🌼 The Milkmaid and the Pundit – Solutions 🌼
🅐 Match the Following
| A | B | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1. ritual | spell bound | (e) vow |
| 2. pundit | to cross the river easily | (c) eloquent discourse |
| 3. Moti | eloquent discourse | (d) faithful |
| 4. ferry | faithful | (f) passenger boat |
| 5. audience | vow | (a) spell bound |
| 6. secret | passenger boat | (b) to cross the river easily |
✅ Answers: 1 → (e), 2 → (c), 3 → (d), 4 → (f), 5 → (a), 6 → (b)
🅑 Fill in the Blanks
- Pundit had many disciples and admirers.
- Moti is a poor milkmaid.
- The milkmaid discharged her duties faithfully.
- Moti feels it as a great privilege to serve the great pundit.
- The pundit was an eloquent speaker.
- Moti assured to give the milk at dawn enthusiastically.
🅒 Answer the Following
- What was the pundit’s discourse about?
➤ It was about God and Truth and other complex spiritual matters. - Why did Moti, the milkmaid, feel happy?
➤ She felt happy that she contributed to the pundit’s well-being by supplying pure milk. - What was the resolution of Moti?
➤ She resolved that even if unpaid, she would never fail in her duty. - Give reason for the pundit to ask for milk at dawn.
➤ The pundit was under a vow for a ritual that required milk early in the morning. - Why did Moti come late on the first day of the ritual?
➤ The boatman didn’t arrive early, so she couldn’t cross the river on time. - Mention an incident that shows the naivety of Moti.
➤ When the pundit joked that one could cross the ocean of life by uttering Vishnu’s name, she believed it literally and thanked him for the “secret.” - How did the milkmaid cross the river?
➤ She uttered the name of Vishnu and walked across the river. - What was the secret shared by the pundit to the milkmaid?
➤ The secret was that one could cross even the ocean of life by uttering Vishnu’s name. - How did the pundit appreciate the milkmaid? Who else did he thank?
➤ He appreciated her hard work and asked her to thank the boatman. - Why did the pundit faint at the end of the story?
➤ When he saw Moti walking across the river, he was dumbstruck and almost fainted.
🅓 Identify the Speaker
| Dialogue | Speaker |
|---|---|
| “But I apply the secret?” | Moti, the milkmaid |
| “Tell the boatman how pleased I am with him.” | The Pundit |
🌟 Step to Success
🅐 Choose the Correct Option
As I waited in the rain for the bus to arrive, it appeared as though it would not arrive till it took all my patience.
✅ Answer: (c) waited, though, till
🅑 Choose the Similar Pair
- Bread : Yeast :: Curd : Bacteria ✅
- Fungi : Fungus :: Species : Species ✅
- Throw : Worth :: Tide : Edit ✅ (Anagram relation)
- Lion : Forest :: Otter : Water ✅
💭 Connecting to Self
Reflect on Moti’s faith and sincerity. Even simple people with pure hearts can perform great miracles through belief, dedication, and honesty. 🌿
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