NCERT Solutions Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 The Wit that Won Hearts of Unit 1 Wit and Wisdom for Session 2025โ€“26. Class 8 English Chapter 1 New Edition question answer provides detailed explanations, word meanings and questionโ€“answers to help students grasp the chapter easily. Centered around the wisdom of Tenali Rama and the greatness of King Krishnadeva Raya, the solutions encourage critical thinking and appreciation of humour and intelligence. These resources follow the latest CBSE guidelines and support joyful, values-based learning.
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Discuss in pairs

1. Why are qualities like humour and wit important in a person?
See AnswerHumour and wit make life lighter and happier. A person with these qualities can make others smile even in tense situations. Wit also shows quick thinking. It helps us to answer smartly without hurting anyoneโ€™s feelings. Such people are liked by everyone because they spread positivity.

2. Why do you think kings and queens preferred to have witty people among their courtiers?
See AnswerKings and queens liked witty people because they made the court lively. A witty courtier could solve problems without fighting and could also give clever advice. Sometimes rulers faced tricky questions or quarrels and witty people helped them with smart solutions. Also, humour kept the king relaxed and cheerful.

3. If you were asked to solve a disagreement between two people, what approach would you take?
See AnswerI would first listen to both sides carefully. Then I would try to understand the main reason for their fight. After that, I would talk politely to both of them and find a middle way so that both feel satisfied. If needed, I would add a little humour to reduce their anger.

4. Have you ever been in a situation where a small misunderstanding led to a big problem? How was it resolved?
See AnswerYes, once my friend thought I ignored her during a game, but actually I didnโ€™t hear her calling. She became angry and stopped talking to me. Later, I explained everything to her and even cracked a small joke. We both laughed and the fight ended. So, I learned that talking clearly solves most problems.๏ปฟ

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Let us discuss

I Rectify the following false statements from the text.
1. The queen insulted the king by speaking against the quality of his poem.
See AnswerFalse Statement
As per the story the queen’s yawning was due to exhaustion not an intentional insult. The king misunderstood her natural reaction as disrespect.

2. Tenali Rama immediately went to the king and convinced him to talk to the queen.
See AnswerFalse Statement
Tenali Rama devised a clever strategy involving paddy seeds to make the king realize his mistake indirectly.
Rama did not confront the king directly. Instead he used wit and analogy to help the king understand his error.

3. The courtiers admired the king’s poem and praised his literary talent.
See AnswerFalse Statement
The courtiers avoided the king and made excuses when he tried to recite his poem.
According to story the ministers avoided the king after hearing his vague poem showing they did not admire it.

4. The ministers in the court were eager to hear Tenali Rama’s idea about paddy cultivation.
See AnswerTrue Statement
The courtiers mocked Rama’s claim about special paddy seeds with sarcasm and disbelief.
Their reaction included whispers and snickers indicating skepticism rather than eagerness.

5. The king never realized his mistake and continued to stay angry with the queen.
See AnswerFalse Statement
The king acknowledged his overreaction and apologized to the queen.
The story concludes with the king admitting his pride clouded his judgment and reconciling with the queen.

Class 8 Poorvi Chapter 1 Question Answers

Let us think and reflect

I Read the extracts and answer the questions that follow.
1. The king thought I was disrespecting his poem and stormed off. Since then he has not spoken to me. If I had known this would happen I would have chosen another day. Help me please Rama. Only you can help the king understand.
Rama nodded thoughtfully. If you like I will try my best to resolve this matter Your Highness. But this needs a well-planned approach and I may need time to find the right strategy.

(i) Why does the queen believe that only Tenali Rama can help the king understand?
See AnswerThe queen believes that only Tenali Rama can help the king understand because Rama is very witty and clever. He has the ability to explain things in a funny but meaningful way. The king listens to him because Ramaโ€™s words are never boring, and they carry truth hidden in humour. The queen knows that Rama can make the king realize his mistake without making him feel insulted.

(ii) What does the queen’s statement suggest about her feelings?
See AnswerThe queen has faith and trust in Tenali Rama. She feels that Rama is wise enough to guide the king in the right way. It also suggests that the queen is worried about the king but doesnโ€™t want to upset him directly, so she depends on Ramaโ€™s wit to make the king understand.

(iii) How does Tenali Rama’s response reflect his wisdom?
See AnswerTenali Ramaโ€™s response reflects his wisdom because he does not argue or get angry. Instead, he uses humour and intelligence to give the king a lesson. He chooses simple examples and clever words that make the king laugh but also think deeply. His way of speaking shows that wisdom is not just about knowledge, but also about solving problems in a calm and smart manner.

(iv) Fill in the blank with correct option:
The king’s reaction shows that he is sensitive and ____________.
See AnswerThe king’s reaction shows that he is sensitive and takes great pride in his poetry.

2. That evening, the king approached the queen with a softened expression. โ€œThirumalambalโ€, he began, his voice gentle, โ€œI have been foolish. I see now that I overreacted. I let my pride blind me. Iโ€™m so sorry.โ€
The queen, who had longed for this moment, smiled and replied, โ€œIf you like, we can leave this quarrel behind us. I would very much like to listen to your poem.โ€

(i) Complete the following with a suitable explanation.
When the king said, โ€œI let my pride blind meโ€, he means that ____.
See AnswerWhen the king said, “I let my pride blind me”, he means that his ego prevented him from seeing the innocent nature of the queen’s actions and caused him to misinterpret her tiredness as disrespect.

(ii) Why does the queen say, โ€œIf you like, we can leave this quarrel behind usโ€?
See AnswerThe queen says, โ€œIf you like, we can leave this quarrel behind usโ€, because she wants to end the fight peacefully and show that she forgives the king instead of keeping anger in her heart.

(iii) Fill in the blank by choosing the correct option from those given in
the brackets.
The king acknowledges that his pride clouded his judgement, which shows _________. (intelligence and courage/maturity and self-awareness)
See AnswerThe king acknowledges that his pride clouded his judgement, which shows maturity and self-awareness.

(iv) State any one characteristic that the queenโ€™s response to the kingโ€™s
apology shows about her.
See AnswerThe queen displays graciousness by accepting the apology without resentment and showing interest in the king’s poem to help rebuild their connection.

The Wit that Won Hearts – Question Answers Class 8 English Poorvi

II Answer the following questions.
1. Why was the Vijayanagara Empire considered to be in its Golden Era during Krishnadeva Raya’s reign?
See AnswerThe Vijayanagara Empire was called its Golden Era during Krishnadeva Rayaโ€™s reign because the kingdom became very rich, strong and peaceful. Art, literature, music and trade flourished. The king was brave and also supported poets, scholars and witty people like Tenali Rama.

