Class-6 Supplementary Reader (A Pact With the Sun) Chapter-3, The Shepherd’s Treasure, Additional Exercises with Solutions / NCERT/CBSE
The Shepherd’s Treasure
चरवाहों का खजाना
IN a village in Iran there once lived a shepherd. He
was very poor. He did not have even a
small cottage of his own. He had never
been to school or learnt to read and write, for there were very few schools in
those days.
ईरान के एक गाँव में कभी एक चरवाहा रहता था।
वह बहुत गरीब था। उसके पास अपनी एक छोटी सी कुटिया भी नहीं थी। वह कभी स्कूल नहीं
गया था और न ही पढ़ना-लिखना सीखा था, क्योंकि
उन दिनों बहुत कम स्कूल थे।
गरीब और अशिक्षित होते हुए भी यह चरवाहा
बहुत बुद्धिमान था। उसने लोगों के दुखों और परेशानियों को समझा और साहस और सामान्य
ज्ञान के साथ उनकी समस्याओं का सामना करने में उनकी मदद की। कई लोग उसके पास सलाह
के लिए आते थे। जल्द ही वह अपने ज्ञान और मिलनसार स्वभाव के लिए प्रसिद्ध हो गए।
उस देश के राजा ने उसके बारे में सुना और उससे मिलने का विचार किया।
Disguised as a shepherd and riding on a mule, one
day the
king came to the cave where the wise shepherd lived. As
soon as the shepherd saw the traveller coming towards the cave, he rose to
welcome him. He took the tired traveller
inside the cave, gave him water to drink and a share of his own meagre meal.
The king rested for the night in the cave and was greatly impressed by the
shepherd’s hospitality and wise conversation.
Though still tired, the king decided to depart the
next morning. He said, “Many thanks for your kindness to a poor traveller. I
have a long way to go. Permit me to leave.”
अभी भी थके हुए होने के बावजूद,
राजा ने अगली सुबह प्रस्थान करने का फैसला किया। उन्होंने कहा,
"एक गरीब यात्री के प्रति आपकी दया के लिए बहुत-बहुत धन्यवाद।
मुझे लंबा रास्ता तय करना है। मुझे जाने की इजाज़त दो।"
Looking straight into the eyes of his guest, the
shepherd replied, “Thank you, Your Majesty, for paying me the compliment of a
visit.”
सीधे अपने अतिथि की आँखों में देखते हुए,
चरवाहे ने उत्तर दिया, " मेरा आतिथ्य
स्वीकार करने के लिए धन्यवाद, महामहिम।"
The king was astonished as well as pleased. ‘He is
indeed very wise,’ he thought to himself. ‘I need people like him to work for
me.’ And the king appointed this humble shepherd the governor of a small
district.
राजा चकित होने के साथ-साथ प्रसन्न भी हुआ। 'वह वास्तव में बहुत बुद्धिमान है,' उसने मन ही मन
सोचा। 'मुझे उनके जैसे लोगों की जरूरत है जो मेरे लिए काम
करें।' और राजा ने इस साधारण चरवाहे को एक छोटे से जिले का
राज्यपाल नियुक्त किया।
Although he rose to power and dignity, the shepherd
remained as humble as ever. People loved and honoured him for his wisdom,
sympathy and goodness.
चरवाहे ने शक्ति और गरिमा प्राप्त कर ली,
लेकिन वह हमेशा की तरह विनम्र बना रहा। लोगों ने उसे उसकी
बुद्धिमत्ता, सहानुभूति और अच्छाई के लिए प्यार और सम्मान
दिया। वह दयालु था और सभी के प्रति न्यायपूर्ण था। एक निष्पक्ष और बुद्धिमान
राज्यपाल के रूप में उनकी ख्याति शीघ्र ही पूरे देश में फैल गई।
Now the governors of other provinces grew terribly
jealous of him and began to talk to the king against him. They said, “He is
very dishonest, and keeps for himself part of the money that he collects as tax
from the people.” Why did he always carry with him, they added, an iron chest?
Perhaps he carried in it the treasure that he had secretly collected. After
all,they said mockingly, he was an ordinary shepherd and could behave no
better.
अब दूसरे प्रान्तों के हाकिम उससे बहुत
ईर्ष्या करने लगे और राजा से उसके विरुद्ध बातें करने लगे। उन्होंने कहा,
"वह बहुत बेईमान है, और लोगों से कर के
रूप में एकत्र किए गए धन का एक हिस्सा अपने लिए रखता है।" वह हमेशा अपने साथ
एक लोहे का संदूक क्यों रखता है, उन्होंने कहा,? शायद वह उसमें गुप्त रूप से इकट्ठा किया हुआ खजाना रखता है। आखिरकार,
उन्होंने मजाक में कहा, वह एक साधारण चरवाहा
था और बेहतर व्यवहार नहीं कर सकता था।
At first the king did not pay attention to these
reports, but how long could he ignore these governors and their endless stories
about the shepherd? One thing was certain, the king discovered. The new
governor did carry an iron chest with him all the time.
