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Chapter 1 A Bottle of Dew
A heartwarming story by Sudha Murty about Rama Natha's journey from believing in magic to discovering the true value of hard work and perseverance.
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A Bottle of Dew – At a Glance
Author
Sudha Murty
Genre
Fable / Folk Tale
Theme
Hard Work, Perseverance, Wisdom
Key Message
True wealth comes from hard work, not magic.
About the Story: Rama Natha, a rich landlord's son, believes in a magic potion that can turn things into gold. A wise sage tricks him into working hard on his land for six years, teaching him that real wealth comes from effort and perseverance.
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Summary – A Bottle of Dew
Part I: Rama Natha, the son of a rich landlord, is obsessed with finding a magic potion that can turn objects into gold. He spends all his time and money on this quest, ignoring his land. His wife, Madhumati, is worried about their future. One day, a sage named Mahipati visits their town. Rama Natha asks him about the potion, and the sage tells him that he must plant banana trees, collect morning dew for six years, and bring him five litres of dew to create the magic potion.
Part II: Rama Natha follows the sage's instructions diligently. He plants banana trees, tends to them, and collects dew every winter for six years. His wife helps him and sells the bananas in the market. After six years, he finally collects five litres of dew and takes it to the sage. The sage chants some words and returns the bottle. When Rama Natha tries it on a copper vessel, nothing happens. He is angry and feels cheated.
Conclusion: The sage then reveals that there is no magic potion. The gold coins that Madhumati shows are the earnings from selling the bananas. The sage explains that hard work created this wealth, not magic. Rama Natha understands the wisdom and works even harder on his plantation from that day on.
भाग I: रामनाथ, एक धनी जमींदार का बेटा, एक जादुई औषधि खोजने का दीवाना है जो वस्तुओं को सोने में बदल सकती है। वह अपना सारा समय और पैसा इस खोज में लगा देता है, अपनी जमीन की उपेक्षा करता है। उसकी पत्नी मधुमती उनके भविष्य को लेकर चिंतित है। एक दिन, महिपति नामक एक विद्वान संत उनके शहर आते हैं। रामनाथ उनसे औषधि के बारे में पूछता है, और संत उसे बताते हैं कि उसे केले के पेड़ लगाने हैं, छह साल तक सुबह की ओस इकट्ठा करनी है, और उसे पाँच लीटर ओस लानी है ताकि वह जादुई औषधि बना सके।
भाग II: रामनाथ संत के निर्देशों का ईमानदारी से पालन करता है। वह केले के पेड़ लगाता है, उनकी देखभाल करता है, और छह साल तक हर सर्दी में ओस इकट्ठा करता है। उसकी पत्नी उसकी मदद करती है और केले बाजार में बेचती है। छह साल बाद, वह आखिरकार पाँच लीटर ओस इकट्ठा कर लेता है और उसे संत के पास ले जाता है। संत कुछ शब्द बोलते हैं और बोतल वापस कर देते हैं। जब रामनाथ इसे एक तांबे के बर्तन पर आजमाता है, तो कुछ नहीं होता। वह क्रोधित होता है और उसे धोखा महसूस होता है।
निष्कर्ष: संत तब प्रकट करते हैं कि कोई जादुई औषधि नहीं है। मधुमती द्वारा दिखाए गए सोने के सिक्के केले बेचने की कमाई हैं। संत समझाते हैं कि कड़ी मेहनत ने यह धन पैदा किया है, जादू नहीं। रामनाथ इस ज्ञान को समझते हैं और उस दिन से अपने बागान पर और भी अधिक मेहनत करते हैं।
Word Meanings
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Glossary – A Bottle of Dew
Important
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| large tracts of land | large areas of land |
| potion | a liquid with magical properties |
| give up | stop trying |
| dew | small drops of water on leaves that form during night |
| chant | to repeat or sing a word or phrase |
| tended | looked after |
| muttered | spoke in a low voice |
| precious | valuable |
| wisdom | deep understanding |
| Landlord | a person who owns land or property |
| Cheated | deceived or tricked |
| Worried | anxious or troubled |
| Sage | a wise person |
| Follower | a person who follows or supports someone |
| Surprise | an unexpected event |
| Store | to keep or save something |
