3. THE RAJA'S DREAM Class- VIII

  A. WARMER

Have you ever had a funny strange dream? Share it with your classmates. Tell them if it had any connection with reality.

Raja Krishna Chandra often heard his courtiers complaining that Gopal loved to make everyone appear like a fool. राजा कृष्ण चंद्र अक्सर अपने दरबारियों को शिकायत करते सुनते थे कि गोपाल को हर किसी को मूर्ख की तरह दिखाना पसंद है। There was hardly anyone in the court who had not at one time or another tried to get their backs at Gopal दरबार में शायद ही कोई ऐसा व्यक्ति था जिसने कभी न कभी गोपाल से बदला लेने  की कोशिश न की हो, but always ended up looking like utter idiots. लेकिन हमेशा अंत  बेवकूफों की तरह दिखता था। The Raja knew that this was true. राजा जानता था कि यह सच था

It often rankled him that without uttering a single objectionable word यह अक्सर उन्हें खटकता था कि एक भी आपत्तिजनक शब्द बोले बिना the jester had made him feel silly more than once. जस्टर( मसखरे ) ने उन्हें एक से अधिक बार मूर्ख महसूस कराया  था। So one day Krishna Chandra decided to amuse himself by baiting Gopal. इसलिए एक दिन कृष्ण चंद्र ने गोपाल को शर्त लगाकर अपना मनोरंजन करने का फैसला किया।

"Ah, Gopal, I have had a strange dream","आह, गोपाल, मैंने एक अजीब सपना देखा है", announced the Raja the next day as soon as he saw Gopal in the court. अगले दिन गोपाल को दरबार में देखते ही राजा ने घोषणा की। And everyone fell silent in order to listen to the king's dream. और राजा का सपना सुनने के लिए सभी चुप/शांत  हो गए।

"I dreamt Gopal that you and I were going for a walk and we reached a place where there were two pools."मैंने गोपाल को सपने में  देखा कि तुम  और मैं टहलने जा रहे थे और हम एक ऐसी जगह पहुँचे जहाँ दो तालाब थे। One of the pools was filled with kheer made of rich thick milk and the other full of horribly smelly dung. एक तालाब   गाढ़े दूध से बनी खीर से भरी हुई थी और दूसरा भयानक बदबूदार गोबर / मल मूत्र से भरा हुआ था। Suddenly, I fell into the milky pool and you into rotting muck. अचानक, मैं दूधिया पूल में गिर गया और तुम  सड़े  हुए कीचड़ में। On hearing this, the courtiers burst out laughing. यह सुनते ही, दरबारी ठहाका मारकर हंसने लगे। They obviously relished the thought of the jester covered from head to toe in muck. वे स्पष्ट रूप से सिर से पैर तक कीचड़ में ढके हुए जस्टर के विचार का आनंद लेते थे।

Gopal stood unruffled, waiting for everyone to finish laughing गोपाल बेफिक्र/ चुपचाप खड़ा होकर सबकी हंसी खत्म होने का इंतजार कर रहा था and then surprised everyone by telling the king with great humility that he had exactly the same dream. और फिर राजा को बड़ी विनम्रता से यह बताकर सबको चौंका दिया कि उसका भी यही सपना था। The king looked questioningly at Gopal and asked, राजा ने प्रश्नवाचक दृष्टि से गोपाल की ओर देखा और पूछा, "You mean everything happened in your dream just the way they happened in mine?" "तुम्हारा मतलब है कि तुम्हारे सपने में सब कुछ वैसा ही हुआ जैसा वह मेरे सपने में हुआ था?""Yes, Maharaj", replied Gopal, "हाँ, महाराज", गोपाल ने उत्तर दिया, "only your dream finished earlier."केवल आपका सपना पहले ही समाप्त हो गया था।

My dream continued a little longer. I saw both of us coming out of the pool." मेरा सपना थोड़ी देर तक जारी रहा। मैंने हम दोनों को पूल से बाहर आते देखा। You covered in kheer and I covered in muck आप खीर से ढके हुए थे और मैं कीचड़ में ढंका हुआ था and then I saw that you were licking me and I was licking you और फिर मैंने देखा कि आप मुझे चाट रहे थे और मैं आपको चाट रहा था in order to clean each other एक दूसरे को साफ करने के लिए।

The courtiers almost chocked when they heard this. यह सुनते ही दरबारी लगभग घबरा  गए। But unfortunately for everyone, the king was in a good mood लेकिन दुर्भाग्य से सभी के लिए, राजा एक अच्छे मूड में था and did not mind his legs being pulled a little. और अपने  पैरों को थोड़ा खींचा जाने का बुरा नहीं माना। In fact, he had a good laugh at Gopal's wit. वास्तव में, वह गोपाल की बुद्धि पर ज्यादा  हँसा था।

1.) What complaint did the courtiers make to Raja Krishna Chandra?

Answer:  The courtiers complained that Gopal loved to make everyone appear like a fool.

2.) How did Krishna Chandra decide to amuse himself?

Answer:  Krishna Chandra decided to amuse himself by baiting Gopal.

3.) What did Raja tell Gopal?

Answer:  Raja told Gopal about his dream.

4.) What were the two pools filled with in Raja’s dream?

Answer:  In Raja’s dream, one pool was filled with Kheer and another pool was filled with rotting muck.

5.) In which pool did Gopal fall?

Answer:  Gopal fell into the pool of rotting muck.

6.) Whose dream finished earlier?

Answer:  Raja Krishna Chandra’s dream finished earlier.

7.) Who was licking whom in Gopal’s dream?

