рдирдорд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдкреНрдпрд╛рд░реЗ рднрд╛рдЗрдпреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдмрд╣рдиреЛрдВ, рдЖрдЬ рд╣рдорд▓реЛрдЧ рдЗрд╕ рдкреЛрд╕реНрдЯ рдХреЗ рдорд╛рдзреНрдпрдо рд╕реЗ рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рд░ рдмреЛрд░реНрдб рдХрдХреНрд╖рд╛ 10th рдХреЗ рдЕрдВрдЧреНрд░реЗрдЬреА рдмреБрдХ рдХреЗ рдЪреИрдкреНрдЯрд░ 3 "Gillu" рдХреЗ рдкреНрд░рддреНтАНрдпреЗрдХ рдкрдВрдХреНрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рд╡реНтАНрдпрд╛рдЦреНтАНрдпрд╛ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦреЗрдВрдЧреЗ рдФрд░ рдкрдврд╝реЗрдВрдЧреЗред рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХреЗ рд▓реЗрдЦрдХ Mahadevi Verma рд╣реИрдВред
MAHADEVI VERMA (1907-1987) was a leading poetess of the Chayavadi School of poetry in Hindi. She was also a well-known storywriter and editor of the famous Hindi weekly тАЬChandтАЭ. Some of her important works include Deep Shikha; Yama, Nihar (Poetry) Shrinkhla ki Kadiyan, Mera Pariwar. She was the receipient of Mangla Prasad Prize, Bharat Bharti Award and the Jnanpith Award along with Padma Bhushan. She was elected Fellow of the Sahitya Akademy.
рдорд╣рд╛рджреЗрд╡реА рд╡рд░реНрдорд╛ (1907-87) рд╣рд┐рдиреНтАНрджреА рдХреА рдЫрд╛рдпрд╛рд╡рд╛рджреА рдХрд╛рд╡реНтАНрдпрдзрд╛рд░рд╛ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдХрд╡рд┐рдпрд┐рддреНрд░реА рдереАред рд╡рд╣ рдкреНрд░рдЦреНтАНрдпрд╛рдд рдХрдерд╛рд▓реЗрдЦрдХ рдФрд░ рдЦреНтАНрдпрд╛рдд рд╣рд┐рдиреНтАНрджреА рд╕рд╛рдкреНтАНрддрд╛рд╣рд┐рдХ тАШрдЪрд╛рдиреНтАНрджтАЩ рдХрд╛ рд╕рдореНтАНрдкрд╛рджрдХ рднреА рдереАред рдЙрдирдХреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рдорд╣рддреНтАНрд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдХреГрддрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рджреАрдк рд╢рд┐рдЦрд╛, рдпрд╛рдорд╛, рдирд┐рд╣рд╛рд░ (рдХрд╛рд╡реНтАНрдп), рд╢реНрд░реГрдВрдЦрд▓рд╛ рдХреА рдХрдбрд┐рд╝рдпрд╛рдБ, рдореЗрд░рд╛ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рд╕рдореНрдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдд рд╣реИред рдкрджреНрдорднреВрд╖рдг рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде-рд╕рд╛рде рд╡рд╣ рдордВрдЧрд▓рд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд╛рдж рдкреБрд░рд╕реНтАНрдХрд╛рд░, рднрд╛рд░рдд рднрд╛рд░рддреА рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рддреЛрд╖рд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдирдкреАрда рдкрд╛рд░рд┐рддреЛрд╖рд┐рдХ рдХреА рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНтАНрдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдереАред рд╡рд╣ рд╕рд╛рд╣рд┐рддреНтАНрдп рдЕрдХрд╛рджрдореА рдХреА рд╕рджрд╕реНтАНрдп рдирд┐рд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЪрд┐рдд рд╣реБрдИ рдереАред
Unexpectedly, one morning, when I entered the verandah from the room, I saw two crows playfully poking their beaks at the flowerpots, as if engaged in the game of hide and seek.
рдЕрдЪрд╛рдирдХ рдПрдХ рджрд┐рди рд╕рд╡реЗрд░реЗ рдХрдорд░реЗ рд╕реЗ рдмрд░рд╛рдорджреЗ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдХрд░ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рджреЗрдЦрд╛, рджреЛ рдХреМрд╡реЗ рдПрдХ рдЧрдорд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдУрд░ рдЪреЛрдВрдЪреЛ рд╕реЗ рд▓реБрдХрд╛- рдЫреБрдкреА рдЬреИрд╕рд╛ рдЦреЗрд▓ рдЦреЗрд▓ рд░рд╣реЗ рд╣реИрдВред
Suddenly, my assiduous critique of this mythical tale of the crow was intercepted by my gaze that fell on this tiny being, lying hidden in the
gap at the junction of the pot with the wall.
Moving closer, I saw that it was a tiny baby squirrel that must have accidentally fallen down from a nest and was now being considered by the crows to be an easy prey. Having sustained two wounds due to the assault by the pair of crows was enough for this tiny being and he was now motionless, clinging to the pot.
