଯିବି ଯେଉଁଠି ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଥିଲା ଏବଂ ତା’ପରେ ବୋଧହୁଏ ମୁଁ କିଛି ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଦେବାରେ ସମର୍ଥ ହେବି ।
Notes And Glossary:
meet (ମିଟ) – ସାକ୍ଷାତ କରିବା
peepal tree (ପିପଲ୍ ଟ୍ରି) – ଅଶ୍ୱତଥ୍ ବୃକ୍ଷ
ingratitude (ଇନ୍ଗ୍ରାଟିଚ୍ଯୁଡ୍) – ଅକୃତଜ୍ଞ
favour (ଫେଭର) – ଉପକାର
treat (ଟ୍ରିଟ) – ବ୍ୟବହାର
shade (ସେଡ୍) – ଛାୟା
shelter (ସେଲ୍ଟର) – ଆଶ୍ରୟ
in return (ଇନ୍ ରିଟର୍ନ) – ବଦଳରେ
tear down (ଟିଅର୍ ଡାଉନ୍ ) – ଛିଣ୍ଡାଇ ଦେବା
feed (ଫିଡ଼) – ଖଆଇବା
cattle (କ୍ୟାଟଲ୍) – ଗୋରୁ
world (ୱାଲ୍ଡ୍) – ପୃଥିବୀ
satisfied (ସାଟିସ୍ଫାଇଡ୍) – ସନ୍ତୁଷ୍ଟ
not at all (ନଟ୍ ଆଟ୍ ଅଲ୍) – ଆଦୌ ନୁହେଁ
old dog (ଓଲ୍ ଡର) – ବୁଢ଼ା କୁକୁର
tale (ଟେଲ୍) – ଗପ
toothless (ଟୁଥିଲେସ୍) – ଦନ୍ତଶୂନ୍ୟ
half blind (ହାଫ୍ ବ୍ଲାଇଣ୍ଡ୍) – ଅର୍ଥ ଅନ୍ଧ
angry (ଆଙ୍ଗ୍ରି) – କ୍ରୋଧୀ | ରାଗୀ
cruel (କ୍ରଏଲ୍) – ନିଷ୍ଠୁର
fair (ଫେୟାର୍) – ନ୍ୟାୟଫ
kindness (କାଇଗ୍ନେସ୍) – ଦୟା
repaid (ରିପେଡ୍) – ଶୁଝାଯାଏ
usual (ଇଭଜୁଆଲ୍) – ସାଧାରଣ
treatment (ଟ୍ରିଗ୍ମେଣୁ ) – ବ୍ୟବହାର
master – ପ୍ରଭୁ | ମାଲିକ
guarded (ଗାର୍ଡେଡ୍) – ଜଗୁଥୁଲି
hunting (ହଣ୍ଡିଙ୍ଗ୍) – ଶିକାର
weak (ଉଇକ୍) – ଦୁର୍ବଳ
driven out (ଡ୍ରିଭେନ୍ ଆଉଟ୍) – ତଡ଼ିଦେବା
strave (ଷ୍ଟ୍ରାଭି) – ଭୋକିଲା |
put up with (ପୁଟ୍ ଅପ୍ ଉଇଥ୍) – ସହ୍ୟ କରିବା
witness (ଉଇଟ୍ନେସ୍) – ସାକ୍ଷୀ
favour (ଫେଭର) – ସପକ୍ଷରେ
jackal (ଜ୍ୟାକଲ୍) – ବିଲୁଆ
follow (ଫଲୋ) – ବୁଝିବା | ଅନୁସରଣ କରିବା
pity (ପିଟି) – ଦୟାପରବଣ
reward (ରିୱାର୍ଡ଼) – ପୁରସ୍କାତ କରିବା
understand (ଅଣ୍ଡରଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ୍ ) – ବୁଝିବା
seems (ସିମ୍ସ୍) – ବୋଧହୁଏ |
happened (ହାପେନ୍ସ) – ଘଟିଲା
perhaps (ପରହାପ୍ରସ୍) – ପ୍ରା| ବୋଧହୁଏ
judgement (ଜଜ୍ମେଣୁ) – ବିଚାର | ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି
Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବଳୀ):
Question 1.
Whom did they meet on the way?
( ସେମାନେ କେଉଁମାନଙ୍କୁ ରାସ୍ତାରେ ଭେଟିଲେ ?)
