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    5. भ्रान्तो बालः - Bhranto Balah - Class 9 - Shemushi 1

    • Jan 25
    • 6 min read

    Updated: Jan 29

    1. Chapter Summary (Paath Saar)


    English Summary:

    This story is adapted from the collection "Sanskrit-Praudhapathavalih". It depicts a confused and lazy boy who, instead of going to school, wants to play. He invites his friends, but they refuse as they are busy preparing for school. Feeling rejected, he enters a garden and tries to play with animals and insects. First, he asks a honeybee, who refuses because it is busy collecting honey. Then, he asks a bird (Chataka), who is busy engaging in building its nest. Finally, he approaches a dog, who initially seems free but then states it must guard its master's house to repay his kindness.

    Seeing that even birds and animals are dedicated to their duties, the boy feels ashamed of his idleness. He realizes that everyone has a purpose and work to do. He abandons his laziness, starts studying seriously, and eventually achieves great scholarship, fame, and wealth.


    Moral (Sandesh):

    Everyone in this world has duties to perform. Idleness leads to shame, while dedication to one's duty brings success and respect. We should not waste our valuable time.


    2. Sentence-by-Sentence Translation (Anuvad)

    Sanskrit Text (Split Sandhis)

    English Translation

    भ्रान्तः कश्चन बालः पाठशालागमनवेलायां क्रीडितुम् अगच्छत्।

    A certain confused/misguided boy went to play during the time of going to school.

    किन्तु तेन सह केलिभिः कालं क्षेप्तुं तदा कोऽपि न वयस्येषु उपलभ्यमानः आसीत्।

    But at that time, no friend was available to spend time playing with him.

    यतः ते सर्वेऽपि पूर्वदिनपाठान् स्मृत्वा विद्यालयगमनाय त्वरमाणाः बभूवुः।

    Because all of them, remembering the lessons of the previous day, were hurrying to go to school.

    तन्द्रालुः बालः लज्जया तेषां दृष्टिपथमपि परिहरन् एकाकी किमपि उद्यानं प्राविशत्।

    The lazy boy, avoiding their sight out of shame, entered a garden alone.

    सः अचिन्तयत्- "विरमन्तु एते वराकाः पुस्तकदासाः।"

    He thought - "Let these poor slaves of books stay/stop (doing their work)."

    अहं तु आत्मानं विनोदयिष्यामि।

    I, however, will entertain myself.

    अथ सः पुष्पोद्यानं व्रजन्तं मधुकरं दृष्ट्वा तं क्रीडितुं द्वित्रिवारम् आह्वयत्।

    Then, seeing a bee wandering in the flower garden, he called him two or three times to play.

    तथापि सः मधुकरः अस्य बालस्य आह्वानं तिरस्कृतवान्।

    Still, that bee rejected the boy's call.

    ततो भूयो भूयः हठमाचरति बाले सः मधुकरः अगायत् - "वयं हि मधुसङ्ग्रहव्यग्राः" इति।

    Then, as the boy persisted stubbornly again and again, the bee sang/buzzed - "We are indeed busy collecting honey."

    तदा सः बालः... चञ्च्वा तृणशलाकादिकम् आददानं एकं चटकम् अपश्यत्।

    Then that boy... saw a sparrow/bird carrying grass blades etc. in its beak.

    अवदत् च - "अयि चटकपोत! मानुषस्य मम मित्रं भविष्यसि?"

    And he said - "O bird-child! Will you be the friend of me, a human?"

    एहि क्रीडावः। एतत् शुष्कं तृणं त्यज... इति।

    Come, let's play. Leave this dry grass...

    सः तु - "मया वटद्रुमस्य शाखायां नीडं कार्यम्" इत्युक्त्वा स्वकर्मव्यग्रः अभवत्।

    But he (the bird) said - "I have to build a nest on the branch of the Banyan tree," and became busy with his work.

    तदा खिन्नो बालकः... पलायमानं कमपि श्वानम् अवलोकयत्।

    Then the sad boy... saw a dog running.

    रे मानुषाणां मित्र! किं पर्यटसि अस्मिन् निदाघदिवसे?

    "O friend of humans! Why are you roaming in this hot summer day?"

    आश्रयस्व इदं प्रच्छायशीतलं तरुमूलम्।

    Take shelter under this tree root which provides cool shade.

