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Read the following extract and answer the questions that follow :You cannot call this true devotion,To bathe one’s forehead and apply the tilakWithout cleaning the impurities of the heart.That cruel cur desireHas bound me with the cord of greed.The butcher of anger remains within me,How can I hope to meet Gopal?The greedy senses are like a cat,And I keep on giving them food.Weakened by my hunger for sense-objectsI do not take the name of God.I worship not God but myself,And glow with recstasy.Now that I have built upThis towering rock of pride,Where can the water of true wisdom collect?[In this poem, Mira Bai expresses her devotion to Lord Krishna. She makes clear the meaning of true devotion.]1. What is applying tilak a symbol of?2. What is needed for true devotion?3. Find the examples of metaphor in the second stanza.4. What is ‘food’ for senses?5. What keeps wisdom away? |
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Answer» 1. Applying tilak is a symbol of making a show of devotion. 2. Impurities of heart need be cleaned for true devotion. 3. The examples of metaphor in the second stanza are –
4. Sense-objects are ‘food’ for senses. 5. Pride keeps wisdom away. |
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