Answer:
They met a peepal tree, an old dog and a jackal on the way.
Question 2.
Whom did they meet first?
( କାହାକୁ ପ୍ରଥମେ ଭେଟିଲେ ?)
Answer:
They met a peepal tree first.
Question 3.
Whom did the peepal tree support ? Why?
( ଅଶ୍ଵତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷ କାହାକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କଲା ? କାହିଁକି ?)
Answer:
The peepal tree supported the tiger. Because it had given shade and shelter to every passers by but in return the people tore down its branches to feed their cattle. So it supported the tiger advised the – man not to complain.
Question 4.
How does the peepal tree help people?
( ଅଶ୍ଵତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷ କିଭଳି ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସାହଯ୍ୟ କରେ ?)
Answer:
The peepal tree gives the people shade and shelter who passes by it.
Question 5.
Are people grateful to it for its help?
( ଲୋକମାନେ ତା’ର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ କ’ଣ କୃତଜ୍ଞ ?)
Answer:
No, people are not grateful to it for its help.
Question 6.
How do you know that people are not grateful?
(ତୁମେ କିପରି ଜାଣୁଛ ଯେ ଲୋକଗୁଡ଼ାକ କୃତଜ୍ଞ ନୁହନ୍ତି ?)
Answer:
The tree helped the people giving them shade and shelter, but in return the people tore down its branches to feed their cattle. From this we know that people are ungrateful.
Question 7.
Which animal did they meet next?
(ତା’ପରେ ସେମାନେ କେଉଁ ପଶୁକୁ ଭେଟିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Next they met an old dog.
Question 8.
Whom did the dog support?
(କୁକୁର କାହାକୁ ସମର୍ଥନ କଲା ?)
Answer:
The dog supported the tiger.
Question 9.
How did the dog help its master?
(କୁକୁର କିପରି ତା’ର ମୁନିବକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The dog in its young days helped its master a lot. He guarded his house, and helped him in hunting.
Question 10.
Was the master grateful to the dog for its help?
(ମୁନିବ କ’ଣ କୁକୁରର ସାହାଯ୍ୟ ପାଇଁ କୃତଜ୍ଞ ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
No, the master of the dog was not grateful to that dog.
Question 11.
How do you know that the master is not grateful ?
(ତୁମେ କିପରି ଜାଣୁଛ ଯେ ମୁନିବଟା କୃତଜ୍ଞ ନୁହେଁ ?)
Answer:
Instead of great help of the dog to his master, the master drove it out to starve when it became old, toothless and half-blind. From this we know that the master is not grateful.
Question 12.
Whom did they meet next?
(ତା’ପରେ ସେମାନେ କାହାକୁ ଭେଟିଲେ ?)
Answer:
Next they met a jackal.
Question 13.
The jackal seemed not to understand anything. Did he really fail to understand or just pretended to be so?
(ବିଲୁଆ କିଛି ବୁଝିପାରୁ ନଥିଲା ଭଳି ଜଣାପଡ଼ୁଥିଲା ! ସତରେ କ’ଣ ସେ ବୁଝିପାରୁ ନଥିଲା ନା ସେପରି ଛଳନା କରୁଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
No, the jackal did not fail to understand, he just pretended to be so.
Question 14.
Where did the jackal want to go to give his judgment?
(ବିଲୁଆ ତା’ର ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଦେବାପାଇଁ କେଉଁଠାକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଥିଲା ? )
Answer:
The jackal wanted to go to the place where all things happened to give his judgment.
Question 15.
The peepal tree did not help the Brahman. So did the dog. Do you think the jackal will help him?
(ଅଶ୍ଵତ୍ଥ ବୃକ୍ଷ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା ନାହିଁ । କୁକୁର ମଧ୍ୟ ସେଇଆ କଲା । ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ଭାବୁଛ ବିଲୁଆ ତାକ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କରିବ ।)
Answer:
Yes, we think the jackal would help the man.
Let’s read the next scene to see.
(ଚାଲ, ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ଦୃଶ୍ୟକୁ ପଢ଼ିବା ଏବଂ ଦେଖୁବା ।)
Session – 3
Read the third scene silently and answer the questions that follow.
(ତୃତୀୟ ଦୃଶ୍ୟକୁ ନୀରବରେ ପାଠ କର ଏବଂ ନିମ୍ନ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକର ଉତ୍ତର ଦିଅ ।)
Scene – 3 (ଦୃଶ୍ୟ – ୩)
Tiger : You have been away a long time. Now let us begin our dinner. I cannot wait any longer.