рдЕрдЪрд╛рдирдХ, рдореЗрд░реА рдзрд╛рд░реНрдорд┐рдХ рд╕реЛрдЪ рдЗрди рдХреМрдУрдВ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмрджрд▓ рдЧрдИ рдЬрдм рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдПрдХ рдЬреАрд╡ рдХреЛ рдЧрдорд▓реЗ рдФрд░ рджреАрд╡рд╛рд▓ рдХреЗ рдмреАрдЪ рджреБрдмрдХ рдХреЗ рдкрдбрд╝реЗ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ред рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдЬрд╛рдХрд░ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рд╡реЛ рдПрдХ рдЫреЛрдЯрд╛ рдЧрд┐рд▓рд╣рд░реА рдерд╛ рдЬреЛ рдЧрд▓рддреА рд╕реЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдШрд░ рд╕реЗ рдирд┐рдХрд▓ рдЖрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдм рдЗрдирдХрд╛ рдЖрд╕рд╛рди рд╢рд┐рдХрд╛рд░ рдерд╛ред рдХреМрдУрдВ рдХрд╛ рджреЛ рд╡рд╛рд░ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдерд╛ рд╡реЛ рдЕрдм рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рд╣рд┐рд▓реЗ рдЧрдорд▓реЗ рд╕реЗ рдЪрд┐рдкрдХрд╛ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛ рдерд╛ред
Everyone remarked that as he would not survive after having been so assaulted by the crows, he be left alone. But, my mind refused to accede to their views, and therefore, I gently lifted him up and brought him to my room, and after wiping the blood from his wounds with cotton wool, applied Penicillin ointment.
I tried to feed him by somehow putting a thin cotton wool wick, dipped in milk to his mouth, but he was unable to open his mouth and the drops of milk only slid down from both sides. Only after several hours of tending could I manage to pour one drop of water in his mouth. But, on the third day he became so much better and assured that he would use his two tiny claws to hold my finger and gaze all around with his blue, glass-beads-like eyes. And in three-four months, he astonished everyone with his smooth fur, bushy tail and naughty, refulgent eyes.
рд╕рдмрдиреЗ рдХрд╣рд╛ рдХрд┐ рдЕрдм рдпреЗ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдмрдЪреЗрдЧрд╛ред рдкрд░ рдореЗрд░рд╛ рджрд┐рдорд╛рдЧ рдЗрд╕реЗ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдорд╛рди рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдзреАрд░реЗ рд╕реЗ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдЙрдард╛рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдореЗрдВ рд▓реЗ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдШрд╛рд╡ рд░реВрдИ рд╕реЗ рдкреЛрдЫрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж, рдЙрд╕реЗ рдкреЗрдирд┐рд╕реАрд▓реАрди рдХрд╛ рдорд▓рд╣рдо рд▓рдЧрд╛рдпрд╛ред
рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдЦрд┐рд▓рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рдкреВрд░реА рдХреЛрд╢рд┐рд╢ рдХреАред рдПрдХ рд░реВрдИ рдХреЛ рджреВрдз рдореЗрдВ рдбреБрдмреЛ рдХрд░ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдореБрдБрд╣ рддрдХ рд▓рд╛рдпрд╛ рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рд╡реЛ рдореБрдБрд╣ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЦреЛрд▓ рдкрд╛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред рддреЛ рджреВрдз рджреЛрдиреЛрдВ рддрд░рдл рдЧрд┐рд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред рдЙрд╕реЗ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдШрдВрдЯреЛрдВ рддрдХ рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рдж рд╣реА рдореИрдВ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдкрд╛рдиреА рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдмреВрдВрдж рдкрд┐рд▓рд╛ рд╕рдХрд╛ред рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рддреАрди рджрд┐рди рдореЗрдВ рд╡реЛ рдЗрддрдирд╛ рдареАрдХ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЛ рдореЗрд░реА рдКрдВрдЧрд▓реА рдкрдХрд░ рдХрд░ рдШреВрдо рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдореЛрддреА рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЖрдБрдЦреЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рдЗрдзрд░-рдЙрдзрд░ рдШреВрд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ред рддреАрди-рдЪрд╛рд░ рдорд╣рд┐рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╡реЛ рдЖрд╢реНрдЪрд░реНрдпрдЬрдирдХ рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдмрд╛рд▓ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реЛ рдЧрдП рдереЗ, рдкреВрдБрдЫ рд▓рдореНрдмреА рд╣реЛ рдЧрдИ рдереА рдФрд░ рд╡реЛ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╢рд░рд╛рд░рддреА рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдерд╛ред
A transformation from common to proper noun followed and we started calling him, Gillu! I hung a light-weight flower basket lined with cotton wool on the window with the help of a wire. For two years, this was GilluтАЩs abode. All were pleasantly astonished at his antics and intellect.
