Sankardev School Assam Class 6 English Lesson 12 The Pride Of Kaushika Solution
Sankardev Sishu Niketan School Class 6 English Lesson 12 The Pride Of Kaushika all Question and Solution by Expert English Teacher. Students of class 6 will get all their textbook questions solution.
Book name |
Bharati English Reader |
Class |
VI |
Subject |
English |
State |
Assam |
Topic |
Solution |
Comprehension:
i) Who was Kaushika?
Kaushika Was an old sage who sat and meditated under a tree.
ii) What made him angry one morning?
A bird had dropped its faeces on his head this had made him angry. later on when he went to a house he was made to wait there for a few minutes for food. This also made him angry
iii) He felt great. What made him feel so?
The fact that he had become a very powerful sage made him happy
iv) Why was he angry with the lady?
He was angry with the lady because she had kept him waiting for a few minutes when he had come up to her doorstep asking for food
v) What did he learn from her?
The sge learned that this was no ordinary woman and wanted to learn Dharma from her. she quite humbly said that she didn’t know anything of dharma and she was only. Serving her husband which is why there was a delay. she also give him information about a man called Dharma vyadha who would teach him Dharma.
vi) Where did she ask him to go?
She asked him to visit the Dharma Vyadha in Kashi.
vii) Where did Dharma Vyadha live?
Dharma vyadha Lived in a village near Kashi.
viii) What was Dhanna Vyadha?
The teacher of Dharma
ix) What made Kaushika surprised?
Dharma vyadha Was a butcher by profession. he sold meat.
x) What do you learn from the story?
A man should not be very proud of himself. any ordinary individual might seem simple from his appearance but should not be neglected because they might be wise and great.
Task : Work in groups of 4 or 5 and answer the following –
I .) The character of Kaushika.
Kaushika was a noble sage who had meditated and practiced to be wise and knowledgeable. however he was proud of himself and was intolerant. he learned about simplicity and lost his pride when he met Dharma Vyadha
2.) What made Kaushika happy when the bird dropped down dead?
Kaushika Thought that it was due to his curse that the bird had dropped dead because it had done wrong to him.he actually presumed that he was a very powerful sage.
3.) Was the lady right in making a sanyasi wait? Give reasons.
No, she was doing her duty towards her husband and was not intentionally making the Sanyasi wait.
4.) How did Kaushika behave towards the lady? Was it correct? Give
Reasons.
First the sage was rude towards the woman. No it wasn’t correct because he could not wait for a few minutes and got unnecessarily furious on her. I think sages or any human being for that fact should be peaceful and patient
5.) How did the lady behave towards Kaushika?
The lady was kind and tried to explain herself for being late to the sage
6.) Kaushika suffered two shocks. What are they? What did he learn on
those occasions?
Shock was when the woman told that she knew about the incident with the bird and the second shock was when he learned that dharma vyadha was a butcher.he Learned that looks are deceptive
7.) Do you like this story? Give reasons.
Yes I like the story for the lesson it gives . A book shouldn’t be judged by its cover .