Brahman : But wait just one minute. my Lord. I want to explain matters to my friend here. the jackal.
Tiger : Well. he as quick as you can. I have waited too long already.
Brahman : Very well. My Lord. ! won’t take much time. You see Mr. Jackal, here is the trap. The tiger was inside. and when I came. I let him out.
Jackal : Oh. 1 see! You were in the trap and the tiger came walking by
Tiger(interrupting): Nonsense What a fool you are! 1 was in the trap. Jackal (pretending to tremble from head to foot lie speaks in jumbled ìt’ords mean singles SLV). Of course! Yes! I was in the trap no, I wasn’t dear! dear! Oh, my poor brain! Oh, my poor brain! Let me see .. the tiger was in the Brahman, and the trap came walking by .. ..no, that’s not it, either. Well, don’t mind me, but begin your dinner, for I shall never. never understand.
Tiger(in a rage at the jackal’s stupidity):
I’ll make you understand, I am the tiger, I’ll.
Jackal : Yes, My Lord!
Tiger : And that is the Brahman
Jackal : Yes, My Lord!
Tiger : And I was in the trap. Do you understand?
Jackal : Yes no Please, my Lord
Tiger : Don’t you understand, you fool?
Jackal : 1 do, my Lord. Please don’t be angry. But how did you get inside it? The trap is too small to hold you.
Tiger : What an idiot you are! [The tiger loses patience, and at once jumps into the trap] Here T am in the trap. Now do you understand how it was?
Jackal : (quickly shutting the door) Thank you very much for explaining the things to me, Goodbye, Mr. Tiger, I am sorry I took so much
of your time. [The Brahmatz and the jackal walk away.]
ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅନୁବାଦ :
ବାଘ : ତୁମେ ବହୁତ ବେଳଯାଏ ଦୂରେଇ ରହିଲ । ଚାଲ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ଆମେ ରାତ୍ରି ଭୋଜନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା । ମୁଁ ଆଉ ବେଶୀ ସମୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ହେ ପ୍ରଭୋ ! ମାତ୍ର ଆଉ ଗୋଟିଏ ମିନିଟ୍ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କର । ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ମୋ ବନ୍ଧୁ ବିଲୁଆକୁ କଥାଟା ବୁଝାଇଦିଏ ।
ବାଘ : ଆଚ୍ଛା ! ଯେତେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ପାର ସେତେ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଶେଷ କର । ମୁଁ ବହୁ ସମୟ ଧରି ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିସାରିଲିଣି ।
ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ : ଠିକ୍ ଅଛି । ହେ ପ୍ରଭୁ ! ମୁଁ ବେଶୀ ସମୟ ନେବି ନାହିଁ । ତୁମେ ବିଲୁଆ ମହାଶୟ ଦେଖ – ଏବଂ ସେହି ଯନ୍ତା । ବାଘ ଭିତରେ ଥିଲା ମୁଁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ଆସିଲି, ମୁଁ ତାକୁ ବାହାର କରିଦେଲି ।
ବିଲୁଆ : ନଃ ! ମୁଁ ଦେଖୁଛି । ତୁମେ ଯନ୍ତା ଭିତରେ ଥୁଲ ଏବଂ ବାଘ ଚାଲିଚାଲି ଆସିଲା …..