рдЬрд╛рддрд┐рд╡рд╛рдЪрдХ рд╕рдВрдЬреНрдЮрд╛ рд╕реЗ рд╡реНрдпрдХреНрддрд┐рд╡рд╛рдЪрдХ рд╕рдВрдЬреНрдЮрд╛ рдХрд╛ рд░реБрдкрд╛рдиреНрддрд░рдг рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдФрд░ рд╣рдо рдЙрд╕реЗ тАШрдЧрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реБтАЩ рдХрд╣ рдХреЗ рдмреБрд▓рд╛рдиреЗ рд▓рдЧреЗред рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдПрдХ рд╣рд▓реНрдХреЗ рд╡рдЬрди рдХрд╛ рдлреВрд▓ рдХреА рдЯреЛрдХрдбрд╝реА рд░реВрдИ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдПрдХ рддрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╣рд╛рд░реЗ рдЦрд┐рдбрд╝рдХреА рдореЗрдВ рдЯрд╛рдВрдЧрд╛ред рджреЛ рд╡рд░реНрд╖реЛрдВ рддрдХ рдЧрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реБ рдпрд╣реАрдВ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рдерд╛ред рд╕рдм рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдЕрдЬреАрдм рд╕реНрд╡рднрд╛рд╡ рдФрд░ рдмреБрджреНрдзрд┐ рд╕реЗ рдЕрдЪрдореНрднреАрдд рдереЗред
When I would sit down to write, he would be seized by such an acute desire to attract my attention that he devised a novel way of doing it. He would venture close to my feet, go swiftly up the curtains and descend with the same breakneck speed. This sequence would continue till the time I got up to catch him. On some occasions, I used to hold┬аGillu and put his tiny body in a long envelope. Sometimes, he would continue to stand on the table leaning against the wall in such an amazing condition for hours, and watch my activities with his radiant eyes.
рдЬрдм рдореИрдВ рд▓рд┐рдЦрдиреЗ рдмреИрдарддреА рддреЛ рдЙрд╕рдХреА рдЗрдЪреНрдЫрд╛ рд╣реЛрддреА рдХрд┐ рд╡реЛ рдореБрдЭреЗ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рддрд░рдл рдЖрдХрд░реНрд╖рд┐рдд рдХрд░реЗ рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рдирд╛рдпрд╛рдм рддрд░реАрдХрд╛ рднреА рдЙрд╕рдиреЗ рдЦреЛрдЬ рд░рдЦрд╛ рдерд╛ред рд╡реЛ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдкреИрд░реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЖрдХрд░ рдмреИрдарддрд╛ рдФрд░ рддреЗрдЬреА рд╕реЗ рдкрд░реНрджреЗ рд╣рдЯрд╛рддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЙрд╕реА рддреЗрдЬреА рд╕реЗ рд╡рд╛рдкрд╕ рдЖрддрд╛ред рдЬрдм рддрдХ рдореИрдВ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдкрдХрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЬрд╛рдКрдБ рд╡реЛ рдРрд╕рд╛ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ред рдХрднреА-рдХрднреА рд╡реЛ рдЯреЗрдмрд▓ рдкрд░ рджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рдЯреЗрдХ рд▓рдЧрд╛рдХрд░ рдЦрдбрд╝рд╛ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрдИ рдШрдВрдЯреЛрдВ рддрдХ рдФрд░ рдореЗрд░реА рдЧрддрд┐рд╡рд┐рдзрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред
When hungry, he would inform me by twittering тАШchik-chik, and after having received some biscuits or Kaju. I wondered with the twittering of chik-chik, what transpired between him and the other squirrels that were often spotted near the wire-meshed window! Seeing Gillu sitting near the window and affectionately peering at the world outside, made me realise that it was necessary to set him free.
рдЬрдм рд╡реЛ рднреВрдЦрд╛ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рддреЛ рд╡реЛ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдЪреАрдХ-рдЪреАрдХ рдХреЗ рдЖрд╡рд╛рдЬ рд╕реЗ рдореБрдЭреЗ рд╕рдВрдХреЗрдд рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИред рд╡реЛ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдЧрд┐рд▓рд╣рд░реАрдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рджреЗрдЦрддрд╛ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ред рдЦрд┐рдбрд╝рдХреА рд╕реЗ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рд╡реЛ рджреБрдирд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреЛ рдПрдХ рдЖрд╢рд╛ рднрд░реА рдирдЬрд░ рд╕реЗ рджреЗрдЦрддрд╛ рддреЛ рдореБрдЭреЗ рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдЗрд╕рдХрд╛ рдЖрдЬрд╛рдж рд╣реЛрдирд╛ рдЬрд░реВрд░реА рд╣реИред
By removing some nails, I made a small opening in a corner of the wire-mesh and, on being able to go out from this opening Gillu was thrilled to be liberated.