    कुक्कुरः प्रत्याह - "यो मां पुत्रप्रीत्या पोषयति स्वामिनो गृहे तस्य...

    The dog replied - "In the house of the master who feeds me with the love of a son..."

    रक्षानियोगकरणाान्न मया भ्रष्टव्यमीषदपि" इति।

    "I should not deviate even a little from the duty of guarding/protection."

    सः बालः... "कथं अस्मिन् जगति प्रत्येकं स्व-स्वकृत्ये निमग्नो भवति?"

    That boy (thought)... "How everyone in this world is immersed in their own work?"

    न कोऽपि मामिव वृथा कालक्षेपं सहते।

    No one tolerates wasting time in vain like me.

    नमः एतेभ्यः येः मे तन्द्रालुतायां कुत्सा समापादिता।

    Salutations to these who have created a sense of disgust in me towards laziness.

    सः विद्याव्यसनी भूत्वा महतीं वैदुषीं प्रथां सम्पदं च लेभे।

    He became engaged in studies/learning and attained great scholarship, fame, and wealth.

    3. Word Meanings (Kathin Shabdarth)


    1. भ्रान्तः (Bhrantah) = Confused / Misguided (दिग्भ्रमितः)

    2. केलिभिः (Kelibhih) = With games / Playfully (क्रीडाभिः)

    3. तन्द्रालुः (Tandraluh) = Lazy (अलसः)

    4. मधुकरम् (Madhukaram) = Honeybee (भ्रमरम्)

    5. चटकम् (Chatakam) = Bird / Sparrow (पक्षिणम्)

    6. आददानम् (Aadadanam) = Carrying / Taking (गृह्णानम्)

    7. निदाघदिवसे (Nidaghadivase) = In the summer day (ग्रीष्मदिने)

    8. अनुरूपम् (Anurupam) = Suitable (योग्यम्)

    9. कुत्सा (Kutsa) = Disgust / Aversion (घृणा)

    10. विदुषीम् (Vidushim) = Scholarly (विद्वत्ताम्)


    4. Competency-Based Assessment


    A. Question Construction (Prashna Nirman)

    Sentence

    Question

    Explanation

    स्वादुनि भक्ष्यकवलानि ते दास्यामि।

    कीदृशानि भक्ष्यकवलानि ते दास्यामि?

    Used 'Kidrishani' (What kind of) to ask about the quality 'Svadu' (Tasty).

    चटकः स्वकर्मणि व्यग्रः आसीत्।

    चटकः कस्मिन् व्यग्रः आसीत्?

    Used 'Kasmin' (In what) for the locative case.

    कुक्कुरः मानुषाणां मित्रम् अस्ति।

    कुक्कुरः केषाम् मित्रम् अस्ति?

    Used 'Kesham' (Whose) for masculine genitive plural.

    सः महतीं वैदुषीं लब्धवान्।

    सः कीदृशीं वैदुषीं लब्धवान्?

    Used 'Kidrishim' (What kind) for feminine accusative adjective.

    रक्षानियोगकरणात् मया न भ्रष्टव्यम्।

    कस्मात् मया न भ्रष्टव्यम्?

    Used 'Kasmat' (From what) for ablative case.

    B. Bhashik Karyam (Linguistic Work)

    1. Question: In the sentence "भ्रान्तः कश्चन बालः", identify the Visheshan (Adjective).

      • Answer: भ्रान्तः (Confused).

      • Explanation: It describes the noun 'Balah' (Boy).


    2. Question: "माम् इव वृथा कालक्षेपं न सहते" - Who is the Subject (Karta) here?

      • Answer: कोऽपि (No one/Anyone).

      • Explanation: Referring to the thought that "No one (except me) tolerates wasting time".


    3. Question: Write the synonym for "शीघ्रम्" (Quickly) used in the text context of going to school.

      • Answer: त्वरमाणाः (Hurrying).

      • Explanation: Used to describe friends hurrying to school.


    4. Question: Write the antonym for "आलस्यम्" (Laziness) implied in the text.

      • Answer: उद्योगः / व्यग्रता (Industry/Busyness) OR Antonym of 'Tandralu' is 'Udyogi'.

      • Explanation: The story contrasts the boy's laziness (Tandraluta) with the others' busyness (Vyagra).


    5. Subjective Q&A (Pathit Avabodhanam)


    A. Ekpaden Uttarat (One Word Answers)

    • Q: कः तन्द्रालुः भवति? (Who is lazy?)