ବାଘ (ବାଧାଦେଇ | ହସ୍ତକ୍ଷେପ କରି) :
ନିର୍ବୋଧ ! ତୁମେ କେଡେ ବୋକା ! ମୁଁ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ଥୁଲି ।
ବିଲୁଆ : (ତାଳୁରୁ ତଳିପା ପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଥରିବାର ଛଳନା କରି ଅର୍ଥହୀନ ଭାବରେ ଗୋଳମାଳିଆ କରି କହିଲା) ଅବଶ୍ୟ । ହଁ ! ମୁଁ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ଥୁଲି …….. ନା ମୁଁ ନୁହେଁ ହାୟରେ ହାୟ ଓ ମୋର ବିଚାରା ମୋର ବିଚାରା ବୁଦ୍ଧି ! ଓ ମୋର ବିଚାରା ବୃଦ୍ଧି । ହଁ ଦେଖୁଛି ….. ବାଘ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଭିତରେ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ଯନ୍ତା ଚାଲି ଚାଲି ଆସୁଥୁଲା …. ନା …. ତାହା ନୁହେଁ କେଉଁଟି ମଧ୍ୟ । ଆଚ୍ଛା ! ମୋ କଥା ଧର ନାହିଁ, କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମ ରାତ୍ରି ଭୋଜନ ଆରମ୍ଭ କର । କାରଣ ମୁଁ କେବେ ନୁହେଁ, ନୁହେଁ………..ବୁଝିଲ ।
ବାଘ : (ବିଲୁଆର ନିର୍ବୋଧତାରେ ରାଗିଯାଇ) …. ମୁଁ ତୁମୁକ ବୁଝାଇ ଦେବି; ମୁଁ ହେଉଛି ବାଘ, ମୁଁ ହିଁ ଦେବି
ବିଲୁଆ : ହଁ, ହେ ମୋର ପ୍ରଭୁ ।
ବାଘ : ଆଉ ସେଇଟା ହେଉଛି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ
ବିଲୁଆ : ହଁ ! ମୋର ପ୍ରଭୁ ।
ବାଘ : ଏବଂ ମୁଁ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ଥୁଲି । ତୁମେ ବୁଝିପାରୁଛ ?
ବିଲୁଆ : ହଁ ……… ନ। ………ଦୟ।କରି, ………. ହେ ପ୍ରଭୁ
ବାଘ : ତୁମେ ବୁଝିପାରୁନ, ତୁମେ ବୋକା କି ?
ବିଲୁଆ : ହଁ ପାରୁଛି, ପ୍ରଭୋ ! ଦୟାକରି ରାଗନ୍ତୁ ନାହିଁ । କିନ୍ତୁ ତୁମେ କିପରି ଭିତରେ ପଶିଥୁଲ ? ଯନ୍ତାଟି ତୁମକୁ ଧରି ରଖିବାରେ ବହୁତ ଛୋଟ ଅଛି ।
ବାଘ : କେଡ଼େ ନିର୍ବୋଧ ତୁମେ ମ !(ବାଘଟି ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ ହରାଇଲା ଏବଂ ତତ୍କ୍ଷଣାତ୍ ଯନ୍ତା ଭିତରକୁ ଡେଇଁ ପଡ଼ିଲା ।) ହେଇଟି ମୁଁ ଯନ୍ତାରେ ଅଛି । ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ବୁଝିଲ ତ କିଭଳି ତାହା ହୋଇଥିଲା ।
ବିଲୁଆ : (ତରବରିଆ ଭାବେ ଦୁଆର ବନ୍ଦ କରି) ମୋତେ ଘଟଣାଟି ବୁଝାଇ ଦେଇଥିବାରୁ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ବିଦାୟ ବାଘ ମହାଶୟ ମୁଁ ଦୁଃଖ, ମୁଁ ତୁମର ବହୁତ ସମୟ ନଷ୍ଟ କଲି । (ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଏବଂ ବିଲୁଆ ସେଠାରୁ ଚାଲିଗଲେ ।)
Notes And Glossary
dinner (ଦିନର) – ରାତ୍ରି ଭୋଜନ
begin – ଆରମ୍ଭ କରିବା
any longer (ଏନି ଲଙ୍ଗର) – ଅଧିକ ସମୟ
wait (ୱେଟ୍) – ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିବା
Lord (mg) – ପ୍ରଭୁ | ହଜୁର
explain (ଏକ୍ସପ୍ଲେନ୍) – ବୁଝାଇବା
matters (ମ୍ୟାଟର୍ସ୍) – ଘଟଣାସବୁ
let out (ଲେଟ୍ ଆଉଟ୍) – ବାହାର କରିଦେବା
walking by (ୱାକିଙ୍ଗ୍ ବାଏ) – ଚାଲିଚାଲି ଆସିବା
nonsense (ନସେନ୍ସ ) – ନିର୍ବୋଧ
fool – ବୋକା
pretending (ପ୍ରିଟେଣ୍ଡିଙ୍ଗ୍) – ଛଳନା କରି
tremble (ଟ୍ରିମ୍ବଲ୍) – ଥୁରିବା
jumbled (ଜମ୍ବଲଡ଼) – ଅସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ
meaninglessly (ମିନିଙ୍ଗୁଲେସ୍ଲି) – ଅର୍ଥହୀନ ଭାବରେ
of course (ଅଫ୍ କୋର୍ସ) – ଅବଶ୍ୟ
dear (ଡିଅର୍) – ପ୍ରିୟ
brain (ବେନ) – ମସ୍ତିଷ୍କ
understand (ଅଣ୍ଡରଷ୍ଟାଣ୍ଡ୍) – ବୁଝିବା
stupidity (ଷ୍ଟୁପିଡ଼ିଟି) – ନିର୍ବୋଧତା
rage (ରେଜ୍) – କ୍ରୋଧୃତ ହୋଇ
never (ନେଭର) – କଦାପି ନୁହେଁ
angry (ଆଇଁ) – କ୍ରୋଧିତ
hold (ହୋଲ୍ଡ) – ଜାଗାହୋବା
idiot (ଇଡ଼ିୟଟ୍) – ବୋକା | ନିର୍ବୋଧ
patience (ପେସେନ୍ସ) – ଧୈର୍ଯ୍ୟ
shut – ବନ୍ଦ କରିବା
goodbye (ଗୁଡ଼ବାଏ ) – ବିଦାୟ
Comprehension Questions (ବୋଧପରିମାପକ ପ୍ରଶ୍ନବଳୀ):
Question 1.
