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Anger makes a man excited and he can’t decide what to do and what not to do. It results in sorrow. So if we give up being angry, we will no longer be sad.

According to this lesson a man should be courageous, learned, dutiful, free from pride and anger and should have good conduct.

Yaksha was pleased when Yudhishthira answered his all questions satisfactorily. He asked Yudhishthira about the brother he would like to revive.

‘Courage’ is the answer of Yudhistira to the question, ‘who rescues man in danger?’

It is ‘Pride’. By abondoning it man becomes loved by all.

In search of his brothers, Yudhishthira reached the same pool. When he wanted to drink water, he also heard the same warning. His brothers were lying dead near the pool. But Yudhishthira answered all the questions of Yaksha. Yaksha was pleased by his answers. So he became ready to revive one of his brothers of his choice. Yudhishthira chose Nakula, the son of Madri because he, the son of Kunti was alive. So Kunti was not completely bereaved. In order to keep the scales of justice even, he wanted to revive Madri’s son Nakula. Thus, Yudhishthira’s impartiality pleased the Yaksha most. So Yaksha rewarded him by reviving his all dead brothers.

In search of his brothers, Yudhishthira reached the same pool. When he wanted to drink water, he also heard the same warning. His brothers were lying dead near the pool. But Yudhishthira answered all the questions of Yaksha. Yaksha was pleased by his answers. So he became ready to revive one of his brothers of his choice. Yudhishthira chose Nakula, the son of Madri because he, the son of Kunti was alive. So Kunti was not completely bereaved. In order to keep the scales of justice even, he wanted to revive Madri’s son Nakula. Thus, Yudhishthira’s impartiality pleased the Yaksha most. So Yaksha rewarded him by reviving his all dead brothers.

(d) abiding by religion

1. Courage rescues man in danger.

2 Mind is swifter than the wind.

3. A sorrow-stricken heart is more faded than a dried straw.

4. Wife is the friend of one who stays at home.

5. Happiness is the result of good conduct.

1.→T

2.→F

3.→F

4.→F

5.→T

6.→F

7.→T.

Prayer is a necessary spiritual discipline. It disciplines and trains our mind and separates us from the violence or brute.

प्रार्थना आध्यात्मिक अनुशासन का एक आवश्यक अंग है। यह हमारे मन को अनुशासित और प्रशिक्षित करता है और हमें हिंसा और बर्बरता दूर करता है।

C) was dressed in a white saree

Prayer holds its incalculable effect on our life even after death. Men are always engaged in finding truth and often believe in the efficacy of prayer but never try to get at its root. They do not give as much value to prayer as it holds for them. Nobody realizes how negligent they are in this matter. Prayer requires some stern discipline to save us from the worst. We can only do this by taking every care towards prayer.

प्रार्थना न केवल जीवन में बल्कि हमारे मरने के बाद भी अगणित प्रभाव रखता है। मनुष्य सदा सत्य की खोज में रहता है और प्रार्थन की क्षमता में विश्वास करता है, लेकिन कभी भी इसके जड़ तक पहुंचने की कोशिश नहीं करता। वे प्रार्थना को उतना महत्त्व नहीं देते जितना कि इसका है। कोई भी यह नहीं समझता कि वह इसके प्रति कितना अधिक लापरवाह है। प्रार्थना हमें किसी विशम परिस्थितियों से बचाने का काम करती है जिसके लिए कुछ महत्त्वपूर्ण अनुशासन का पालन करने की आवश्यकता है। प्रार्थना के प्रति हर पल सजग रहते हुए ही हम ऐसा कर सकते हैं।

Yama took the form of Yaksha because he might see his son, Yudhistira and test him.

(a) ‘abcc’ is the rhyme scheme of the above stanza. 

(b) The rhyming words are stake and fake. 

(c) ‘Innate’ means inborn. 

(d) The line is an indication that a woman is willing to take risks in life. 