| Look After | to take care of |
| Lying Empty | not being used; empty |
| Rows | lines of things (e.g., plants) |
| Gathered | collected or came together |
| Plantation | a large area of land planted with trees or crops |
| Carefully | with caution |
| Try it out | to test something |
| Sprinkled | scattered drops of liquid |
| Copper Vessel | a container made of copper |
| Forward | towards the front; ahead |
| Stacks | piles of things |
| Wealth | great amount of money or possessions |
| Trick | a cunning act |
| शब्द (Word) | हिंदी अर्थ (Hindi Meaning) |
|---|---|
| large tracts of land | भूमि के बड़े क्षेत्र |
| potion | एक तरल पदार्थ जिसमें जादुई गुण हो |
| give up | प्रयास करना छोड़ देना |
| dew | पत्तियों पर रात में बनने वाली पानी की छोटी बूंदें |
| chant | किसी शब्द या वाक्यांश को दोहराना या गाना |
| tended | देखभाल की |
| muttered | धीमी आवाज़ में बोला |
| precious | कीमती |
| wisdom | गहरी समझ |
| Landlord | जमींदार |
| Cheated | धोखा दिया गया |
| Worried | चिंतित |
| Sage | ऋषि / बुद्धिमान व्यक्ति |
| Follower | अनुयायी |
| Surprise | आश्चर्य |
| Store | सहेजना |
| Look After | देखभाल करना |
| Lying Empty | खाली पड़ा हुआ |
| Rows | पंक्तियाँ |
| Gathered | एकत्र किए / इकट्ठा किया |
| Plantation | बागान / वृक्षारोपण |
| Carefully | सावधानी से |
| Try it out | इसे आज़माएं |
| Sprinkled | छिड़का |
| Copper Vessel | तांबे का बर्तन |
| Forward | आगे |
| Stacks | ढेर |
| Wealth | धन |
| Trick | चाल |
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Rama Natha was the son of a rich landlord. His father left him large tracts of land when he died.
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha was born into a wealthy family. His father owned a lot of land, and after his death, Rama Natha inherited all of it. This sets up the context — he had everything he needed, but he didn't value it.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ एक धनी परिवार में पैदा हुआ था। उसके पिता के पास बहुत सारी ज़मीन थी, और उनकी मृत्यु के बाद, रामनाथ को यह सब विरासत में मिला। यह संदर्भ स्थापित करता है — उसके पास वह सब कुछ था जिसकी उसे ज़रूरत थी, लेकिन उसने इसका मूल्य नहीं समझा।
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.
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha neglected his land because he was obsessed with a foolish idea. He believed in a magic potion that could transform ordinary objects into gold. This shows his laziness and his desire for easy wealth.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ ने अपनी ज़मीन की उपेक्षा की क्योंकि वह एक मूर्खतापूर्ण विचार से ग्रस्त था। उसे एक जादुई औषधि पर विश्वास था जो साधारण वस्तुओं को सोने में बदल सकती थी। यह उसके आलस्य और आसान धन की उसकी इच्छा को दर्शाता है।
He spent all his time to learn more about this potion. People cheated him often, promising to tell him about it, but he did not give up.
🇬🇧 English: Many people took advantage of Rama Natha's obsession by lying to him and taking his money. Despite being cheated repeatedly, he continued his quest.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: बहुत से लोगों ने रामनाथ के जुनून का फायदा उठाया और उससे झूठ बोलकर उसके पैसे ले लिए। बार-बार धोखा खाने के बावजूद, उसने अपनी खोज जारी रखी।
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.
🇬🇧 English: His wife, Madhumati, was concerned about their financial situation and was frustrated with his behaviour.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: उसकी पत्नी, मधुमती, उनकी वित्तीय स्थिति को लेकर चिंतित थी और उसके व्यवहार से निराश थी।
One day, a famous sage called Mahipati came to their town. Rama Natha became his follower and asked him about the potion.
🇬🇧 English: A wise sage named Mahipati visited the town. Rama Natha was excited and asked him about the magic potion.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: महिपति नामक एक विद्वान संत ने शहर का दौरा किया। रामनाथ उत्साहित हुआ और उसने संत से जादुई औषधि के बारे में पूछा।
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."