Did the jackal help the Brahman?
(ବିଲୁଆ କ’ଣ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା ?)
Answer:
Yes, the jackal helped the Brahman.
Question 2.
Was the jackal foolish, mad or clever?
(ବିଲୁଆ କ’ଣ ବୋକା, ପାଗଳ ନା ଚାଲାକ୍ ଥୁଲା ?)
Answer:
The jackal was clever.
Question 3.
Why did he pretend to be foolish and mad?
(କାହିଁକି ସେ (ବିଲୁଆ) ବୋକା ଏବଂ ପାଗଳ ବୋଲି ଛଳନା କଲା ?)
Answer:
At first, the jackal pretended to be foolish and mad because he wanted to look into the matter and solve the problem cunningly.
Question 4.
Who first helped the jackal understand what happened?
(କିଏ ପ୍ରଥମେ ବିଲୁଆକୁ କ’ଣ ଘଟିଥିଲା ବୁଝାଇବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା)
Answer:
The Brahman first helped the jackal understand what had happened.
Question 5.
Was the Brahman successful in doing so?
(ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ କ’ଣ ସେପରି କରିବାରେ ସଫଳ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
No, the Brahman was not successful in doing so.
Question 6.
When Brahman said that the tiger was inside the trap and he was out, what did the jackal say?
(ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ଯେତେବେଳେ କହିଲା ଯେ ବାଘ ଯନ୍ତା ଭିତରେ ଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ (ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ) ବାହାରେ ଥିଲା, ବିଲୁଆ କ’ଣ କହିଲା ?)
Answer:
When the Brahman said that the tiger was inside the trap and he was out; the jackal said in opposition that the Brahman was inside the trap and the tiger came walking by.
Question 7.
Who tried next to make the jackal understand what happened?
(ତା’ପରେ ବିଲୁଆକୁ କିଏ କ’ଣ ଘଟଣା ଘଟିଥିଲା ବୁଝାଇବାରେ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger tried next to make the jackal understand what happened.
Question 8.
Was the tiger successful in doing so?
(ବାଘ କ’ଣ ତାହା କରିବାରେ (ବୁଝାଇବାରେ) ସଫଳ ହେଲା ?)
Answer:
No, the tiger was not successful in doing so.
Question 9.
Why did the jackal say meaninglessly (words not in order)?
(କାହିଁକି ବିଲୁଆ ଅର୍ଥହୀନ ଭାବରେ କହିଲା (ଶବ୍ଦକୁ କ୍ରମରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର ନକରି) ?)
Answer:
The jackal said meaninglessly because he wanted the tiger to lose his patience and show him physically what had happend. In this way the jackal wanted the tiger to get into the trap again.
Question 10.
When the jackal said, “The trap is too small.” What did the tiger do?
(ଯେତେବେଳେ ବିଲୁଆ କହିଲା, ‘ଯନ୍ତାଟି ଖୁବ୍ ଛୋଟ ଅଛି ।’ ବାଘ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
When the jackal said that the trap was too small for a tiger to get in, then the tiger lost his patience and at once jumped into the trap.
Question 11.