पहले तो राजा ने इन खबरों पर ध्यान नहीं
दिया,
लेकिन कब तक वह इन राज्यपालों और चरवाहे के बारे में उनकी अंतहीन
कहानियों को अनदेखा कर सकता था? राजा ने सोचा की एक बात
पक्की तो पक्की है कि नया राज्यपाल हर समय अपने साथ लोहे का संदूक रखता है |
So, one day, the new governor was summoned to the
palace. He came riding on his camel, and to everyone’s delight, the famous iron
chest was there fastened securely behind him on the camel’s back.
इसलिए, एक दिन,
नए राज्यपाल को महल में बुलाया गया। वह अपने ऊँट पर सवार होकर आया,
और सभी इस बात से प्रसन्न थे कि लोहे का संदूक उसके पीछे ऊँट की पीठ
पर सुरक्षित रूप से बंधा हुआ था।
Now the king was angry. He thundered, “Why do you
always carry that iron chest with you? What does it contain?”
अब राजा क्रोधित हो उठा। वह गरज कर बोला,
“तुम हमेशा उस लोहे की संदूक को अपने साथ क्यों रखते हो? इसमें क्या है?"
The governor smiled. He asked his servant to bring in
the chest. How eagerly the people standing around waited for the shepherd to be
found out! But how great was their astonishment, and even of the king himself,
when the chest was opened! No gold or silver or jewels but an old blanket was
all that came out. Holding it up proudly, the shepherd said, “This, my dear
master, is my only treasure. I always
carry it with me.”
राज्यपाल मुस्कुराए। उसने अपने नौकर से
संदूक लाने को कहा। आस-पास खड़े लोग कितनी बेसब्री से इस इंतज़ार में थे कि चरवाहे
की सच्चाई का पता चल जाएगा! परन्तु जब संदूक खोला गया,
तब उनको और स्वयं राजा का भी विस्मय हुआ! सोना या चांदी या जवाहरात
नहीं बल्कि एक पुराना कंबल था, जो निकला था। उसे गर्व से
पकड़ते हुए, चरवाहे ने कहा, " मेरे
प्रिय स्वामी, यह मेरा एकमात्र खजाना है। मैं इसे हमेशा अपने
साथ रखता हूं।"
“But why do you carry such an ordinary blanket with you? Surely, you are the governor of a district?” the king asked. To which the shepherd replied with quiet dignity, “This blanket is my oldest friend. It will still protect me if, at any time, Your Majesty should wish to take away my new cloaks.” How pleased the king was, and how embarrassed the jealous governors became to hear the wise man’s reply! Now they knew that the shepherd was indeed the humblest and the wisest man in the land. The king made him the governor of a much bigger district that very day.
(an Iranian
folktale)
(एक
ईरानी लोककथा)
Choose the correct answer:
1) The
poor shepherd lived in a
a. House
b. Small
cottage
c. Cave
(✔)
2) Many
people visited the shepherd for
a. Buying
sheep
b. His
advice (✔)
c. Food
3) The
king was impressed by shepherd’s
a. Hospitality
b. Wise
conversation
c. Both
a and b (✔)
4) The
king appointed the humble shepherd
a. His
personal advisor
b. Governor
of a small district (✔)
c. Governor
of a big district
5) What
did the new governor always carry in the iron chest?
a. Treasure
of gold and silver
b. His
favourite clothes and food
c. An
old blanket (✔)
Fill in the blanks with the
words given:
|
Goodness,
disguised, jealous, astonished, hospitality |
1. The
king was disguised as a shepherd.
2. He
was greatly impressed by the shepherd’s hospitality and wise
conversation.
3. The
king was astonished as well as pleased.
4. People
loved and honoured him for his wisdom, sympathy and goodness.
5. The
governors of other provinces grew terribly jealous of him
State whether following
statements are true or false:
1. Shepherd
has a small cottage of his own. (False)
2. He
helped people face their problems with
courage and common sense. (True)
3. The
king came to the shepherd riding on a horse. (False)
4. The
shepherd gave the king some water to drink and a share of his own meagre meal. (True)
5. Even
after rising to power and dignity, the shepherd remained as humble as ever. (True)
Answer these questions
1. The shepherd
hadn’t been to school because (Choose the right answer.)
(i) he was very
poor.
(ii) there were
very few schools in those days. (✔)
(iii) he wasn’t
interested in studies.
2. Who visited
the shepherd one day, and why?
Ans- Hearing about the wisdom and friendly naute of
the shepherd, the king visited him one day.
3. Why did the
other governors grow jealous of the shepherd?
Ans- The shepherd was kind and just to one and all. He
became famous as a fair and wise governor throughout the country. Therefore
other governors grew jealous of him.
4. Why was the
new governor called to the palace?
Ans- Listening to endless stories and talks of other
governors against the new governor, the king summoned him to the palace.
5. Why was
everyone delighted to see the iron chest on the camel’s back?
Ans- Everyone was delighted to see the iron chest on
camel’s back because they were sure that the king was going to ask him to
reveal the treasure hidden in the box.
6. (i) What did the iron chest contain?
Ans- The iron chest contained an old blanket.
(ii) Why did
the shepherd always carry it?
Ans- This blanket is was his oldest friend. He
believed that it would protect him, at any time, if king wished to take away
his new cloaks.
(iii) Is it an
example of the shepherd’s humility or wisdom or both?
Ans- It is an example of the new governor’s humility
and wisdom both.
7. How did the
king reward the new governor?
Ans- The king rewarded the new governor by making him
the governor of a much bigger district.
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