🇬🇧 English: The sage confirmed that such a potion existed but said it would be difficult to make. This was the sage's way of testing Rama Natha's commitment.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने पुष्टि की कि ऐसी औषधि मौजूद है, लेकिन कहा कि इसे बनाना मुश्किल होगा। यह संत का रामनाथ की प्रतिबद्धता की परीक्षा लेने का तरीका था।
"Tell me!" requested Rama Natha, not believing his luck.
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha was so eager that he couldn't believe his luck. He was desperate to learn the secret.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ इतना उत्सुक था कि उसे अपनी किस्मत पर विश्वास नहीं हो रहा था। वह रहस्य जानने के लिए बेताब था।
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.
🇬🇧 English: The sage gave a set of instructions that seemed magical but were actually practical. Planting, watering, and collecting dew would require hard work and dedication over many years.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने निर्देशों का एक सेट दिया जो जादुई लग रहा था लेकिन वास्तव में व्यावहारिक था। केले के पेड़ लगाना, उन्हें पानी देना और ओस इकट्ठा करने के लिए कई वर्षों तक कड़ी मेहनत और समर्पण की आवश्यकता होगी।
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.
🇬🇧 English: The sage promised that the dew would be transformed into a magic potion through chanting. This kept Rama Natha motivated.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने वादा किया कि मंत्रोच्चार के माध्यम से ओस को जादुई औषधि में बदल दिया जाएगा। इससे रामनाथ प्रेरित रहा।
A drop of the potion will change any object into gold.
🇬🇧 English: The ultimate promise that fueled Rama Natha's obsession.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: अंतिम वादा जिसने रामनाथ के जुनून को हवा दी।
Rama Natha was worried. "But winter is only for a few months. It will take me years to collect five litres of dew."
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha realized that the task would take a long time — years, in fact. He understood the challenge.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ ने महसूस किया कि इस कार्य में बहुत समय लगेगा — वास्तव में, वर्षों। उसने चुनौती को समझ लिया।
"You can plant as many banana plants as you want. But remember, you must look after them yourself and collect the dew with your own hands."
🇬🇧 English: The sage emphasized that Rama Natha had to do everything himself, not hire others. This was the key: the work itself was the lesson.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने इस बात पर जोर दिया कि रामनाथ को सब कुछ खुद करना होगा, दूसरों को नियुक्त नहीं करना होगा। यही कुंजी थी: काम ही सबक था।
Rama Natha went home, and after talking to his wife started cleaning his large fields, which had been lying empty all these years.
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha finally started working on his land. He began to prepare his fields that had been unused for years.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ ने आखिरकार अपनी ज़मीन पर काम करना शुरू किया। उसने अपने खेतों को साफ करना शुरू किया जो वर्षों से खाली पड़े थे।
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.
🇬🇧 English: He planted banana trees and took care of them. During winters, he collected dew from the leaves with great care. This shows his dedication to the task.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: उसने केले के पेड़ लगाए और उनकी देखभाल की। सर्दियों के दौरान, उसने पत्तियों से बड़ी सावधानी से ओस इकट्ठा की। यह कार्य के प्रति उसके समर्पण को दर्शाता है।
His wife helped him too. Madhumati gathered the banana crop, took it to the market and got a good price for it.
🇬🇧 English: Madhumati supported her husband by selling the bananas in the market, earning money for the family.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: मधुमती ने बाजार में केले बेचकर अपने पति का समर्थन किया, परिवार के लिए पैसे कमाए।
Over the years, Rama Natha planted more and more plants and they had a huge banana plantation.
🇬🇧 English: Their plantation grew larger over the years, showing the results of continuous effort.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: वर्षों में उनका बागान बड़ा होता गया, जो निरंतर प्रयास के परिणामों को दर्शाता है।
At the end of six years, he finally had his five litres of dew.
🇬🇧 English: After six years of hard work, he successfully collected the required amount of dew.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: छह साल की कड़ी मेहनत के बाद, उसने सफलतापूर्वक आवश्यक मात्रा में ओस इकट्ठी कर ली।
Carefully, he took the bottle to the sage. The sage smiled and muttered something over the water.