рдХреБрдЫ рдХреАрд▓ рд╣рдЯрд╛рдХрд░ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдРрд╕рд╛ рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЛ рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдЖ рдЬрд╛рдПред рд╡реЛ рдЖрдЬрд╛рдж рд╣реЛрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд╕реЛрдЪ рд╕реЗ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдЦреБрд╢ рдерд╛ред
Due to my important papers and letters, my room used to remain locked in my absence. The moment the room was opened on my return from college and I stepped in, Gillu would rush on to me and climb up and down from my head to toe. Since then, this had become a regular practice. On my leaving the room, Gillu would also make an exit through the wire-mesh opening of the window. He would spend the whole day┬а with his lot, jumping and prancing up and down the branches.
рдореЗрд░реА рдЕрдиреБрдкрд╕реНрдерд┐рддрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдХреЛ рдмрдиреНрдж рд░рдЦрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдЙрд╕рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рддрд░рд╣ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рдЧрдЬ рд░рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВред рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╣реА рдореИрдВ рдХреЙрд▓реЗрдЬ рд╕реЗ рдШрд░ рдЖрддреА рдФрд░ рдХрдорд░рд╛ рдЦреЛрд▓рддреА рд╡реЛ рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рджреМрдбрд╝ рдХрд░ рдЖрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕рд┐рд░ рд╕реЗ рдкрд╛рдВрд╡ рддрдХ рдКрдкрд░ рд╕реЗ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рдХрд░рддрд╛ред рдЙрд╕ рд╕рдордп рд╕реЗ рдпреЗ рдЙрд╕рдХреА рдЖрджрдд рдмрди рдЧрдИ рдереАред рд╡реЛ рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╣реА рд╕рд╛рде рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдЖрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рджрд┐рди рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рд╕рд╛рдерд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдмреАрддрд╛рддрд╛, рдХреВрджрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЭрдкрдЯреНрддрд╛ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рдкреЗрдбрд╝ рдХреЗ рддрдиреЛрдВ рдкрд░ред
I have several pet animals and birds and all of them are quite fond of me, but I donтАЩt remember any of them daring to eat from my plate.
рдореЗрд░реЗ рдмрд╣реБрдд рдкрд╛рд▓рддреБ рдЬрд╛рдирд╡рд░ рдФрд░ рдкрдХреНрд╖реА рд╣реИрдВ рдкрд░ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдХреА рд╣рд┐рдореНрдордд рдирд╣реАрдВ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдкреНрд▓реЗрдЯ рд╕реЗ рдХреЛрдИ рдЦрд╛ рд▓реЗред
Gillu was an exception. The moment I would reach the dining room, he would emerge from the window, cross over the courtyard wall and the verandah, reach the table and would want to sit in my plate. With great difficulty, I taught him to sit close to my plate. His favourite food was Kaju and when not available for several days, he would refuse other food items and threw them down from the swing.
рдЧрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реБ рдПрдХ рдЕрдкрд╡рд╛рдж рдерд╛ред рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рд╣реА рдореИрдВ рдмрд░рд╛рдорджреЗ рд╕реЗ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рдореЗрдЬ рдкрд░ рдЖрддрд╛ рд╡реЛ рднреА рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ред рдЖрдВрдЧрди рдХреА рджреАрд╡рд╛рд▓ рдкрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рддрд╛, рдЯреЗрдмреБрд▓ рдкрд░ рдкрд╣реБрдВрдЪрддрд╛ред рдФрд░ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдкреНрд▓реЗрдЯ рд╕реЗ рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рдХреЛрд╢рд┐рд╢ рдХрд░рддрд╛ред рдмрд╣реБрдд рдореБрд╢реНрдХрд┐рд▓ рд╕реЗ рдореИрдВрдиреЗ рдЙрд╕реЗ рд╕рд┐рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛ рдХрд┐ рд╡реЛ рдкреНрд▓реЗрдЯ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдмреИрдареЗред рдЙрд╕рдХрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкреНрдпрд╛рд░рд╛ рднреЛрдЬрди рдХрд╛рдЬреВ рдерд╛ред рдФрд░ рдЕрдЧрд░ рдмрд╣реБрдд рджрд┐рди рд╕реЗ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдпреЗ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдорд┐рд▓рддрд╛ рддреЛ рд╡реЛ рджреВрд╕рд░реЗ рдЪреАрдЬреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рднреА рдЦрд╛рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдордирд╛ рдХрд░ рджреЗрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдЭреБрд▓реЗ рд╕реЗ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдлреЗрдВрдХ рджреЗрддрд╛ред
Around that time, being injured in a motor car accident, I had to spend some days in the hospital. Those days, whenever my room was opened, Gillu would rush down from his swing, but on seeing somebody else, he would, with the same alacrity, scuttle back to sit in his nest. Everyone would offer him Kaju, but when I cleaned up his swing on my return from the hospital, I discovered it was full of Kaju, which only showed how little he was eating his favourite food those days! During the course of my indisposition, he would sit near my head on my pillow and gently stroke my forehead and hair, and his moving away was like the going away of a nurse or attendant!