2. How did Tenali Ramakrishna gain a special place in the king’s court?
See AnswerTenali Ramakrishna gained a special place because of his sharp wit, humour and intelligence. He solved many problems in clever ways and made the king laugh even during serious times. His honesty and wisdom earned him the kingโ€™s trust and respect.

3. How did the quarrel between the king and queen affect the palace?
See AnswerThe quarrel between the king and the queen created a sad and tense atmosphere in the palace. Everyone in the court and the servants felt disturbed. The cheerful mood of the palace was lost until Tenali Rama helped to bring peace again.

4. What strategy did Tenali Rama use to make the king realize his mistake?
See AnswerTenali Rama used humour and a clever story as his strategy. Instead of scolding the king, he spoke in a funny but meaningful way. His witty words made the king laugh but also think deeply. This helped the king realise his mistake without feeling insulted.

5. What was the reaction of courtiers to Tenali Rama’s special paddy seeds?
See AnswerThe courtiers were very surprised and curious when Tenali Rama introduced his โ€˜specialโ€™ paddy seeds. Some of them even laughed because they thought Rama was joking. But soon they realised he was using wit to teach the king an important lesson.

6. How does the story conclude and what lesson can be learnt?
See AnswerThe story ends with the king realising his mistake and admitting that his pride had blinded him. He apologises to the queen and peace returns to the palace.
The lesson we learn is that pride can cloud our judgement, but wisdom and humour can solve conflicts without hurting anyoneโ€™s feelings.

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Let us learn

I. Fill in the blanks and complete the paragraph by choosing suitable expressions from the box given below.
cast a shadow murmur swept through the room hush fell over
mind raced back stormed off rippled through
My mother is quite witty, and her sense of humour always lightens stressful moments. Once, at a family dinner, an argument began over a minor issue, and 1. ______ , making everyone feel uncomfortable. Just as things were getting serious, she made a clever remark and laughter 2. ______ the gathering, making everyone relaxed. The person who started the argument 3. ______. Everyone disapproved of the action and a 4. ______. My 5. ______ to how my mother had saved other situations like this. Without her, such moments would have 6. ______ over the gatherings. I hope that I grow up to be as witty as my mother.
See AnswerMy mother is quite witty and her sense of humour always lightens stressful moments. Once at a family dinner an argument began over a minor issue and 1. cast a shadow making everyone feel uncomfortable. Just as things were getting serious she made a clever remark and laughter 2. rippled through the gathering making everyone relaxed. The person who started the argument 3. stormed off. Everyone disapproved of the action and a 4. hush fell over. My 5. mind raced back to how my mother had saved other situations like this. Without her such moments would have 6. murmur swept through the room over the gatherings. I hope that I grow up to be as witty as my mother.

II. The writer uses words like โ€˜roaredโ€™, โ€˜murmurโ€™ in the text to indicate the sound produced. Fill in the blanks with suitable sound words from the box given below. You may refer to a dictionary.
murmur sighed mumble gasped
snickers thud groan rattle
roared whispered

1. As the teacher began the riddle challenge, a __________ of excitement spread through the classroom.
2. Anaya __________ in reliefโ€”she loved riddles more than solving Mathematics problems.
3. โ€˜Think carefully,โ€™ the teacher began to ___________ , as she wrote a riddle on the board.
4. When the question was revealed, a few students __________ , realising it wasnโ€™t as easy as they had expected.
5. Some exchanged ____________ , wondering if anyone at all would be able to solve it.
6. Just then, Anaya tapped her book on the desk with a small ___________ , deep in thought.
7. โ€˜Ah, I see it now!โ€™ she said stretching with a ___________ , as if it had taken her great effort.
8. A small breeze made the windows __________ , adding to the suspense of the moment.
9. โ€˜So, whatโ€™s the answer?โ€™ the students ___________ , their voices filled with playful enthusiasm.
10. Leaning forward with a smile, Anaya __________ , โ€˜Sometimes, the trickiest questions have the simplest answers.โ€™
See Answer1. As the teacher began the riddle challenge a murmur of excitement spread through the classroom.
2. Anaya sighed in reliefโ€”she loved riddles more than solving Mathematics problems.
3. ‘Think carefully’ the teacher began to whisper, as she wrote a riddle on the board.
4. When the question was revealed a few students gasped realizing it wasn’t as easy as they had expected.
5. Some exchanged snickers, wondering if anyone at all would be able to solve it.
6. Just then Anaya tapped her book on the desk with a small thud deep in thought.
7. ‘Ah I see it now!’ she said stretching with a groan as if it had taken her great effort.
8. A small breeze made the windows rattle, adding to the suspense of the moment.
9. ‘So what’s the answer?’ the students roared, their voices filled with playful enthusiasm.
10. Leaning forward with a smile, Anaya mumbled, ‘Sometimes, the trickiest questions have the simplest answers.’

III As you have learnt, a compound word is formed when two or more words are combined to create a new word with a distinct meaning. These are of three types: closed compounds (sunlight, courtroom), hyphenated compounds (well-planned), and open compounds (paddy seeds).
1. Create new compound words by matching words in Column 1 with those in Column 2.

Column 1Column 2
(i) quickA. hall
(ii) soft B. tempered
(iii) commonC. spoken
(iv) houseD. blue
(v) bookE. store
(vi) illF. sense
(vii) skyG. witted
(viii) danceH. hold

Answer:

Column 1Column 2
(i) quickG. witted
(ii) soft C. spoken
(iii) commonF. sense
(iv) houseH. hold
(v) bookE. store
(vi) illB. tempered
(vii) skyD. blue
(viii) danceA. hall

2. Fill in the blanks with the words created in the previous question. Ravi was (i) __________, always speaking calmly even in arguments. He grew up in a lively (ii) __________, where he learned to handle different personalities. His friend Arun, however, was (iii) __________ and often lost his patience. Despite this, Arun admired Raviโ€™s (iv) __________ thinking. One evening, as they passed a (v) __________, they saw some performers rushing out. Ravi noticed that one of them dropped a (vi) __________ book on the ground. โ€œIs this yours?โ€ he asked. โ€œOh thank you, young man!โ€ the performer smiled. โ€œItโ€™s a recent purchase from the (vii) ________ round the corner.โ€ True to his nature Arun promptly said to Ravi, โ€œ Itโ€™s (viii) ________ that itโ€™s not from a bakery but bookshop!โ€ Ravi smiled and they walked on.
See AnswerRavi was (i)soft-spoken always speaking calmly even in arguments. He grew up in a lively (ii) house-hold where he learned to handle different personalities. His friend Arun however was (iii)ill-tempered and often lost his patience. Despite this Arun admired Ravi’s (iv) common-sense thinking. One evening as they passed a (v) dance-hall they saw some performers rushing out. Ravi noticed that one of them dropped a (vi)sky-blue book on the ground. “Is this yours?” he asked. “Oh thank you young man!” the performer smiled. “It’s a recent purchase from the (vii)book-store round the corner.” True to his nature Arun promptly said to Ravi “It’s (viii)quick-witted that it’s not from a bakery but bookshop!” Ravi smiled and they walked on.