(e) By ‘not a fake’ one can understand that a woman is genuine and real.

(a) Today’s woman is a woman born with determination, ready to take risks in life and is strong in her faith and beliefs.

(b) A woman should be treated with love and respect.

1. This passage has been taken from the lesson “The Enchanted Pool. C. Rajgopalachari is the author of this lessson.

2. Yaksha was the owner of the pool. The four brothers of Yudhishthira died because they did not heed the words of Yaksha.

The poet’s computer had always been very intelligent and fashionable. It seemed to know a lot of information by heart. If she typed a question and gave her mouse a click, it gave her the answer quickly. But recently, her computer had been behaving badly. It was so absent-minded and forgot to save her work and store it. Instead, her work vanished in the most dreadful way. It also didn’t check her spellings and hid her files, vanishing them from sight.

One day, the naughty computer actually swallowed a worm, that is a virus and behaved so unsteadily. The poet was in a discomfort. As it caught the virus, it became sick. So she had to call the doctor (technician) to examine her computer. She just asked him whether his tired computer needed some relaxations (break) because she had been using it for many days.

The poet’s computer had always been so intelligent and fashionable. It gave a lot of information quickly. But after some days, it gave her a lot of problems. She says that it was absentminded. She did not know what to do about it. It forgot to save her work and store it away. It made her work vanish in the most unpleasant way. It didn’t check her spellings. It hid her files and vanished them from her sight. One day it gobbled a virus and fell very sick. So she had to call a doctor (a technician) to set it right.

Her computer behaved badly and became absentminded. So the poet said that she didn’t know what to do.

The poet called in a doctor to examine her computer which caught a virus and fell very sick.

Rakhi Nariani Shirke is an academician with a passion for writing poems as a medium of self-expression. She is a post graduate, with a Bachelor’s degree in Education. She graduated from Jai Hind College, Mumbai and lives in Navi Mumbai. She is a teacher at -Ryan International School at Raigarh, Maharashtra, India.

1. innate 

2. symbol 

3. strength 

4. life 

5. fake 

6. optimistic 

7. adversity 

8. hope 

9. care 

10. dignified 

11. woman 

12. fear 

13. faith 

14. belief 

15. quitter 

16. persistent 

17. lioness 

18. prankster 

19. disgrace 

20. self-respect 

21. thaw 

22. saw 

23. today’s 

24. healthier 

25. respect 

26. near

Rakhi Nariani Shirke is an academician with a passion for writing poems as a medium of self-expression. This poem talks about the multifaceted nature of women. A woman is born beautiful and beauty is an inborn trait. She is a symbol of supremacy and strength. She takes risks in life for she is real and always genuine. Today’s women are empowered, brave, strong and resolute.

They are always ready to take up new ventures. They are persistent and work tirelessly to prove what they are capable of. Women have to be treated respectfully for the growth of a nation. As stated earlier, she is the symbol of strength as she is strong in her faith and beliefs. In spite of all the outbreaks and cries and laments, she is strong in her hope and firm in her trust. She is a lioness, brave and daring. She is a disciplinarian and will not tolerate your pranks with her. She is a woman of today smart and brave.

“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.

(a) I see a fearless woman in the above line, 

(b) The rhyming words are near and dear. 

(c) She wants to concentrate on the thought of caring for the near and dear ones.

One day, the poet’s computer actually gobbled a worm that was a virus and behaved so unsteadily. This made the poet discomfort.

Files vanished from the poets sight.

The computer fell very sick because it caught a virus.

The poets computer is absent-minded

Prayer is the soul of religion. Religion is the central part of man’s life and therefore a man cannot live without prayer. A prayer with heart and without word keeps the man at peace. It helps us to remain in constant touch with the Divine. It gives us wisdom and strength to achieve our mission to serve fellow men. Prayer is a discipline and restraint that separate us from the brute.