рдЙрдиреНрд╣реАрдВ рджрд┐рдиреЛрдВ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдПрдХ рджреБрд░реНрдШрдЯрдирд╛ рдХреЗ рдХрд╛рд░рдг рдореБрдЭреЗ рдЕрд╕реНрдкрддрд╛рд▓ рдореЗрдВ рд░рд╣рдирд╛ рдкрдбрд╛ред рдЬрдм рднреА рдореЗрд░реЗ рдХрдорд░реЗ рдХрд╛ рджрд░рд╡рд╛рдЬрд╛ рдЦреБрд▓рддрд╛ рд╡реЛ рдЕрдиреНрджрд░ рдЖрддрд╛ рдкрд░ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдФрд░ рдХреЛ рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рджреЗрдЦ рдХрд░ рд╡рд╛рдкрд╕ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдШреЛрдВрд╕рд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмреИрда рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ред рдЙрд╕реЗ рд╕рднреА рдХрд╛рдЬреВ рджреЗрддреЗ рдФрд░ рдЬрдм рдореИрдВ рдШрд░ рд▓реМрдЯ рдХрд░ рд╕рдлрд╛рдИ рдХрд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рддреЛ рдЙрд╕рдХреЗ рдЭреБрд▓реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕рд╛рд░рд╛ рдХрд╛рдЬреВ рдорд┐рд▓рд╛ рдХреНрдпреЛрдВрдХрд┐ рдЙрди рджрд┐рдиреЛрдВ рд╡реЛ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдордирдкрд╕рдиреНрдж рдЪреАрдЬ рдХреЛ рднреА рдХрдо рдЦрд╛рддрд╛ рдерд╛ред рдЬрдм рдореИрдВ рдЖрд░рд╛рдо рдХрд░рддрд╛ рддреЛ рд╡реЛ рдореЗрд░реЗ рддрдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЖрддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдзреАрд░реЗ-рдзреАрд░реЗ рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕рд┐рд░ рдХреЛ рд╕рд╣рд▓рд╛рддрд╛ред рдРрд╕рд╛ рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рдореИрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдирд░реНрд╕ рдХреЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╣реВрдБред
When I used to work during summer afternoons, Gillu would abstain from going outside or sitting in his swing. To keep himself close to me and also to tackle the summer heat, he had discovered a totally new method. He would lie prostrate on the surahi kept near me and thus remain cool and also close to me!
рдЬрдм рдореИрдВ рдЧрд░реНрдореА рдХреЗ рдЕрдкрд░рд╛рд╣реНрди рдореЗрдВ рдХрд╛рдо рдХрд░рддреА рд╡реЛ рднреА рдмрд╛рд╣рд░ рдирд╣реАрдВ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ред рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рдЖрдк рдХреЛ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдХрд░реАрдм рд░рдЦрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдФрд░ рдЧрд░реНрдореА рдХреЗ рддрд╛рдк рдХрд╛ рд╕рдорд╛рдзрд╛рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рднреА, рдЙрд╕рдиреЗ рдПрдХ рдирд╛рдпрд╛рдм рддрд░реАрдХрд╛ рдирд┐рдХрд╛рд▓рд╛ рдерд╛ред рдореЗрд░реЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рд░рдЦреЗ рд╕реБрд░рд╛рд╣реА рдкрд░ рд╡реЛ рдмреИрда рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рдЬрд┐рд╕рд╕реЗ рд╡реЛ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдХрд░реАрдм рднреА рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рдФрд░ рдардВрдбрд╛ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдкреНрдд рд╣реЛрддреЗ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ред
Squirrels have a life span of barely two years; as such, GilluтАЩs lease of life finally came to an end. For the whole day, he neither ate nor ventured out. In the night, even with the pain of going away, he came to my bed from the swing, and clutched the same finger with his icy claws, which he had clung to, in his near death-like state during his natal days.
The claws were getting so cold that I switched on the heater and tried to give him some warmth. But, as the first ray of the morning touched him, he departed.
рдЧрд┐рд▓рд╣рд░реАрдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдЬреАрд╡рди рджреЛ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдореБрд╢реНрдХрд┐рд▓ рд╕реЗ рд░рд╣рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдПрдХ рджрд┐рди рдЧрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реБ рдХрд╛ рднреА рд╕рдордп рдЦрддреНрдо рд╣реЛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рдЙрд╕ рджрд┐рди рдЙрд╕рдиреЗ рдХреБрдЫ рдЦрд╛рдпрд╛ рдирд╣реАрдВ, рдЭреБрд▓реЗ рд╕реЗ рдореЗрд░реЗ рдкрд╛рд╕ рдЖ рдЧрдпрд╛, рдФрд░ рджрд░реНрдж рдореЗрдВ рднреА рдореЗрд░реЗ рдКрдВрдЧрд▓реА рдХреЛ рдкрдХрдбрд╝реЗ рд░рдЦрд╛ред рд╡реЛ рдЗрддрдирд╛ рдардВрдбрд╛ рдкрдбрд╝ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдореИрдВ рд╣реАрдЯрд░ рд╕реЗ рдЙрд╕реЗ рдЧрд░реНрдо рдХрд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рдерд╛ рдкрд░ рд╕реБрдмрд╣ рдХреА рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдХрд┐рд░рдг рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рд╡реЛ рд╣рдореЗрд╢рд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЪрд▓рд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
His swing was taken off the hook and the opening made in the wire-mesh window was closed.