IV Read the sentences from the text and their explanation given in the table below.

Sentences from the TextTensesExplanation
If you like I will try my best to resolve this matter.Simple Present + Present ModalThe condition in the if clause may or may not be fulfilled. The present tense refers only to a possible future action.
If by chance something were to go wrong our farmers would suffer.Simple Past + Past ModalThe condition in the if clause expresses a hypothetical or imaginary situation.
If I had known this would happen I would have chosen another day.Past Perfect + would have + Past ParticipleThe condition in the โ€˜ifโ€™ clause describes what the speaker would have done (differently) if the past situation had been different and it is impossible to rectify it in the present.

In sentence 1 โ€˜if you likeโ€™ is the subordinate clause (if clause) and โ€˜I will try
my best to resolve this matterโ€™ is the main clause.
Identify the subordinate and main clauses in sentences 2 and 3.
See AnswerIdentification of clauses in sentences 2 and 3:
Sentence 2:
Subordinate clause: If by chance something were to go wrong
Main clause: Our farmers would suffer.
Sentence 3:
Subordinate clause: If I had known this would happen
Main clause: I would have chosen another day.

Now match the subordinate clauses (if clauses) in Column 1 with the appropriate main clauses in Column 2 to make complete sentences.

Column 1Column 2
(i) If I had a magic wandA. We will go to the theatre
(ii) If it rains tomorrowB. I would sneak into the secret room
(iii) If you had listened carefullyC. I would give myself wings
(iv) If you finish your homeworkD. The boys would have woken up on time
(v) If I were invisibleE. We will stay indoors and play board games
(vi) If the alarm had rung F. You would have solved the puzzle

Answer:

Column 1Column 2
(i) If I had a magic wandC. I would give myself wings
(ii) If it rains tomorrowE. We will stay indoors and play board games
(iii) If you had listened carefullyF. You would have solved the puzzle
(iv) If you finish your homeworkA. We will go to the theatre
(v) If I were invisibleB. I would sneak into the secret room
(vi) If the alarm had rung D. The boys would have woken up on time

V Complete the following sentences appropriately with either the main clause or the subordinate clause (if clause).
1. Your teacher will be unhappy if _______________________.
2. They would have caught the train if _______________________.
3. _______________________ if you continue to stay up late every night.
4. If she knew the answer, _______________________.
5. _______________________ if she had studied harder.
6. If I had a million rupees, _______________________.
See Answer1. Your teacher will be unhappy if you don’t complete your homework.
2. They would have caught the train if they had left earlier.
3. You will feel tired if you continue to stay up late every night.
4. If she knew the answer she would tell us immediately.
5. She would have passed the exam if she had studied harder.
6. If I had a million rupees, I would donate half to charity.

VI Complete the following sentences. One example has been done for you.
1. If I were a tree, I would play with the wind and talk to the birds.
2. If I were the Head Teacher of my school, _______.
3. If I were a bird, _______.
4. If I were a magician, _______.
5. If I had studied harder, _______.
See Answer1. If I were a tree I would play with the wind and talk to the birds.
2. If I were the Head Teacher of my school, I would make learning more fun.
3. If I were a bird, I would fly around the world.
4. If I were a magician, I would make everyone happy.
5. If I had studied harder, I would have scored better marks.

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Let us listen

I. You will listen to a woman narrating a story. As you listen, fill in the blanks in the following sentences by selecting the correct options.
1. The rope tying the bundle of sticks was _____.
(i) loose
(ii) thick
(iii) short
See Answer(ii) thick

2. The scholar is finally referred to as ________.
(i) irritable
(ii) mischievous
(iii) arrogant
See Answer(iii) arrogant

II. You will once again listen to the story. As you listen, number the events of the story in the correct order of occurrence.
1. The great scholar was ashamed because he did not know what to say.
2. Rama accepted the challenge thrown by the visitor.
3. Rama had a bundle tied in silk when he came to the palace.
4. The king laughed at the explanation given by Rama.
5. The visitor wanted to show his superiority over others in the palace.
6. Rama showed the work to be a bundle of sticks tied together by a rope.
7. The king wanted to know more about the work mentioned by Rama.
8. The court scholars were afraid of the kingโ€™s anger.
See Answer5. The visitor wanted to show his superiority over others in the palace.
8. The court scholars were afraid of the kingโ€™s anger.
2. Rama accepted the challenge thrown by the visitor.
3. Rama had a bundle tied in silk when he came to the palace.
1. The great scholar was ashamed because he did not know what to say.
7. The king wanted to know more about the work mentioned by Rama.
6. Rama showed the work to be a bundle of sticks tied together by a rope.
4. The king laughed at the explanation given by Rama.

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Let us speak

I. While asking questions it is important to use the appropriate tone to convey the correct meaning.
1. Yes or No questions have a rising tone at the end.
Example: Are you coming home?
2. Wh- questions have a falling tone at the end.
Example: When will you come home?
This rise and fall in tone is called intonation.
Now work in pairs and mark the intonation in the questions given below. Take turns to practice by saying them aloud with the correct intonation.
(i) Is this your cat?
(ii) What is the name of your cat?
(iii) Will you be going to your village?
(vi) Why are you going to your village?
(v) Is this where you live?
(vi) Where do you live?
(vii) Can I meet your parents?
(viii) How are your parents?
(ix) Do you have any plans for tomorrow?
(x) What are you going to do tomorrow?
See Answerโ–บ “Yes” or “No” Questions: Rising tone (โ†—)
โ–บ “Wh” Questions: Falling tone (โ†˜)
(i) Is this your cat? โ†—
(ii) What is the name of your cat? โ†˜
(iii) Will you be going to your village? โ†—
(iv) Why are you going to your village? โ†˜
(v) Is this where you live? โ†—
(vi) Where do you live? โ†˜
(vii) Can I meet your parents? โ†—
(viii) How are your parents? โ†˜
(ix) Do you have any plans for tomorrow? โ†—
(x) What are you going to do tomorrow? โ†˜