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha brought the dew to the sage, who pretended to cast a spell.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ ओस को संत के पास ले गया, जिन्होंने जादू करने का नाटक किया।
Then he returned the bottle and said, "Try it out."
🇬🇧 English: The sage gave the bottle back to Rama Natha and asked him to test it.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने बोतल वापस रामनाथ को दे दी और उसे परीक्षण करने को कहा।
Rama Natha sprinkled a few drops on a copper vessel and waited for it to turn to gold. To his surprise nothing happened!
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha tried it on a copper vessel, but nothing happened. He was shocked and disappointed because he had spent six years working for this moment.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ ने इसे एक तांबे के बर्तन पर आजमाया, लेकिन कुछ नहीं हुआ। वह स्तब्ध और निराश था क्योंकि उसने इस पल के लिए छह साल काम किया था।
"This is cheating," he told the sage. "I have wasted six precious years of my life."
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha felt cheated and expressed his anger and disappointment.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ को धोखा महसूस हुआ और उसने अपना गुस्सा और निराशा व्यक्त की।
But sage Mahipati only smiled and called Madhumati to come forward. She came with a big box.
🇬🇧 English: The sage remained calm and called Madhumati, who brought a big box.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत शांत रहे और मधुमती को बुलाया, जो एक बड़ा बक्सा लेकर आई।
When she opened it, inside shined stacks of gold coins!
🇬🇧 English: The box contained gold coins, which were the earnings from selling the bananas over the years.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: बक्से में सोने के सिक्के थे, जो वर्षों में केले बेचने की कमाई थी।
Now the sage turned to the very surprised Rama Natha and said, "There is no magic potion that can turn things into gold."
🇬🇧 English: The sage revealed the truth: there was never any magic potion.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने सच्चाई बताई: कभी कोई जादुई औषधि नहीं थी।
You worked hard on your land and created this plantation. While you looked after the trees, your wife sold the fruits in the market.
🇬🇧 English: The sage explained that the wealth came from their hard work, not magic.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने समझाया कि धन उनकी कड़ी मेहनत से आया, जादू से नहीं।
That's how you got this money. It was your hard work that created this wealth, not magic.
🇬🇧 English: The real lesson was that hard work creates true wealth, not shortcuts or magic.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: असली सबक यह था कि कड़ी मेहनत सच्चा धन पैदा करती है, शॉर्टकट या जादू नहीं।
If I had told you about this earlier, you would have not listened to me, so I played a trick on you.
🇬🇧 English: The sage admitted that he tricked Rama Natha because direct advice would have been ignored. The trick was necessary to teach him a lesson.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: संत ने स्वीकार किया कि उन्होंने रामनाथ को धोखा दिया क्योंकि सीधी सलाह को नजरअंदाज कर दिया जाता। उसे सबक सिखाने के लिए चाल जरूरी थी।
Rama Natha understood the wisdom behind these words and worked even harder on his plantation from that day on.
🇬🇧 English: Rama Natha finally understood the valuable lesson. He became a hard worker and continued to build his plantation with the right mindset.
🇮🇳 हिंदी: रामनाथ ने आखिरकार उस मूल्यवान सबक को समझ लिया। वह एक मेहनती व्यक्ति बन गया और सही मानसिकता के साथ अपने बागान का निर्माण जारी रखा।
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🇬🇧 Q1. What did Rama Natha believe?
Answer: Rama Natha believed that there was a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: रामनाथ का मानना था कि एक जादुई औषधि है जो किसी भी वस्तु को सोने में बदल सकती है।
🇬🇧 Q2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?
Answer: The sage helped Ramanatha by tricking him into hard work. He told him to plant banana trees and collect dew from the leaves to make the magic potion.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: संत ने रामनाथ को चालाकी से कड़ी मेहनत करने के लिए प्रेरित करके उसकी मदद की। उन्होंने उसे केले के पेड़ लगाने और जादुई औषधि बनाने के लिए उनकी पत्तियों से ओस इकट्ठा करने को कहा।
🇬🇧 Q3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.