What did the jackal do when the tiger jumped into the trap?
(ବାଘ ଯନ୍ତା ଭିତରକୁ ଡେଇଁପଡ଼ିବାକ୍ଷଣି ବିଲୁଆ କ’ଣ କଲା ?)
Answer:
No sooner did the tiger jump into the trap than the jackal shut the door quickly.
Question 12.
In most of the plays there is a hero and there is a villain. Who is the hero and who is the villain in this play?
(ପ୍ରାୟ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ନାଟକରେ ଜଣେ ନାୟକ ଓ ଆଉ ଜଣେ ଖଳନାୟକ ଥାଆନ୍ତି । ଏହି ନାଟକଟିରେ କିଏ ସେ ନାୟକ ଏବଂ କିଏ ସେ ଖଳନାୟକ ?)
Answer:
The ‘Brahman’ is the hero and the tiger is the villain in this play.
Question 13.
Can you say who is the cleverest of all?
(କହିପାରିବ କିଏ ଏ ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କ ଭିତରେ ସବୁଠାରୁ ଚାଲାକ୍ ?)
Answer:
The jackal was the cleverest of all.
III. Post-Reading
Session – 4
Visual Memory Development Technique (VMDT) :
(i) White Text – (Scene Setting – as given in brackets)
- The Brahman opens the door of the trap.
- An old dog comes slowly along the path.
(ii) Part:
(Scent-I):
- Prepare to die, holy Brahman.
- for everything is so mixed up !
(Scene- II):
- What an Idiot you are !
- Good bye Mr. Tiger.
1. Comprehension Activities
(a) MCQs :
Choose the correct alternatives and fill in the blanks.
Question 1.
While in the trap, the tiger sees _______________.
(A) a jackal passing by
(B) a poor Brahman passing by
(C) an old dog coming close
(D) a peepal tree standing close
Answer:
(B) a poor Brahman passing by
Question 2.
The Brahman helps the tiger to come out of the trap, but the tiger wants to kill the Brahman. This is an act of _____________.
(A) kindness
(B) gratitude
(C) ungratefulness
(D) unselfishness
Answer:
(C) ungratefulness
Question 3.
The Brahman and the tiger meet _______________, _______________ and ______________ on their way.
(A) a jackal
(B) an old dog and a neern tree
(C) a peepal tree and a fox
(D) a peepal tree, a jackal and an old dog
Answer:
(D) a peepal tree, a jackal and an old dog
Question 4.
The peepal tree and the old dog support _______________.
(A) the Brahman
(B) the tiger
(C) the jackal
(D) both the Brahman and the tiger
Answer:
(B) the tiger
Question 5.
The ungrateful tiger is shut back in the trap because of _________________.
(A) the clever tricks of the jackal
(B) the prayer of the poor Brahman
(C) the support of the peepal tree and the Brahman
(D) the tiger’s sudden change of mind
Answer:
(A) the clever tricks of the jackal
(b) Given below are the brief summary of three scenes in three boxes under column A. Match them with the scenes given under B. Draw lines. (Question with Answer)
Answer:
(c)The characters in this play stand for four types of persons in the world. The types are given under ‘A’ and the character in the text are given under ‘B’ match them.
| A | B |
| Brahmin | Harm those who help them. |
| Dog | Help others but treated unkindly. |
| Tiger | Help others risking their life. |
| Jackal | Help those who help others risking their life. |
Answer:
| A | B |
| Brahmin | Help others risking their life. |
| Dog | Help others but treated unkindly. |
| Tiger | Harm those who help them. |
| Jackal | Help those who help others risking their life. |
Session – 5
2. Listening
(a) Given below are some words from the text. Listen to your teacher and tick the ones s/he read out.
ଶିକ୍ଷକ ମହାଶୟ ବଡ଼ ପାଟିରେ ପଢ଼ାନ୍ତୁ । ତୁମେମାନେ ଟିକ୍ ( ✓ ) ଚିହ୍ନ ଦିଅ ।
| trap | complain | judgement |
| trust | witness | stupidity |
| expect | patience | toothless |
| repay | tremble | gratitude |
| favor | creature | guarded |
(b) Listen to the dialogue of the dog. There are some words missing. Your teacher reads aloud the dialogue. Listen to him / her and fill in the gaps.