II โ€˜Whatโ€™, โ€˜Whyโ€™, โ€˜Whenโ€™, โ€˜Howโ€™, โ€˜Whereโ€™, and โ€˜Whoโ€™ are the words used to ask questions. These words are called question words. Let us use these words and make some questions.
While making questions, remember the correct word order.
โ€ข Who is the cleverest character in the story? (Correct)
โ€ข Who the cleverest character is in the story? (Incorrect)
Work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer questions about a trip that you are planning. Remember to use the correct intonation while asking these questions.
Here are some prompts for you.
โ€ข The destination (Whereโ€ฆ)
โ€ข Purpose (Whyโ€ฆ)
โ€ข Mode of transport (Howโ€ฆ)
โ€ข Duration (Whenโ€ฆ)
โ€ข Travel companions (Whoโ€ฆ)
โ€ข Activities (Whatโ€ฆ)
See AnswerQuestions About a Planned Trip:
โ€ข Where are you going for your trip?
Iโ€™m going to Manali.
โ€ข Why are you going there?
I want to enjoy the snow and relax during my vacation.
โ€ข How will you travel to Manali?
Iโ€™ll be taking a bus from Delhi.
โ€ข When will your trip begin?
My trip will start next Monday.
โ€ข Who will go with you?
Iโ€™m going with my family โ€“ my parents and sister.
โ€ข What activities are you planning to do there?
Iโ€™m planning to go trekking, try skiing, and visit the Hadimba Temple.

Now, work in pairs and take turns to ask and answer the questions about witty characters in folktales or stories you have read. Use the correct intonation while asking questions.
For example: Your favourite character in the folktale (Who…?)
Who is your favourite character in the folktale?
1. The name of the witty character (Who…?)
2. The reason for her/his wit being important in the story (Why…?)
3. The most famous trick or clever idea she/he used (Whatโ€ฆ?)
4. The time period or setting of the folktale/story (Whenโ€ฆ?)
5. The way she/he used her/his intelligence to solve a problem (How…?)
6. The location where the story takes place (Whereโ€ฆ?)
See AnswerQuestions About a Witty Character from a Folktale:
1. Who is the witty character in the folktale you like most?
Tenali Ramakrishna is my favourite witty character.
2. Why is his wit important in the story?
His cleverness always helped solve difficult problems in the kingโ€™s court.
3. What is the most famous trick he used?
He once tricked thieves by pretending to throw valuables into a well.
4. When is the story set?
It is set during the rule of King Krishnadeva Raya in the 16th century.
5. How did Tenali Rama use his wit to solve problems?
He used logic, humour, and sharp thinking to find peaceful solutions.
6. Where do most of his stories take place?
Most stories are set in the royal court of the Vijayanagara Empire.

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Let us write

A narrative essay is written on a personal experience or an imagined experience.
I Read the narrative essay given below.
A Lesson in Responsibility
One bright Monday morning, I woke up to the sounds of birds chirping loudly. For once, I wasnโ€™t late for school. My uniform was neatly laid out, and my homework was already packed in my bag. I felt proud of myself for being so organised. But little did I know, the day would still teach me an important lesson.
During the morning assembly, our teacher, Mrs. Rao, announced a surprise Science quiz. My heart skipped a beat. I had studied the chapter a week ago, but I had forgotten to revise it over the weekend. As I sat at my desk with the question paper in front of me, I froze. The questions looked familiar, yet I couldnโ€™t recall the answers clearly. I tried my best to focus, but it wasnโ€™t enough. Later, when the results were announced, I scored much lower than I expected. Disappointed, I spoke to Mrs. Rao after the class. She smiled and said, โ€œItโ€™s not about how much you know but how consistently you prepare. Small efforts add up every day.โ€ Her words stayed with me. From that day on, I made it a habit to revise my lessons regularly, even if there wasnโ€™t an immediate test. Responsibility isnโ€™t just about being on time or finishing tasksโ€”itโ€™s about being ready for whatโ€™s unexpected.
Now, work in pairs and check if the following features are present in the narrative essay.
1. Introduction
โ€ข The essay begins with a clear and engaging opening.
โ€ข The introduction sets the context for the narrative.
โ€ข The central idea or purpose is clear.
2. Body of the essay
โ€ข Events are narrated in a logical sequence.
โ€ข Descriptive details are used.
โ€ข Characters and settings are clearly described.
โ€ข The narratorโ€™s emotions or thoughts are shared.
โ€ข The essay includes a challenge or a problem or a turning point.
3. Conclusion
โ€ข The essay ends with an outcome.
โ€ข A lesson or a message is clearly stated.
4. Writing Style
โ€ข The tone is personal and engaging.
โ€ข First person narration is used (for example, โ€˜Iโ€™, โ€˜myโ€™).
5. Language
โ€ข The essay uses simple and clear language.
โ€ข Grammar, punctuation and spellings are correctly used.
Note: A narrative essay focuses on sharing a personal experience to convey a specific lesson, a reflection or an idea. It has an introduction, a body and a conclusion.
Now, write a narrative essay based on any one of the situations given below.
โ€ข The Day I Learnt the Value of Teamwork
See AnswerThe Day I Learnt the Value of Teamwork
It was a bright Saturday morning when our school announced an inter-class sports competition. I was excited because our class was participating in the relay race and I was chosen as one of the runners. At first, I thought it would be easyโ€”I just had to run fast and hand over the baton. But the day turned out to be a bigger lesson than I had imagined.
During practice, I noticed that each of us was focused only on running as fast as possible. We often dropped the baton because we werenโ€™t coordinating properly. Our sports teacher reminded us, โ€œRelay races arenโ€™t about who runs the fastest, but how well the team works togetherโ€. This made me think. I started encouraging my teammates to practice the handover technique carefully. Soon, we began to trust each other and our movements became smoother.
On the day of the race, my heart was pounding as I waited for my turn. When the baton reached me, I ran with all my energy, but what truly mattered was how perfectly I passed it to the next runner. Our team didnโ€™t win first place, but we finished the race without a single mistake. Standing together at the finish line, we felt proudโ€”not for winning, but for working as one.
That day, I learnt that teamwork is about trust, communication and supporting each other. Itโ€™s not just about individual effort, but how we come together to achieve something bigger.

โ€ข A Small Act of Kindness that Made a Difference
See AnswerA Small Act of Kindness that Made a Difference
One rainy afternoon, as I was returning home from school, I noticed an elderly man standing by the roadside. He held an umbrella that had turned inside out because of the strong wind. His grocery bag had fallen and apples were rolling onto the wet pavement. People passed by without stopping, too busy or too hurried to notice. I hesitated for a moment, then ran over to help.
I picked up the apples and handed him the bag. His hands were trembling and his clothes were soaked. I offered to walk him home since his house was just a lane away. On the way, he told me he lived alone and had no one nearby to help. As we reached his doorstep, he patted my shoulder and said with a smile, โ€œToday, you were my sunshine on a rainy dayโ€.
I didnโ€™t expect much from that moment, but later, the school principal called me to the stage in morning assembly. The old man had written a letter to the school, appreciating my help. I was overwhelmed. That small act, which took just a few minutes, had made someone feel seen and cared for.
That day, I learnt how even a simple gesture can bring comfort to someone in need. Kindness doesnโ€™t require big actionsโ€”just a caring heart and a willingness to help.