      • Ans: बालः (The boy).


    • Q: बालः कुत्र प्रविशति? (Where does the boy enter?)

      • Ans: उद्यानम् (Garden).


    • Q: मक्षिकाः कस्य सङ्ग्रहे व्यग्राः आसन्? (What were the bees busy collecting?)

      • Ans: मधु (Honey).


    • Q: चटकः कस्य शाखायां नीडं रचयति? (On whose branch is the bird making a nest?)

      • Ans: वटद्रुमस्य (Banyan tree's).


    B. Purnavakyen Uttarat (Full Sentence Answers)

    • Q: बालः कदा क्रीडितुम् अगच्छत्? (When did the boy go to play?)

      • Ans: बालः पाठशालागमनवेलायां क्रीडितुम् अगच्छत्। (The boy went to play at the time of going to school) .


    • Q: बालस्य मित्राणि किमर्थं त्वरमाणाः बभूवुः? (Why were the boy's friends hurrying?)

      • Ans: बालस्य मित्राणि विद्यालयगमनाय त्वरमाणाः बभूवुः। (The boy's friends were hurrying to go to school) .


    • Q: मधुकरः बालकस्य आह्वानं केन कारणेन तिरस्कृतवान्? (For what reason did the bee reject the boy's call?)

      • Ans: मधुकरः अवदत् यत् "वयं हि मधुसङ्ग्रहव्यग्राः" इति कारणेन सः आह्वानं तिरस्कृतवान्। (The bee said "We are busy collecting honey," and for this reason rejected the call) .


    • Q: कुक्कुरः किं वदन् आत्मानं रक्षानियोगे योजयति? (What saying does the dog engage himself in guarding duty?)

      • Ans: कुक्कुरः कथयति यत् "यो मां पुत्रप्रीत्या पोषयति तस्य स्वामिनो गृहे रक्षानियोगकरणात् मया ईषदपि न भ्रष्टव्यम्" इति। (The dog says that he should not deviate from guarding the house of the master who feeds him like a son) .


    6. Integrated Grammar (Vyakaran)

    A. Sandhi (Joining/Splitting)

    1. कः + अपि = कोऽपि (Visarga Sandhi - Utvam + Purvarupa).

    2. किमपि = किम् + अपि (Vyanjan Sandhi).

    3. इत्यवधार्य = इति + अवधार्य (Yan Sandhi).

    4. सोऽचिन्तयत् = सः + अचिन्तयत् (Visarga Sandhi).


    B. Pratyaya (Suffixes)

    1. क्रीडितुम् = क्रीड् + तुमुन् (To play).

    2. गत्वा = गम् + क्त्वा (Having gone).

    3. स्मृत्वा = स्मृ + क्त्वा (Having remembered).

    4. दृष्ट्वा = दृश् + क्त्वा (Having seen).

    5. उपगम्य = उप + गम् + ल्यप् (Having approached).


    C. Upsarg (Prefixes)

    1. प्रविशत् = प्र + विशत् (Entered).

    2. अनुभवति = अनु + भवति (Experiences).

    3. विनोदयिष्यामि = वि is the prefix here.


    7. Event Sequencing (Ghatnakram)

    Jumbled Sentences:

    1. सः एकं श्वानं पश्यति।

    2. बालः पाठशालागमनवेलायां क्रीडितुम् अगच्छत्।

    3. अन्ते सः विद्याध्ययनाय विद्यालयं गच्छति।

    4. मधुकरः क्रीडितुं न आगच्छत्।

    5. मित्राणि विद्यालयगमनाय त्वरमाणाः आसन्।

    6. चटकः नीडनिर्माणकार्ये व्यग्रः आसीत्।


    Correct Order:

    1. बालः पाठशालागमनवेलायां क्रीडितुम् अगच्छत्। (Boy went to play during school time).

    2. मित्राणि विद्यालयगमनाय त्वरमाणाः आसन्। (Friends were hurrying to school).

    3. मधुकरः क्रीडितुं न आगच्छत्। (Bee did not come to play).

    4. चटकः नीडनिर्माणकार्ये व्यग्रः आसीत्। (Bird was busy building nest).

    5. सः एकं श्वानं पश्यति। (He sees a dog).

    6. अन्ते सः विद्याध्ययनाय विद्यालयं गच्छति। (Finally he goes to school to study).


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