Fair or not, I don’t _________. But this is the usual treatment we get from our ___________. Look at me! When I was __________ and useful to my master and ___________ his house and helped him, he treated me with __________ and gave me good __________ to eat. Now I am ___________ and ___________ and half-blind. Does my master ___________ me for my past services?
Answer:
Fair or not, I don’t know. But this is the usual treatment we get from our masters. Look at me! When I was young and useful to my master and guarded his house and helped him in hunting, he treated me with kindness and gave me good food to eat. Now I am Old and weak and half-blind. Does my master reward me for my past services?
3. Speaking
(a) Let’s do the following dialogue.
Tiger : Ha, Ha, Ha ! I’m out. I’ll kill you.
Brahman : Please don’t kill me. I helped you. „
Tiger : Helped me ? How ? When ?
Brahman : Just now. I opened the door of the cage.
Tiger : You’re good at helping. Now help yourself, Brahman.
(b) When we speak English or read aloud a paragraph, we should speak the message carrying words with stress (in a little more loudness).
e.g. Where are you going ? Stress on the underlined words.
I’m going to Puri.
Now let’s read the following sentences taken from the text following the rules. Your teacher will read out them for you with due stress. Listen to him/her and repeat after him/her.
1. Let me out of this cage.
2. I cannot trust you.
3. The tiger was caught in a trap.
4. I will serve you as a slave.
5. I give shade and shelter to everyone.
6. Now I am old and weak.
7. The trap is too small to hold you.
(c) Chain-drill: First two sentences from the lesson.
“Let me out of the cage.
I can’t trust you.”
Session – 6
4. Vocabulary
(a) Fill in the blanks choosing the right word given in brackets.
[usual, loses, expect, repay, slave, ungrateful]
1. The tiger was ____________ to the Brahman.
2. I will serve you as a _________. for my whole life.
3. You must be a fool to __________ gratitude from any man or beast.
4. This is the __________ treatment we get from our masters.
5. The tiger __________ patience and at once jumps into the trap.
6. The Brahman asks the tiger, “Is this the way to __________ kindness ?”
Answer:
1. The tiger was ungrateful to the Brahman.
2. I will serve you as a slave for my whole life.
3. You must be a fool to expect gratitude from any man or beast.
4. This is the usual treatment we get from our masters.
5. The tiger loses patience and at once jumps into the trap.
6. The Brahman asks the tiger, “Is this the way to repay kindness ?”
5. Usage
(a) Mark the word ‘ungrateful’ in the following sentences.
“You cruel, ungrateful beast!” (Un + grateful)
It is the opposite word of ‘grateful’.
We make it adding (the negative prefix) ‘un’ to it. So, just adding ‘un’ to some words we can get the opposite words with negative meanings.
Can you make opposite words of the following words in the similar way adding ‘un’ ? Let’s do it. The first one is done for you.
| 1 | able | un + able | = Unable |
| 2 | kind | ______ + ______ | = _______ |
| 3 | fair | ______ + ______ | = _______ |
| 4 | usual | ______ + ______ | = _______ |
| 5 | sure | ______ + ______ | = _______ |
Answer:
| 1 | able | un + able | = Unable |
| 2 | kind | un + kind | = unkind |
| 3 | fair | un + fair | = unfair |
| 4 | usual | un + usual | = unusual |
| 5 | sure | un + sure | = unsure |
(b) Now complete the following paragraph using suitable words from the list above.
Once a tiger tell into a trap. He tried but was _______ to come out. He saw a Brahman and asked him to open the cage. The Brahman was a kind hearted man. He never wanted to be _______ to anybody. But it was a tiger. He was bit _______ of his behaviour. The tiger understood it. So he promised never to be ugrateful to the Brahman for his help. The Brahinan believed it and opened the cage. Soon the tiger came out and showed very behaviour. He wanted to kill and eat the Brahman. It was really a very _______ act on the part of the tiger.
Answer:
Once a tiger fell into a trap. He tired but was unable to come out. He saw a Brahman and asked him to open the cage. The Brahman was a kind hearted man. He never wanted to be unkind to anybody. But it was a tiger. he was bit unsure of his behaviour. The tiger understood it. So he promised never to be ugrateful to the Brahman for his help. The Brahman believed it and opened the cage. Soon the tiger came out and showed very unusual behaviour. He wanted to kill and eat the Brahman. It was really a very unfair act on the part of the tiger.
Session – 7
6. Writing
(a) Answer the following questions in the space provided below.