рдЙрд╕рдХрд╛ рдЭреБрд▓рд╛ рдЙрддрд╛рд░рд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рдШреЛрд╕рд▓реЗ рдХреЗ рджрд░рд╡рд╛рдЬреЗ рдХреЛ рдмрдВрдж рдХрд░ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ред
Gillu was put to eternal rest under the Sonjuhi creeper-both, because he loved this creeper most and also because of the satisfaction I derive from my belief that some spring day I will find him flowering and blossoming in the guise of a tiny yellow Juhi flower!
рдЧрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реБ рдХреА рд╕рдорд╛рдзрд┐ рд╕реЛрди рдЬреБрд╣реА рдХреА рд▓рддрд╛ рдХреЗ рдиреАрдЪреЗ рдмрдирд╛рдИ рдЧрдИ, рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рднреА рдХрд┐ рдЙрд╕реЗ рд╡рд╣ рд▓рддрд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдкреНрд░рд┐рдп рдереА, рдЗрд╕рд▓рд┐рдП рднреА рдХреА рдЙрд╕реЗ рд▓рдШреБрдЧрд╛рдд рдХрд╛, рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдмрд╛рд╕рдВрддреА рджрд┐рди, рдЬреБрд╣реА рдХреЗ рдкреАрддрдн рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рдлреВрд▓ рдореЗрдВ рдЦрд┐рд▓ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╢реНрд╡рд╛рд╕, рдореБрдЭреЗ рд╕рдВрддреЛрд╖ рджреЗрддрд╛ рд╣реИред
Questions and Answers : -┬а
B.1. Answer the following questions briefly : -┬а
Q.1 How did Gillu sustain wounds?
Ans - Two crows had pierced GilluтАЩs body with their beaks, making him an easy target for them to eat.
Q.2 Who started calling the tiny baby squirrel as Gillu?
Ans - The poetess began referring to the little squirrel cub as тАЬGillu.тАЭ
Q.3 Which ointment was applied on the wounds of the tiny baby squirrel?
Ans - The tiny baby squirrelтАЩs wounds were treated with pencillin ointment.
Q.4 What does the transformation from the common to the proper noun imply? What difference does the name make itтАЩs?
Ans - The switch from a common to proper noun implies the identity of a person or thing. It speaks of a thing or personтАЩs character or nature. A man can be quickly recognised by name and among other people. When someone, somewhere, or something is given a name, that name transforms into a proper noun and identifies that particular individual, location, or thing.
B.2. Answer the following questions briefly : -┬а
Q.1 How would gillu inform that he was hungry?
Ans - Gillu would tweet the narrator to let him know when he was hungry and would make the sound тАЬchik-chikтАЭ after receiving some biscuits or┬а even kaju, that is cashew nuts.
Q.2 What prompted the narrator to set gillu free?
Ans - Observing Gillu sitting close to the window and smilingly scanning the landscape. The narrator realised that freeing Gillu was essential after going outside.
Q.3 What is the lifespan of squirrels?
Ans - Squirrels only live for about two years.
Q.4 What was gilluтАЩs favourite food?
Ans - Kaju was one of GilluтАЩs favourite foods.
Q.5 When was his swing taken off?
Ans - After his passing, GilluтАЩs swing was removed.
C.1. Long answer questions : -┬а
Q.1 What does the narrator do with the wounded squirrel?
Ans - The narrator lifted the squirrel and brought it to her room and cleaned its wound. With cotton wool and applied a penicillin ointment the narrator also tried to feed it. She used a cotton wool wick and dipped it in milk and put it in his mouth however the squirrel was unable to have it and only the drops of milk could reach into its mouth.. She also tried to pour water into his mouth drop by drop. It was on the third day that he was in a better condition and tried to get hold of the narratorтАЩs finger through its tiny claws. it looked around with his eyes and everyone was amazed to see it smooth fur its tail and naughty eyes
Q.2 How did the narrator make the tiny baby squirrel hale and hearty?
Ans - The squirrel was found in a very bad condition and its wound had blood over it. The narrator cleaned the wound with cotton wool and applied penicillin ointment. It was nested in a flowered basket. And kept near the window he was given Nutritious food like kaju and biscuits. He was not only given food but also he was looked after and cared for. The narrator happened to grow a bond with her and even kept a name for it. The narrator was amused at his behaviour. with proper care the baby squirrel became hale and hearty.