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Let us explore

I Limericks are poems in five lines that have a twist in the last line. Read and enjoy the following limericks and create one on your own.
Raju flew his kite in the sky so wide,
It soared with grace, full of pride.
But a crow came along,
Singing its song,
And now itโ€™s the crow on a joyride!
See AnswerLimerick 1:
A monkey once danced in the rain,
With a banana he could not contain.
He slipped with a shout,
And the fruit popped out,
Now he dances with cautious refrain!
Limerick 2:
A boy named Sam had a shoe so bright,
It sparkled and glowed in the night.
He tripped on a stone,
Let out a loud groan,
And now hides his shoe out of sight!
Limerick 3:
There once was a boy named Daddu,
Who loved to eat motichoor Laddu.
He left it outside,
The ants ran inside,
And now the jarโ€™s theirsโ€”what a scam!

II. Go to the library and read a story of your choice. Share its theme and the interesting parts of the story with your classmates and teacher.
See AnswerStory 1:
Title: Panchatantra โ€“ The Monkey and the Crocodile
Theme: This story teaches the importance of intelligence, presence of mind, and choosing friends wisely.
Interesting Parts: The story is about a clever monkey who lives on a tree near a river. He becomes friends with a crocodile and gives him sweet fruits every day. One day, the crocodileโ€™s wife wants to eat the monkeyโ€™s heart, so the crocodile tries to trick the monkey into coming home with him. But the monkey realises the plan and smartly saves himself by pretending he left his heart back on the tree. The twist in the end is exciting and shows how wit can overcome danger.
Story 2:
Title: The Blue Umbrella by Ruskin Bond
Theme: The story beautifully explores kindness, jealousy, and the value of forgiveness. It teaches us that true happiness comes from sharing and being good to others.
Interesting Parts:
The most interesting part of the story is when Binya, a young girl, receives a beautiful blue umbrella that everyone in the village admires. The local shopkeeper, Ram Bharosa, becomes jealous and tries to get the umbrella for himself. However, when Binya learns about his desire, she does something surprising โ€” she gives him the umbrella. This simple act of kindness transforms Ram Bharosaโ€™s attitude, making the ending both heartwarming and memorable.
Story 3:
Title: The Thirsty Crow
Theme: The story teaches us that intelligence and effort can solve problems. Even in difficult situations, we should not give up but try to find a solution.
Interesting Parts: The most interesting part was when the crow saw the pot of water but the water level was very low. Instead of flying away sadly, the crow thought of an idea. It picked up small pebbles one by one and dropped them into the pot. Slowly, the water rose higher and finally, the crow could drink.
I liked this part because it showed the crowโ€™s cleverness and patience. The story is simple but gives a big lesson: โ€œWhere there is a will, there is a wayโ€.

III You must have read stories of wit, humour and wisdom in your own language or English. Make a list of these stories that you have read on a chart paper. Each student should read at least one new story from the list.
See AnswerStories of Wit, Humour and Wisdom:
1. Tenali Rama and the Thieves โ€“ Tenali Rama tricks the thieves by talking loudly about hiding treasure in the well.
2. Akbar and Birbal: The Crows in the Kingdom โ€“ Birbal cleverly answers Akbarโ€™s question about the number of crows in the city.
3. The Thirsty Crow โ€“ The crow uses pebbles to drink water from a pot.
4. The Shepherdโ€™s Wisdom (Panchatantra) โ€“ A poor shepherd gives wise answers to the kingโ€™s questions and is rewarded.
5. The Lion and the Clever Rabbit (Panchatantra) โ€“ A small rabbit outsmarts a powerful lion by tricking him into a well.
6. Mulla Nasruddinโ€™s Stories โ€“ Funny tales where Mulla uses wit to solve problems, like riding his donkey backwards.
7. The Fox and the Grapes (Aesopโ€™s Fable) โ€“ Teaches the wisdom of not craving what is out of reach.
8. The Farmer and His Lazy Sons โ€“ The farmer uses a clever trick to make his sons work hard in the field.
9. Akbar and Birbal: The Pot of Wisdom โ€“ Birbal teaches the king that wisdom cannot be measured or stored in a pot.
10. Tenali Rama and the Weight of the Elephant โ€“ Tenali Rama cleverly solves the problem of weighing the kingโ€™s elephant.

English to Hindi Translation of Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1

Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 Hindi Translation

Hindi Translationเคตเคฟเคœเคฏเคจเค—เคฐ เคธเคพเคฎเฅเคฐเคพเคœเฅเคฏ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เคฎเคนเคฟเคฎเคพ, เคงเคจ เค”เคฐ เคธเคพเค‚เคธเฅเค•เฅƒเคคเคฟเค• เค‰เคชเคฒเคฌเฅเคงเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคฟเคฆเฅเคง เคฅเคพเฅค เค‡เคธเค•เฅ‡ เค•เคˆ เคชเฅเคฐเค–เฅเคฏเคพเคค เคถเคพเคธเค•เฅ‹เค‚ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚, เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคฃเคฆเฅ‡เคต เคฐเคพเคฏ (1509โ€“29 เคˆเคธเฅเคตเฅ€ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคถเคพเคธเคจ) เคเค• เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟเคฎเคพเคจ เค”เคฐ เคถเค•เฅเคคเคฟเคถเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคธเคฎเฅเคฐเคพเคŸ เค•เฅ‡ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค‰เคญเคฐเฅ‡เฅค เค‰เคจเค•เคพ เคถเคพเคธเคจเค•เคพเคฒ เค…เค•เฅเคธเคฐ เคตเคฟเคœเคฏเคจเค—เคฐ เคธเคพเคฎเฅเคฐเคพเคœเฅเคฏ เค•เคพ เคธเฅเคตเคฐเฅเคฃ เคฏเฅเค— เค•เคนเคฒเคพเคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ, เคเค• เคเคธเคพ เคธเคฎเคฏ เคœเคฌ เค•เคฒเคพ, เคธเคพเคนเคฟเคคเฅเคฏ เค”เคฐ เคตเคพเคธเฅเคคเฅเค•เคฒเคพ เคซเคฒเฅ€-เคซเฅ‚เคฒเฅ€เฅค เคธเฅ€เค–เคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‡ เคเค• เคฎเคนเคพเคจ เคธเค‚เคฐเค•เฅเคทเค•, เค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคฃเคฆเฅ‡เคต เคฐเคพเคฏ เคจ เค•เฅ‡เคตเคฒ เคเค• เคชเฅเคฐเค–เฅเคฏเคพเคค เคฏเฅ‹เคฆเฅเคงเคพ เคฅเฅ‡ เคฌเคฒเฅเค•เคฟ เคเค• เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเคญเคพเคถเคพเคฒเฅ€ เค•เคตเคฟ เคญเฅ€ เคฅเฅ‡เฅค เค‰เคจเค•เฅ€ เคฐเคšเคจเคพเคเค, เคœเฅˆเคธเฅ‡ เคฎเคนเคพเค•เคพเคตเฅเคฏ เค…เคฎเฅเค•เฅเคคเคฎเคพเคฒเฅเคฏเคฆเคพ เค”เคฐ เคธเค‚เคธเฅเค•เฅƒเคค เคจเคพเคŸเค• เคœเคพเคฎเฅเคฌเคตเคคเฅ€ เคชเคฐเคฟเคฃเคฏเคฎ, เค†เคœ เคญเฅ€ เคชเฅเคฐเคถเค‚เคธเคฟเคค เคนเฅˆเค‚เฅค
The Vijayanagara Empire was renowned for its glory, wealth, and cultural achievements. Among its many illustrious rulers, King Krishnadeva Raya (ruled 1509โ€“29 CE) stood out as a wise and powerful monarch. His reign is often referred to as the Golden Era of the Vijayanagara Empire, a time when art, literature, and architecture flourished. A great patron of learning, Krishnadeva Raya was not only an eminent warrior but also a gifted poet. His works, such as the epic Amuktamalyada and the Sanskrit drama Jambavati Parinayam, are acclaimed even today.

Hindi Translationเค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคฃเคฆเฅ‡เคต เคฐเคพเคฏ เค•เฅ‡ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค†เค  เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคฟเคฆเฅเคง เค•เคตเคฟ เคฐเคนเคคเฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡, เคœเคฟเคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคธเคพเคฎเฅ‚เคนเคฟเค• เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡ เค…เคทเฅเคŸเคฆเคฟเค—เฅเค—เคœ เค•เฅ‡ เคจเคพเคฎ เคธเฅ‡ เคœเคพเคจเคพ เคœเคพเคคเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เค‡เคจ เค•เคตเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚, เคœเคฟเคจเคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค…เคฒเฅเคฒเคพเคธเคพเคจเฅ€ เคชเฅ‡เคฆเฅเคฆเคพเคจเคพ เค”เคฐ เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคฎเค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคฃ เคถเคพเคฎเคฟเคฒ เคฅเฅ‡, เคจเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เค‰เคคเฅเค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคŸ เค•เฅƒเคคเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‡ เคธเคพเคฅ เคธเคพเคนเคฟเคคเฅเคฏเคฟเค• เคชเคฐเค‚เคชเคฐเคพ เค•เฅ‹ เคธเคฎเฅƒเคฆเฅเคง เค•เคฟเคฏเคพเฅค เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคฎเค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคฃ, เคตเคฟเคถเฅ‡เคท เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡, เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เคคเฅ€เคตเฅเคฐ เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟ เค”เคฐ เคนเคพเคธเฅเคฏ เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคœเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคœเคพเคคเฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡, เคœเคฟเคธเคจเฅ‡ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅ‡ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคเค• เค•เคตเคฟ เค”เคฐ เคเค• เคšเคคเฅเคฐ เคธเคฒเคพเคนเค•เคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคตเคฟเคถเฅ‡เคท เคธเฅเคฅเคพเคจ เคฆเคฟเคฒเคพเคฏเคพเฅค เค…เคธเค‚เคญเคต เคฒเค—เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคธเคฎเคธเฅเคฏเคพเค“เค‚ เค•เฅ‡ เค‰เคจเค•เฅ‡ เคšเคคเฅเคฐ เคธเคฎเคพเคงเคพเคจ เคจเฅ‡ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคธเคพเคฎเฅเคฐเคพเคœเฅเคฏ เค•เฅ‡ เค‡เคคเคฟเคนเคพเคธ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคเค• เคชเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏ เคตเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคคเคฟ เคฌเคจเคพ เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพเฅค
Krishnadeva Rayaโ€™s court was home to eight celebrated poets, collectively known as the Ashtadiggajas. These poets, including Allasani Peddana and Tenali Ramakrishna, enriched the literary tradition with their masterpieces. Tenali Ramakrishna, in particular, was known for his quick wit and humour, earning him a special place in the kingโ€™s court as both a poet and a witty advisor. His clever solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems made him a beloved figure in the empireโ€™s history.

Hindi Translationเคฏเคนเคพเค เคคเค• เค•เคฟ เคธเคฌเคธเฅ‡ เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟเคฎเคพเคจ เคถเคพเคธเค•เฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‹ เคญเฅ€ เค•เคญเฅ€-เค•เคญเฅ€ เค…เคถเคพเค‚เคคเคฟ เค•เคพ เคธเคพเคฎเคจเคพ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ เคชเคกเคผเคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ, เค”เคฐ เคเคธเฅ‡ เคนเฅ€ เคเค• เคธเคฎเคฏ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚, เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เคพ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€, เคคเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคฒเคพเคฎเฅเคฌเคฒ เค•เฅ‡ เคธเคพเคฅ เคเค• เคคเฅเคšเฅเค› เคฎเคพเคฎเคฒเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‹ เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฐ เคเค—เคกเคผเคพ เคนเฅ‹ เค—เคฏเคพเฅค เคนเคซเฅเคคเฅ‹เค‚ เคคเค•, เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เค‰เคธเคธเฅ‡ เคเค• เคถเคฌเฅเคฆ เคญเฅ€ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเคพ, เค”เคฐ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เคจเคฟเคฐเคพเคถเคพ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚, เค‰เคธเคธเฅ‡ เคฎเคฟเคฒเคจเคพ เคฌเคฟเคฒเฅเค•เฅเคฒ เคฌเค‚เคฆ เค•เคฐ เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพเฅค เค‰เคจเค•เฅ€ เค…เคจเฅเคชเคธเฅเคฅเคฟเคคเคฟ เคจเฅ‡ เคฎเคนเคฒ เคชเคฐ เคเค• เค›เคพเคฏเคพ เคกเคพเคฒ เคฆเฅ€, เค”เคฐ เคเค• เคฌเคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เคนเคฐเฅเคทเคฟเคค เค—เคฒเคฟเคฏเคพเคฐเฅ‡ เคถเคพเค‚เคค เค”เคฐ เค‰เคฆเคพเคธ เคฒเค—เคจเฅ‡ เคฒเค—เฅ‡เฅค
Even the wisest rulers face moments of disharmony, and at one such time, the king had a quarrel with his queen, Thirumalambal, over a seemingly trivial matter. For weeks, he did not utter a single word to her, and in his frustration, stopped visiting her altogether. His absence cast a shadow over the palace, and the once cheerful corridors seemed quiet and forlorn.