Question (i)
Where did the tiger fall in?
(ବାଘଟି କେଉଁଠାରେ ପଡ଼ିଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger fell in a trap in the jungle.
Question (ii)
Who helped the tiger to come out of the trap?
(ବାଘଟିକୁ ଯନ୍ତା ବାହାରକୁ ଆସିବାରେ କିଏ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା ? )
Answer:
The Brahman helped the tiger to come out of the trap.
Question (iii)
What did the tiger want to do with the Brahman?
(ବାଘଟି ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ ସହିତ କ’ଣ କରିବାକୁ ଚାହିଁଲା ?)
Answer:
The tiger wanted to kill and eat the Brahman.
Question (iv)
Whom did the tiger and the Brahman meet?
(ବାଘ ଓ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ କାହାକୁ ଭେଟିଲେ ? )
Answer:
The tiger and the Brahman met a peepal tree, and old dog and a jackal.
Question (v)
Who finally helped the Brahman?
(କିଏ ଶେଷରେ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣକୁ ସାହାଯ୍ୟ କଲା ?)
Answer:
The jackal helped the Brahman finally.
Question (vi)
Was the jackal foolish, mad or clever?
(ବିଲୁଆଟି ବୋକା, ପାଗଳ ବା ଚତୁର ଥିଲା ?)
Answer:
The jackal was clever.
(b) See [1] b. You have already matched the brief summary given in three boxes with their respective scenes. Now based on that activity write a brief summary of the play using the following space.
Answer:
A tiger falls into a trap. A Brahman helps him come out. But the ungrateful tiger wants to kill and eat him. The peepal tree and the old dog say they also suffer. People are ungrateful to them. They support the tiger. A jackal takes pity on the Brahman. He puts the tiger back into the trap by his clever tricks. He lets the Brahman go free.
(c) You are familiar with the characters in the story. There are four types of people in the world who behave like them. Write a sentence on each of the points given below. One has been done for you.
(i) Harm those who help them.
(ii) Help others but treated them unkindly.
(iii) Help others risking their life.
(iv) Help those who help others risking their life.
Answer:
(i) There are some people who harm those who help them.
(ii) There are some people who help others but treated unkindly.
(iii) There are some people who help others risking their life.
(iv) There are some people who help those who help others risking their life.
Session – 8
7. Mental Talk
What an ungrateful animal the tiger is!
Is this the way you repay your kindness?
8. Let’s Think
What the peepal tree said is true. People are ungrateful to it. What the old dog said is true. Its master is not grateful to it. Does this mean we should also be ungrateful? Now read an interesting story having a similar theme as we have read in the short play.
BSE Odisha 7th Class English Solutions Lesson 8 The Tiger, The Brahman and The Jackal Important Questions and Answers
(A) Choose the right answer from the options.
Question 1.
The peepal tree did not support the Brahman because ________________?
(a) in spite of great help, people treated it badly
(b) its branches are cut down to feed the cattle
(c) it does not like the way of the world
(d) it is indifference towards others
Answer:
(a) in spite of great help, people treated it badly
Question 2.
The dog was treated badly by his master when it became _________________?
(a) old and weak
(b) toothless
(c) half-blind
(d) all of these
Answer:
(d) all of these
Question 3.
The old doe goes __________________?
(a) in favour of the tiger
(b) in favour of the Brahmin
(c) in the favour of jackal
(d) none of these
Answer:
(a) in favour of the tiger
Question 4.
In the end the tiger was trapped in the cage because of the cleverness of the ___________________?
(a) jackal
(b) peepal tree
(c) Brahman
(d) dog
Answer:
(a) jackal
(B) Answer the following Questions.
Question 1.
The tiger was wild and dangerous. Then why the Brahman helps him?
Answer:
To help others is the nature of human beings. The brahman was kind and holy. So he wanted to help the tiger to let him out of the cage.
Question 2.
The Brahman requested creatures to help him. Was he successful in the end?
Answer:
The Brahman was successful in the end. The cunning jackal helped him and saved his life.
Question 3.
Do you think the Brahman was foolish?
Answer:
Yes, I think the Brahman was foolish, because he helped a wild animal who was sure to kill and eat him.
Question 4.
The jackal acted as a fool Why?
Answer:
The Jackal thought there was no other way to free the Brahmin. He tried to keep the tiger again in the cage. Therefore the jackal acted as a fool.