प्रार्थना धर्म की आत्मा है। धर्म मनुष्य के जीवन का केंद्रीय तत्त्व है और यही वजह है कि मनुष्य धर्म के बिना नहीं रह सकता। शब्द विहीन हृदय से की गई प्रार्थना मनुष्य को शांति प्रदान करती है। यह हमें उस परमेश्वर के साथ लगातार संपर्क में बनाए रखती है। यह हमें बुद्धि और शक्ति प्रदान करती है ताकि हम मानवता की सेवा करने के अपने लक्ष्य को प्राप्त कर सके। प्रार्थना एक अनुशासन और अपने आपको नियंत्रित रखने का एक माध्यम है ताकि हम बर्बरता को न प्राप्त हो सके। अर्थात हम मनुष्य की जगह एक बर्बर मानव बनने से बच सके।

We must know that prayer is not mere repetition of words. It is not the repetition of any formula also. The mere repetition of the name of Divine fails to stir our soul. We cannot rely upon such prayers. Gandhiji thinks that we must pray with a heart without words. In the absence of sincere and meaningful prayer we fail to experience the magic of it. We cannot have inward peace of mind and soul without a heart in prayer

हम जानते हैं कि प्रार्थना एक मात्र शब्दों की पुनरावृति करने वाली औपचारिकत नहीं है। यह किसी विधि की भी पुनरावृति नहीं है। अपने ईश्वर के नाम मात्र का लगातार जाप करने से भी हमारी आत्मा उस स्थिति को नहीं प्राप्त कर सकती है। हम मात्र इस प्रकार की प्रार्थना पर निर्भर नहीं रह सकते। गांधीजी का मानना था कि हम बिना शब्द के अपने हृदय से ईश्वर की प्रार्थना करें। हमारी सजगता और सार्थकता के अभाव में की गई प्रार्थना अपने वास्तविक शक्ति से वंचित रह जाती है। हम अपने हृदय में की गई प्रार्थना के बिना अपने मन और आत्मा में कभी भी शांति का अनुभव नहीं कर सकेंगे।

Prayer in its wider sense is inward communion with the Divine. A petition heartful prayer helps in cleansing and purification of our soul and free it from the layer of ignorance and darkness that has covered it. To experience the presence of Divine in our heart, we must pray regularly.

विस्तृत संदर्भ में प्रार्थना का तात्पर्य उस परमात्मा के साथ आंतरिक संपर्क स्थापित करने का माध्यम है। हमारे हृदय से की गई औपचारिक प्रार्थना हमें हमारी आत्मा को शुद्ध करने और अज्ञानता रूपी अंधकार तथा मन के ऊपर जमे मैल (दुशित विचार) रूपी चादर को मिटाने का काम करती है। अपने हृदय में ईश्वर की उपस्थिति का अनुभव करने के लिए हमें भगवान की प्रार्थना लगातार करना चाहिए।

(a) The computer forgets to save the poet’s work.

(b) “Dreadful” means “unpleasant”.

(a) The computer had always been so brainy and smart.

(b) She had used this word to insist that the computer knows a lot of information.

(c) ‘Brainy’ means “intelligent”.

Technology is our new addiction.

Men are erring mortals. They may be found praying every moment of life. But they are unable to forget their personal identification for inward communion with the Divine for a single moment. In the absence of such detachment from the world or personal life, it is impossible for the men to remain in perpetual communion with the Divine. In prayer we should make serious efforts to cast off our personal identity.

मनुष्य एक लगातार भूल करने वाला मरनशील प्राणी है। मनुष्य अपने जीवन में हर क्षण ईश्वर की प्रार्थना करता है, लेकिन उन्होंने अपने व्यक्तिगत पहचान को परमेश्वर के साथ क्षण भर के लिए भी आंतरिक संबंध बनाए रखने के मामले में खो दिया है। इस प्रकार ईश्वर के साथ अपने व्यक्तिगत अथवा सांसारिक विलगाव के कारण मानुश्य के लिए यह असंभव हो जाता है कि ईश्वर के साथ अपना अनंत संपर्क बना सके। प्रार्थना के माध्यम से हम ईश्वर के साथ अपना व्यक्तिगत पहचान बनाने के लिए एक महत्त्वपूर्ण प्रयास करते हैं।

No, we cannot live without technology.