Answer: Yes, but it will take a lot of time. The reason is that winter dew is very little in amount and collecting five litres will require planting many trees and waiting for several years.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: हाँ, लेकिन इसमें बहुत अधिक समय लगेगा। इसका कारण यह है कि सर्दियों की ओस की मात्रा बहुत कम होती है, और पाँच लीटर ओस इकट्ठा करने के लिए बहुत सारे पेड़ लगाने होंगे तथा कई वर्षों तक प्रतीक्षा करनी पड़ेगी।
📝 Let us discuss (Page 5)
🇬🇧 Q1. Why was Rama Natha angry?
Answer: Rama Natha was angry because nothing happened to the copper vessel after sprinkling the dew and he felt he had wasted six years of his life.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: रामनाथ गुस्से में था क्योंकि ओस छिड़कने के बाद भी ताँबे के बर्तन पर कोई असर नहीं हुआ और उसे लगा कि उसने अपने जीवन के छह वर्ष व्यर्थ गँवा दिए।
🇬🇧 Q2. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?
Answer: They created wealth through hard work and business. Rama Natha planted the banana plantation and his wife, Madhumati, sold the bananas in the market.
🇮🇳 उत्तर:उन्होंने अपनी मेहनत और व्यापार के माध्यम से धन कमाया। रामनाथ ने केले का बाग लगाया और उसकी पत्नी मधुमती बाज़ार में केले बेचती थी।
💭 Let us think and reflect (Page 6-7)
I) Read the following lines and answer the questions that follow.
1. He spent all his time to learn 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.
1. He spent all his time to learn 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.
🇬🇧 Q1(i). Complete the sentence with a suitable reason. Rama Natha did not 'give up' because
Answer: Rama Natha did not 'give up' because he was obsessed with the idea of finding the magic potion and believed it would make him wealthy.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: रामनाथ ने 'हार नहीं मानी' क्योंकि वह जादुई औषधि खोजने के विचार से ग्रस्त था और उसे विश्वास था कि यह उसे अमीर बना देगी।
🇬🇧 Q1(ii). Read the column which shows 'what happened' and write the correct outcome.
Answer: A. People promised to tell Rama Natha about the magic potion → They cheated him and took his money. B. Rama Natha was spending a lot of money → His wife Madhumati was worried about their financial future.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: A. लोगों ने रामनाथ को जादुई औषधि के बारे में बताने का वादा किया → उन्होंने उसे धोखा दिया और उसके पैसे ले लिए। B. रामनाथ बहुत सारा पैसा खर्च कर रहा था → उसकी पत्नी मधुमती उनके वित्तीय भविष्य को लेकर चिंतित थी।
🇬🇧 Q1(iii). Write whether the following statements are True or False.
Answer: A. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. – True
B. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. – False (He did it for the magic potion, not happiness)
C. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. – True
B. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. – False (He did it for the magic potion, not happiness)
C. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. – True
🇮🇳 उत्तर: A. मधुमती अपने पति के काम से परेशान थी। – सत्य
B. रामनाथ अपने खेतों की खुदाई करके बहुत खुश था। – असत्य (उसने यह जादुई औषधि के लिए किया, खुशी के लिए नहीं)
C. संत रामनाथ को सही रास्ता दिखाना चाहते थे। – सत्य
B. रामनाथ अपने खेतों की खुदाई करके बहुत खुश था। – असत्य (उसने यह जादुई औषधि के लिए किया, खुशी के लिए नहीं)
C. संत रामनाथ को सही रास्ता दिखाना चाहते थे। – सत्य
2. 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!
🇬🇧 Q2(i). Choose the option that lists the events in the correct order.
Answer: (b) B, A, D, C, E
Explanation: Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage (B), the sage smiled (A), he said something in a low voice (D), Rama Natha dropped a few drops on a copper vessel (C), and then he waited (E).
Explanation: Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage (B), the sage smiled (A), he said something in a low voice (D), Rama Natha dropped a few drops on a copper vessel (C), and then he waited (E).