Q.3 Gillu took little food during the indisposition of the narrator what does this suggest?
Ans - We see that the squirrel had been saved by the narrator and upon receiving affection care and nutrients from her he started feeling better. This shows that an affectionate bond of a pet and her owner was found between them. During the disposition of the narrator we see that the squirrel did not like anything during that time. He had little food at that time. This goes to show that animals. Very well understand human feelings especially when they are attached with them. Over here the squirrel wanted to show her solidarity and was upset along with her.
Q.4 Do you have any pet animal? How does it show concern for you?
Ans - Yes, I had a pet dog long ago. His name was Goldie, he was a golden retriever. He was loved by me and all of my family members. He was adored by all of us. Whenever I was upset, or didnтАЩt brush his back regularly he used to come up to me and wag his tail near me and tried to sit on my lap. He used to look at me with his beady eyes and bark mildly. This was his way of showing concern.
Q.5 What did the narrator feel at the death of Gillu? Describe her feelings in your own words?
Ans - We see that the author had spent quite some time with Gillu and had formed a deep connection with it. She was very disturbed with its depth and the memory of Gillu┬а kept coming back to her. it came to her like a shock and she buried him under a tree. And the flowers of the tree blossomed and it reminded her of Gillu. She had brought him up as if it were her own son.
Q.6 In what condition did the narrator find Gillu? What did she do with it? What would you do in a similar situation?
Ans - The narrator found Gillu in a pitiful condition, he was lying on the ground wounded and bleeding. He took him with her. Cared for it and tended to its wound.She cleaned its wounds with cotton wool and applied penicillin ointment, she tried to feed him. In a condition when he couldnтАЩt open his mouth. She nursed him to good health, she fed him nutritious foods like kaju and biscuits. She took great interest in galeyтАЩs daily activities .However after two years Gillu died and the narrator deeply grieved his death. She buried him under son Juhi creeper. When the flowers of the creeper blossomed she believed that it was Gillu. If I was in a similar position as her, grieving would be a natural thing for me too and I would live on with the loving memory of my favourite pet.
C.2. Group discussion : -┬а
Discuss the following in groups or pairs :┬а
Q.a animals / birds can be a good companion to men.
Ans - Even though animals and birds cannot speak in the language humans converse in, they have their own way of expressing love and care. animals when provided with proper care and love tend to become very loyal towards their owner. It is believed that when a human spends quite some time with an animal and cohabits with it, the animal almost becomes an inseparable member of that personтАЩs family.
C.3.Composition
┬аQ.a. Write a paragraph in about 100 words on relation between men and birds.
Ans - Birds and men have had a deep connection as well as different connections. Man has been known for its cruelty against birds, it has kept them gagged in captivity. Just to admire its beauty. however there have been a few positive instances as well. birds have also been used as messengers to convey important messages in the days where electronic communication wasnтАЩt yet discovered. Man has also appreciated the beautiful songs of birds, itтАЩs chirping. men have looked at birds with admiration in their eyes.
Q.b. write a letter to the editor of a newspaper drawing his attention to the gradual extension of certain birds in the locality also suggests some measures to be taken to preserve the birds stop
┬аTo,
The editor,
The Times of India.
Respected Sir,
I am Rajeev Mishra and the intention of my letter is to bring to your notice that in my locality in Delhi some recent happenings have been disturbing me as well as oh few bird lovers like me. Our locality is known for being home to┬а various green patches. For several years different species of bird have been migrating to our area. And have been inhabiting it. As an enthusiastic photographer I kept a record of all of it. it is very recently that the dead bodies of quite a few species of bird have been discovered near our homes. The specific reason has not been known. but it can be suspected that due to the installation of towers nearby and the harmful signals from them could have been the reason for their death. If this continues the remaining species might get extinct. It is my earnest request that you establish this as an alarming issue in your esteemed daily .
Yours faithfully,
Rajeev Mishra┬а
D. Word Study
D.1. Dictionary Use : -┬а
Ex.1. Correct the spelling of the following words :┬а
Sudenly, pencilin, biscuit, faverite, squirel, exeption, spoted, invelop, pillo
Answer - Suddenly, Penicillin, Biscuit, Favourite, Squirrel, Exception, Spotted, Envelope, Pillow, Belief.
Ex.2. Transcript the following words in phonetic alphabet as given in the dictionary : -
He, Be, Seek, Beek, Room, Hook, My, By, Gap, Have
Answer:
Words тАФ Phonetic
He тАУ hi
Be тАУ fi
Seek тАУ sik
Beek тАУ bih
Room тАУ r m
Hook тАУ hk
My тАУ mai
By тАУ fai
Gap тАУ gaep
Have -haev
D.2. Word Formation : -┬а
Read carefully the following sentences taken from the lesson :
(a) I gently lifted him up and brought him to my room.
(b) All were pleasantly astonished at his antics.