(b) communion

People are in search of truth but they do not give due importance to prayer. It is a matter of serious concern for them. Discipline in prayer saves them from becoming negligent in their duty. With discipline in prayers they are able to serve the mankind properly, which is their mission of life.

मनुष्य सत्य की खोज में तो होते हैं लेकिन वे प्रार्थना को उचित सम्मान नहीं देते। यह उनके लिए सोच का एक गंभीर विशय है। अनुशासित ढंग से किया गया प्रार्थना उसे अपने कर्तव्य के प्रति लापरवाह होने से बचाता है। प्रार्थना में अनुशासन के माध्यम से वे उपयुक्त तरीके से मानवता की सेवा करने के योगय हो जाता है जो उनके जीवन का उद्देश्य है।

Learning becomes a friend to a traveller because it alone guides the traveller about right and wrong and it is only thing that accompanies him.

Mind is described swifter than the wind because it reflects idea within a moment.

The poet is turning away from living with other humans as he finds them complicated and false. He would rather live with animals that are self-contained and non-complaining.

The poet has drawn three comparisons between humans and animals. 

-Humans sweat and work hard to make a living and later whine and sulk about the amount of work they have to do to survive. Animals, on the other hand, do not whine about their condition. 

-Humans lie awake at night and cry for the wrongs they have done. Animals do not weep for anything they do and sleep peacefully. 

-Finally, humans make each other sick by discussing their duties to God. However, animals do not have any God and they live and survive without any prayers or fasts.

1. The sun was hot over head and the five brothers grew more and more thirsty. 

2. Yudhistira sent Nakula to fetch water. 

3. When Nakula did not return for a long time, Yudhistira sent Sahadeva to see what the matter was. 

4. Sahadeva also did not return for a long time. 

5. Yudhistira was anxious when Bhima and Arjuna did not return. 

6. At last Yudhistira himself got to the place where all his brothers were lying dead.

7. Yudhistira obeyed the Yaksha and answered all his questions. 

8. The Yaksha was pleased and granted life to all his brothers.

1. Dharma is the only shield of man.

2. According to Yudhishthira, if dharma is given up, man will be ruined.

3. Yudhishthira wanted to follow his dharma by reviving Nakula, the son of | Madri.

4. Yudhishthira’s impartiality pleased the Yaksha most. So Yaksha rewarded him by reviving his all dead brothers.

5. Yama had taken the form of Yaksha to see and test Yudhishthira.

6. 

1. protection = shield, 

2. destroyed = ruined. 

7. If ‘Dharma’ is given up, man will be ruined.

8. Nakula was the son of Madri.

Yaksha was Yama, the God of Death. He had taken the form of Yaksha to see and test Yudhishthira. He asked Yudhishthira many questions. Some of them are given below : 

1. What rescues man in danger? 

2. By the study of which science does man become wise? 

3. What is swifter than the wind? 

4. What is more faded than a dried straw? 

5. What befriends a traveller? 

6. Who is the friend of one who stays at home ? 

7. Who accompanies a man in death? 

8. Which is the biggest vessel ? 

9. What is happiness? 

10. What makes one a real Brahmana ? and so on.

Yama had taken the form of Yaksha to see and test Yudhishthira.

‘‘Your brothers died because they did not heed my words. Do not follow them. Answer my questions first and then quench your thirst. This pool is mine.” This was the warning of Yaksha to Yudhistira.

(a) click – quick are the rhyming words.

(b) my – mouse are the alliterated words

2. quench his terrible thirst.