🇮🇳 उत्तर: (b) B, A, D, C, E
स्पष्टीकरण: रामनाथ ने बोतल संत को दी (B), संत मुस्कुराए (A), उन्होंने धीमी आवाज़ में कुछ कहा (D), रामनाथ ने तांबे के बर्तन पर कुछ बूंदें डालीं (C), और फिर उसने इंतजार किया (E)।
स्पष्टीकरण: रामनाथ ने बोतल संत को दी (B), संत मुस्कुराए (A), उन्होंने धीमी आवाज़ में कुछ कहा (D), रामनाथ ने तांबे के बर्तन पर कुछ बूंदें डालीं (C), और फिर उसने इंतजार किया (E)।
🇬🇧 Q2(ii). Fill in the blank with the correct word from the lines given above.
Answer: Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener sprinkled some water on it.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: यह देखकर कि पौधा सूख गया है, माली ने उस पर थोड़ा पानी छिड़का।
🇬🇧 Q2(iii). How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?
Answer: Rama Natha might have felt shocked, disappointed, angry, and cheated. He had spent six years of hard work only to find that nothing had worked.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: रामनाथ को स्तब्ध, निराश, क्रोधित और धोखा महसूस हुआ होगा। उसने छह साल की कड़ी मेहनत की थी केवल यह पता लगाने के लिए कि कुछ भी काम नहीं किया।
II) Answer the following questions.
🇬🇧 Q1. What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?
Answer: The sage asked Rama Natha to plant banana trees, water them with his own hands, collect morning dew from the leaves for six years, and bring five litres of dew to him.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: संत ने रामनाथ से केले के पेड़ लगाने, उन्हें अपने हाथों से पानी देने, छह साल तक पत्तियों से सुबह की ओस इकट्ठा करने और उनके पास पाँच लीटर ओस लाने को कहा।
🇬🇧 Q2. Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?
Answer: The sage asked Rama Natha to do everything himself so that he would learn the value of hard work and not rely on others. The work itself was the lesson.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: संत ने रामनाथ से सब कुछ खुद करने को कहा ताकि वह कड़ी मेहनत का मूल्य सीख सके और दूसरों पर निर्भर न रहे। काम ही सबक था।
🇬🇧 Q3. How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?
Answer: Rama Natha had a big banana plantation after six years because he planted rows and rows of banana plants, tended them carefully, and over the years, the plantation grew larger.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: रामनाथ के पास छह साल बाद एक बड़ा केले का बागान था क्योंकि उसने केले के पौधों की कतारें लगाईं, उनकी सावधानीपूर्वक देखभाल की, और वर्षों में बागान बड़ा हो गया।
🇬🇧 Q4. How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion?
Answer: The sage made Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion by showing him the gold coins that Madhumati had earned from selling the bananas. He explained that hard work created the wealth, not magic.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: संत ने रामनाथ को यह विश्वास दिलाया कि कोई जादुई औषधि नहीं है, मधुमती द्वारा केले बेचने से कमाए गए सोने के सिक्के दिखाकर। उन्होंने समझाया कि कड़ी मेहनत ने धन पैदा किया, जादू नहीं।
🇬🇧 Q5. Fill in the 'before' and 'after' table about Rama Natha.
Answer:
Before meeting the sage: He was lazy, obsessed with magic, neglected his land, and spent money foolishly.
After meeting the sage: He worked hard, planted banana trees, collected dew, and became wealthy through his own efforts.
Before meeting the sage: He was lazy, obsessed with magic, neglected his land, and spent money foolishly.
After meeting the sage: He worked hard, planted banana trees, collected dew, and became wealthy through his own efforts.
🇮🇳 उत्तर:
संत से मिलने से पहले: वह आलसी था, जादू के दीवाना था, अपनी ज़मीन की उपेक्षा करता था, और मूर्खतापूर्वक पैसे खर्च करता था।
संत से मिलने के बाद: उसने कड़ी मेहनत की, केले के पेड़ लगाए, ओस इकट्ठी की, और अपने प्रयासों से अमीर बन गया।
संत से मिलने से पहले: वह आलसी था, जादू के दीवाना था, अपनी ज़मीन की उपेक्षा करता था, और मूर्खतापूर्वक पैसे खर्च करता था।
संत से मिलने के बाद: उसने कड़ी मेहनत की, केले के पेड़ लगाए, ओस इकट्ठी की, और अपने प्रयासों से अमीर बन गया।
📖 Let us learn | Vocabulary Exercises
🇬🇧 Q1. Use the words correctly to complete the paragraph.