Hindi Translationเคคเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคฒเคพเคฎเฅเคฌเคฒ, เคตเฅเคฏเคฅเคฟเคค เค”เคฐ เคชเคฐเฅ‡เคถเคพเคจ, เคจเฅ‡ เค‡เคธ เคฎเฅเคฆเฅเคฆเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‹ เคธเฅเคฒเคเคพเคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅ€ เค•เฅ‹เคถเคฟเคถ เค•เฅ€ เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฟเคจ เค…เคธเคซเคฒ เคฐเคนเฅ€เฅค เค•เฅ‹เคˆ เค”เคฐ เคตเคฟเค•เคฒเฅเคช เคจ เคฆเฅ‡เค–เค•เคฐ, เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคฎ, เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟเคฎเคพเคจ เค”เคฐ เคšเคคเฅเคฐ เค•เคตเคฟ, เค•เฅ€ เคฎเคฆเคฆ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เค•เคพ เคซเฅˆเคธเคฒเคพ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพเฅค เคฐเคพเคฎ เคจเฅ‡ เคงเฅˆเคฐเฅเคฏเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเค• เคธเฅเคจเคพ เคœเคฌ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เคจเฅ‡ เค˜เคŸเคจเคพ เค•เฅ‹ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคคเคพเคฐ เคธเฅ‡ เคฌเคคเคพเคฏเคพเฅค
Thirumalambal, distraught and upset, tried her best to resolve the issue but failed. With no other alternative, she decided to seek the help of Tenali Rama, the courtโ€™s brilliant and witty poet. Rama listened patiently as the queen recounted the incident in detail.

Hindi Translation“เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคเค• เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ เคฒเคฟเค–เฅ€,” เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ‚ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพ, เค‰เคธเค•เฅ€ เค†เคตเคพเคœ เค•เคพเค‚เคช เคฐเคนเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€เฅค “เคฏเคน เค…เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ เค…เคญเคฟเคตเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคคเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคญเคฐเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€โ€”เคธเฅ‚เคฐเคœ, เคšเคพเคเคฆ, เคคเคพเคฐเฅ‡, เคธเฅเค‚เคฆเคฐ เค†เค•เคพเคถโ€”เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฟเคจ เค‡เคธเค•เคพ เค•เฅ‹เคˆ เค…เคฐเฅเคฅ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฅเคพเฅค เคœเคฌ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เค‡เคธเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคจเฅ‡ เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‹ เคธเฅเคจเคพเคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เค•เฅ‹เคถเคฟเคถ เค•เฅ€, เคคเฅ‹ เคตเฅ‡ เคธเคญเฅ€ เค‰เคจเคธเฅ‡ เคฌเคšเคจเฅ‡ เคฒเค—เฅ‡, เคฌเคนเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคฌเคจเคพเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅเคเฅค เคฆเฅ‡เคฐ เคถเคพเคฎ เค•เฅ‹ เคœเคฌ เคตเคน เคฎเฅเคเคธเฅ‡ เคฎเคฟเคฒเคจเฅ‡ เค†เค, เคคเฅ‹ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เคฎเฅเคเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ เคธเฅเคจเคพเคจเฅ€ เคถเฅเคฐเฅ‚ เค•เฅ€, เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฟเคจ เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เคเค• เคฅเค•เคพเคŠ เคฆเคฟเคจ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเคพเคฆ เค‡เคคเคจเฅ€ เคฅเค• เค—เคˆ เคฅเฅ€ เค•เคฟ เคฎเฅˆเค‚เคจเฅ‡ เคเค• เคฌเคพเคฐ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚, เคฌเคฒเฅเค•เคฟ เค•เคˆ เคฌเคพเคฐ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ€เฅค เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคธเฅ‹เคšเคพ เค•เคฟ เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เค‰เคจเค•เฅ€ เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ เค•เคพ เค…เคชเคฎเคพเคจ เค•เคฐ เคฐเคนเฅ€ เคนเฅ‚เค เค”เคฐ เค—เฅเคธเฅเคธเฅ‡ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคšเคฒเฅ‡ เค—เคเฅค เคคเคฌ เคธเฅ‡, เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เคฎเฅเคเคธเฅ‡ เคเค• เคถเคฌเฅเคฆ เคญเฅ€ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเคพ เคนเฅˆเฅค เค…เค—เคฐ เคฎเฅเคเฅ‡ เคชเคคเคพ เคนเฅ‹เคคเคพ เค•เคฟ เคเคธเคพ เคนเฅ‹เค—เคพ เคคเฅ‹ เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เค•เฅ‹เคˆ เค”เคฐ เคฆเคฟเคจ เคšเฅเคจเคคเฅ€เฅค เค•เฅƒเคชเคฏเคพ เคฎเฅ‡เคฐเฅ€ เคฎเคฆเคฆ เค•เคฐเฅ‹, เคฐเคพเคฎเฅค เค•เฅ‡เคตเคฒ เคคเฅเคฎ เคนเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅ‹ เคธเคฎเคเคพ เคธเค•เคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅ‹เฅค”
โ€œThe king wrote a poem,โ€ she began, her voice trembling. โ€œIt was filled with vague expressionsโ€”sun, moon, stars, beautiful skyโ€”but it made no sense. When he tried reciting it to his ministers, they all avoided him, making excuses. It was late evening when he came to me, seeking an audience. He began reciting it to me, but I was so exhausted after a tiring day that I yawnedโ€” not once, but several times. The king thought I was disrespecting his poem and stormed off. Since then, he has not spoken to me. If I had known this would happen I would have chosen another day. Help me, please, Rama. Only you can help the king understand.โ€