In the first sentence the word тАШgentlyтАЩ is an Adverb which is derived from the Word (Adjective) тАШgentleтАЩ. The new word has been made by adding the suffixтАЩ- lyтАЩ to it. Similarly, in the second sentence тАШpleasantlyтАЩ is an Adverb which is derived from the Adjective тАШpleasantтАЩ by adding the suffix тАШ-lyтАЩ to it.
Ex.1. Now make Adverbs from the following Adjectives by adding the suffix -тАШlyтАЩ to them : -┬а
glad, nice, accurate, love, accident, sudden, swift, affectionate total time, bad, sad, beautiful, prompt, intelligent, perfect. profound, polite, dear.
Answer:
Adjectives тАФ Adverbs
Glad тАФ gladly
Nice тАФ nicely
Accurate тАФ accurately
Love тАФ lovely
Accident тАФ accidently
Sudden тАФ suddenly
Swift тАФ swiftly
Affectionate тАФ affectionately
Total тАФ totally
Time тАФ timely
Bad тАФ badly
Sad тАФ sadly
Beautiful тАФ beautifully
Prompt┬а тАФ promptly
Intelligent тАФ intelligently
Perfect тАФ perfectly
Profound тАФ profoundly
Polite тАФ politely
Dear тАФ dearly
D.3. Word - Meaning : -
Ex.1. Find out from the lesson the words, the meanings of which have been given in column A. The last few letters of each word have been given in column B.
A┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬аB
Sudden attack┬а ┬а тАжтАж.ault
eager and cheerful readiness тАж..rity
lasting forever┬а ┬атАжтАж.nal
queer and typical behavior тАжтАжtics
lying on the ground┬а ┬атАж.rate.
Answer:
A┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬а ┬аB
Sudden attack тАФ assault
eager and cheerful readiness тАФ alocrity
lasting for ever тАФ eternal .
queer and typical behaviour тАФ antics
Lying on the ground тАФ prostrate
Ex.2. Fill in the blanks with words given below : -
Verandah, basket, twittering, swing. free, remarked.
1.) When I entered theтАжтАжтАжтАж..from the room.
2.) I hung a lightweight flowerтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАж
3.) He would inform me byтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАж..
4.) It was necessary to set himтАжтАж..
5.) Gilluwas anтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАжтАж.
6.) HisтАжтАжтАжтАж..was taken off the hook.
7.) I saw two crowsтАжтАжтАж.poking their heads at the flowerpots.
8.) EveryoneтАжтАжтАжthat he would not survive.
Answer:
1. verandah, 2. basket, 3. twittering, 4. free, 5. exception, 6. swing, 7. playfully, 8. remarked
D.4. Phrases : -┬а
Ex.1. Read the lesson carefully and find out the sentences in which the following phrases have been used. Then use these phrases in sentences of your own.
Unexpectedly, hide and seek, wiping blood, glass-beads like eyes, breakneck speed, the wire-mesh opening, during the course, as well as.
Answer - unexpectedly:- i came across her the street quite unexpectedly!
Hide and seek - It seems as if the thief and the police were playing hide and seek, given that the thief hasnтАЩt still been caught
Wiping blood - After the minor accident my friend was wiping her blood when I arrived to take her to the hospital
Glass beads Like yes - my friendтАЩs dog has glass beads like eyes.
Breakneck speed - it was too risky to cross the street, since all the cars were driving at a breakneck speed
The wire mesh opening -┬а the window had a wire mesh opening to allow ventilation
During the course - During the course of history no other ruler was as ill reputed as the infamous Bloody Mary.
As well as - Me as well as my mother have both completed our bachelorтАЩs in English.
E. Grammar : -
E.1. Read carefully the sentences given below : -
(1). When I entered the verandah from the room, I saw two crows playfully poking their beaks at the flowerspot.
(2). I used to hold Gillu and I put his tiny body in a long envelope. You see that sentence No.1 consists of two clauses or simple sentences. These two sentences are combined by using a Relative pronoun тАШwhenтАЩ. Similarly, sentence 2 also consists of two sentences combined by the conjunction тАШandтАЩ. There are many ways to combine two or more than two sentences into one. Such a process in Grammar is called тАШsynthesisтАЩ or тАШcombinationтАЩ.
Following is the list of some conjunctions or sentence connectors : -
And but or either or Neither-nor since
because though as besides as long therefore
hence having seeing so now being
when whenever wherever despite as soon as no sooner
Ex.1. Now combine the following sentences into one sentence : -
1.) She came, she took her lunch:
2.) He got first class. He laboured hard.
3.) Sheela was suffering from fever. She could not attend school.
4.) The teacher entered the class. He started teaching.
Answer:
1.) She came and took her lunch.
2.) He laboured so hard that he got first class.
3.) Sheela could not attend her school because she was suffering from fever.
4.) As soon as the teacher entered the class he started teaching.
Chapter 4 Coming Soon┬а
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