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 did not 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.
🇮🇳 उत्तर: एक किसान था जिसके पास नारियल का विशाल बागान था। वह कड़ी मेहनत करता था और किस्मत पर निर्भर नहीं था। हर दिन मुश्किल था लेकिन उसने हार नहीं मानी। एक दिन, एक आदमी ने उससे नारियल का एक बैग खरीदा, और अगले दिन पैसे देने का वादा किया। दिन बीत गए और उस आदमी ने उसे कुछ भी नहीं दिया। किसान को धोखा महसूस हुआ। लगभग दो महीने बाद, उसने उसी आदमी से मुलाकात की और उससे अपने पैसे के बारे में पूछा। उस आदमी ने कहा, "ओह! मैं भूल गया था। अब, मुझे याद है कि मैंने आपसे नारियल खरीदे थे।" और उसने पैसे दे दिए।
🇬🇧 Q2. 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 below.
Activity – Homophones
Practice
| Column A | Column B | Meaning of words in Column B |
|---|---|---|
| I | eye | the organ used for seeing |
| your | you're | short form of "you are" |
| dew | due | happening at some time in the future |
| son | sun | the star that gives us light and heat |
| one | won | past tense of win |
| ate | eight | the number 8 |
| see | sea | a large body of salt water |
The words given in each row have the same sounds but different spellings and meanings. These are called homophones. Example: dew (water drops) and due (expected) are homophones.
(प्रत्येक पंक्ति में दिए गए शब्दों की ध्वनि समान है लेकिन वर्तनी और अर्थ अलग हैं। ऐसे शब्दों को समध्वनी (होमोफोन) कहते हैं। उदाहरण: dew (पानी की बूंदें) और due (अपेक्षित) समध्वनी हैं।)
🇬🇧 Q3. Choose four pairs of homophones from the table and write sentences.
Answer:
1. dew / due – The dew on the grass was due to the cold night.
2. son / sun – My son loves to play in the sun.
3. ate / eight – I ate eight bananas for breakfast.
4. see / sea – I can see the sea from my window.
1. dew / due – The dew on the grass was due to the cold night.
2. son / sun – My son loves to play in the sun.
3. ate / eight – I ate eight bananas for breakfast.
4. see / sea – I can see the sea from my window.
🇮🇳 उत्तर:
1. dew / due – घास पर ओस ठंडी रात के कारण थी।
2. son / sun – मेरा बेटा धूप में खेलना पसंद करता है।
3. ate / eight – मैंने नाश्ते में आठ केले खाए।
4. see / sea – मैं अपनी खिड़की से समुद्र देख सकता हूँ।
1. dew / due – घास पर ओस ठंडी रात के कारण थी।
2. son / sun – मेरा बेटा धूप में खेलना पसंद करता है।
3. ate / eight – मैंने नाश्ते में आठ केले खाए।
4. see / sea – मैं अपनी खिड़की से समुद्र देख सकता हूँ।
🇬🇧 Q4. Match the phrases in Column A with Column B. Use the connecting words given in the middle column to make meaningful sentences.
Activity – Match the Sentences
Practice
| 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. |
Answer:
The children submitted their work before the deadline.
He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of heights.
The children ran towards the gate as soon as the bell rang.
Nitin was late to school today as there was a traffic jam.
The children submitted their work before the deadline.
He did not want to try rock climbing because of his fear of heights.
The children ran towards the gate as soon as the bell rang.
Nitin was late to school today as there was a traffic jam.
🇬🇧 Q5. 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.
Bunty bhaiya bought a big bunch of bananas.
A big bunch of bananas was bought by Bunty bhaiya.
Bunty bhaiya bought a big bunch of bananas.
A big bunch of bananas was bought by Bunty bhaiya.
Now, try to create a tongue twister on your own and share it with your peers.
Answer: Here are a few simple tongue twisters with the letter B
(i) Brave Bobby baked brown bread before breakfast.
(ii) Big blue birds built beautiful bamboo baskets.
(iii) Betty bought bright blue balloons for Ben.
(iv) Busy bees buzzed beside blooming bushes.
(v) Benny's black bear balanced on a big blue ball.
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