Answer:  In Gopal’s dream, both Gopal and Raja were licking each other.

 

B.2.) Think and Write

B.2.1.) Write ’T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements:

1.) Gopal was a great fool. False

2.) Raja actually had a strange dream. False

3.) Raja fell in the pool filled with milk. True

4.) The courtiers mocked at Gopal on hearing Raja’s dream. True

5.) Raja punished the courtiers for laughing at him. False

 

B.2.2.) Answer the following questions briefly:

1.) What did Gopal love doing?      

Answer:  Gopal loved everyone appear like a fool.

2.) What did the king think on hearing the courtier’s complaint?

Answer: On hearing the courtiers’ complaint, the king decided to amuse himself by baiting Gopal.

3.) How did the pool look like in which the king fell?

Answer:  The pool in which the king fell was filled with kheer made of rich thick milk.

 

B.2.3.) Answer each of the following questions in about 70 words:

1.) What happened to the people who tried to get their back at Gopal?

Answer: The people who tried to get their back at Gopal always ended up looking like utter idiots. There was no one in the court who didn’t try to fool Gopal, but all in vain.

2.) What was the king’s dream? Describe.

Answer:  King told that he had a strange dream last night. In his dream, he and Gopal were going for a walk and reached a place where there were two pools. One of the pools was filled with kheer made of rich thick milk and the other full of horribly smelly dung. He fell in the pool of kheer and Gopal fell in the pool of rotting muck.

3.) What did Gopal say on hearing the king’s dream?

Answer:  Gopal said that he had exactly the same dream. He said that Raja’s dream had finished earlier while his dream continued for a while. He said that he saw both of them coming out of the pools, where he was covered with muck and the king was covered with the kheer. Both of them were licking each other in order to clean each other.

4.) Sketch the character of Gopal, the jester.

Answer:  The jester, Gopal was a man with high wit. He loved to make everyone appear fool by his jokes. Those who tried to make fun of him were ultimately being fooled themselves. Even the king couldn’t outwit him. Gopal was a smart man who possessed great wit.

5.) Can you guess the king’s feeling at Gopal’s reply? What would you do if someone replied you in that manner?

Answer: The king was surprised at how Gopal replied. It was completely unexpected. He wanted to fool Gopal but instead he got himself fooled.

I would have felt bad if someone replied me that manner.

C.) Word Study

C.1.) Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the words given below:

1.) Gopal was a jester in the Raja’s court.

2.) Raja dreamt that Gopal fell into the pool of horribly smelly dung.

3.) On hearing Raja’s dream, the courtiers burst out laughing.

4.) Gopal had a longer dream.

5.) Gopal and the king were licking each other in order to clean themselves.

 

C.2.) Find out from the story’ the words which are opposites (antonyms) of the words given below:

1.) Appreciate                      Unappreciated

2.) Hated                              Loved

3.) Never                              Always

4.) Thin                                Thick

5.) Weep                               Laugh

6.)  Began                            Ended

7.) Pushed                            Pulled

 

C.3.) Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B:

1.) Jester                     –           Comic character in a medieval court

2.) Dung                      –           animal waste

3.) Kheer                     –           a pudding made of rice, sugar and milk

4.) Unfortunately          –           unluckily

5.) Humility                  –           quality of being humble

6.) Relished                 –           enjoyed

7.) Amuse                    –           entertain

 

D.1.1.) Encircle determiners in the story ‘The Raja’s Dream.’

Answer:  A fool, the court, the Raja, a single, a walk, a place, the milk,

 

D.1.2.) Now encircle determiners in the following sentences:

1.) I don’t know where I lost my shoes.

2.) I am not free this afternoon.

3.) Can I borrow your English book for a minute?

4.) When is your birthday?

5.) My father has invited his friends to my birthday party.

6.) This room is bigger than that room.

7.) This man who is standing at the gate is my uncle.

8.) I’m busy these days.

9.) I need some water.

 

D.1.4.) Make two sentences with “each” and “every”

1.) Each one of us is responsible for this.

2.) Each party is welcome here.

1.) Every classmate was presented.

2.) Every girl was given some time

D.1.5.) Pick out determiners in the following passage:

Answer:  A little boy, the most wanted criminals, the police station, a wanted criminal, the policeman, the little boy.

D.2.1.) Add what you think are appropriate punctuation? Marks to the sentences below:

1.) Our neighbours’ dog likes to chew bones.

2.) Anshu’s sister is a doctor in Apollo Hospital.

3.) Last week, we read, “The Catbird Seat”, a short story by James Thurber.

4.) Our three children Anu, Anil and Aniket, like playing cricket.

5.) In three weeks’ time, we’ll have to begin school again.

6.) Doesn’t she know that we don’t drink coffee?

7.) It’s important that the puppy learns to find its way home.

8.) She did not hear her children’s cries.

9.) My friend’s name has two A’s.

10.) The man whose face was white, said that he had / spent his two weeks’ vacation in Sikkim.

11.) No, the taxi driver said politely, “I cannot take you to the airport in fifteen minutes.”

12.) “Anwesha is trying hard in school this semester”, her father said.

13.) When did Roosevelt say:” We have nothing to fear but fear itself.”

14.) There was only one thing to do, study till dawn.

15.) The following are the primary colours: red, blue and yellow.

16.) We reached home at 10:15 AM.

17.) We had a great time in Delhi, the kids really enjoyed it.

18.) Some people work best in the mornings, other do better in the evenings.

19.) The girl’s father sat in a corner.

20.) Patna is the capital of Bihar.

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