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคฎ เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคฟเคšเคพเคฐเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคตเค• เคธเคฟเคฐ เคนเคฟเคฒเคพเคฏเคพเฅค “เคฏเคฆเคฟ เค†เคช เคšเคพเคนเฅ‡เค‚, เคคเฅ‹ เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เค‡เคธ เคฎเคพเคฎเคฒเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‹ เคธเฅเคฒเคเคพเคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅ€ เค•เฅ‹เคถเคฟเคถ เค•เคฐเฅ‚เคเค—เคพ, เคฎเคนเคพเคฐเคพเคจเฅ€เฅค เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฟเคจ เค‡เคธเค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคเค• เคธเฅ‹เคšเฅ€-เคธเคฎเคเฅ€ เคฐเคฃเคจเฅ€เคคเคฟ เค•เฅ€ เค†เคตเคถเฅเคฏเค•เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ, เค”เคฐ เคฎเฅเคเฅ‡ เคธเคนเฅ€ เคคเคฐเฅ€เค•เคพ เค–เฅ‹เคœเคจเฅ‡ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคธเคฎเคฏ เคฒเค— เคธเค•เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆเฅค” เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€, เคœเคฟเคธเคจเฅ‡ เคฐเคพเคฎ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เค†เค–เคฟเคฐเฅ€ เค‰เคฎเฅเคฎเฅ€เคฆ เคฆเฅ‡เค–เฅ€, เคธเคนเคฎเคค เคนเฅ‹ เค—เคˆ เค”เคฐ เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เค‰เคธเค•เคพ เคงเคจเฅเคฏเคตเคพเคฆ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพเฅค
Rama nodded thoughtfully. โ€œIf you like, I will try my best to resolve this matter, Your Highness. But this needs a well-planned approach, and I may need time to find the right strategy.โ€ The queen, who had placed her last hope in Rama, agreed and thanked him profusely.

Hindi Translationเค…เค—เคฒเฅ€ เคธเฅเคฌเคน, เคฐเคพเคœเคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคนเคฒเคšเคฒ เคฅเฅ€เฅค เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเฅ€, เคตเคฟเคฆเฅเคตเคพเคจ เค”เคฐ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐเฅ€ เค•เค•เฅเคท เค•เฅ‹ เคญเคฐ เคšเฅเค•เฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡, เคœเคฟเคธเค•เฅ€ เคจเค•เฅเค•เคพเคถเฅ€เคฆเคพเคฐ เค–เค‚เคญเฅ‡ เคŠเคเคšเฅ€ เค›เคค เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ เคฌเคขเคผเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เคฆเคฟเค–เคพเคˆ เคฆเฅ‡ เคฐเคนเฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡เฅค เค–เฅเคฒเฅ€ เค–เคฟเคกเคผเค•เคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคธเฅ‚เคฐเคœ เค•เฅ€ เค•เคฟเคฐเคฃเฅ‡เค‚ เคซเคฐเฅเคถ เคชเคฐ เคฌเคฟเค–เคฐเฅ€ เคนเฅเคˆ เคฅเฅ€เค‚, เคœเฅ‹ เคฌเฅ‡เคนเคฆ เคธเฅเค‚เคฆเคฐ เค•เคพเคฒเฅ€เคจเฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคธเคœเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€เฅค เคœเฅ€เคตเค‚เคค เคฌเคพเคคเคšเฅ€เคค เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเคพเคตเคœเฅ‚เคฆ, เคนเคตเคพ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคเค• เคคเคจเคพเคต เคฎเคนเคธเฅ‚เคธ เคนเฅ‹ เคฐเคนเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค…เคชเคจเฅ‡ เคธเคœเคพเคตเคŸเฅ€ เคธเคฟเค‚เคนเคพเคธเคจ เคชเคฐ เคฌเฅˆเค เฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡, เค‰เคจเค•เคพ เคšเฅ‡เคนเคฐเคพ เค—เค‚เคญเฅ€เคฐ เคฅเคพ, เค”เคฐ เค‰เคจเค•เฅ€ เคคเฅ€เค–เฅ€ เคจเคœเคฐเฅ‡เค‚ เคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅ‡ เค•เค•เฅเคท เค•เฅ‹ เคฆเฅ‡เค– เคฐเคนเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€เค‚เฅค เคฏเคน เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ เคฅเคพ เค•เคฟ เค…เคจเคธเฅเคฒเคเคพ เคเค—เคกเคผเคพ เค…เคญเฅ€ เคญเฅ€ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคชเคฐเฅ‡เคถเคพเคจ เค•เคฐ เคฐเคนเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค
The next morning, the royal court was bustling with activity. Ministers, scholars, and courtiers filled the courtroom, its intricately carved pillars towering towards the high ceiling. Rays of sunlight streamed through the open windows, illuminating the floor adorned with exquisite rugs. Despite the lively chatter, a tension hung in the air. The king sat on his ornate throne, his expression stern, his sharp eyes scanning the room. It was evident that the unresolved quarrel still gnawed at him.

Hindi Translationเคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคšเคฐเฅเคšเคพ เค•เคพ เคตเคฟเคทเคฏ เคธเคพเคฎเฅเคฐเคพเคœเฅเคฏ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคงเคพเคจ เค•เฅ€ เค–เฅ‡เคคเฅ€ เค•เฅ‹ เคฌเฅ‡เคนเคคเคฐ เคฌเคจเคพเคจเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เคเค• เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเคพเคฆ เคเค•, เคฎเค‚เคคเฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เคจเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคฟเคšเคพเคฐ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเฅเคคเฅเคค เค•เคฟเคเฅค เค•เฅเค› เคจเฅ‡ เคธเคฟเค‚เคšเคพเคˆ เคจเฅ‡เคŸเคตเคฐเฅเค• เค•เคพ เคตเคฟเคธเฅเคคเคพเคฐ เค•เคฐเคจเฅ‡ เค•เคพ เคธเฅเคเคพเคต เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพ, เคœเคฌเค•เคฟ เค…เคจเฅเคฏ เคจเฅ‡ เคฌเฅ‡เคนเคคเคฐ เค–เคพเคฆ เค•เคพ เคธเคฎเคฐเฅเคฅเคจ เค•เคฟเคฏเคพเฅค เค‡เคจ เคธเฅเคเคพเคตเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคš, เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคฎ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เค•เคฟเคจเคพเคฐเฅ‡ เคšเฅเคชเคšเคพเคช เค–เคกเคผเฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡, เคธเคญเฅ€ เค•เฅ‹ เคเค• เคฎเฅเคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคพเคนเคŸ เค•เฅ‡ เคธเคพเคฅ เคฆเฅ‡เค– เคฐเคนเฅ‡ เคฅเฅ‡เฅค
The court discussion was centred on improving paddy cultivation in the empire. One by one, the ministers rose to present their ideas. Some suggested expanding irrigation networks, while others advocated for better manure. Amid these suggestions, Tenali Rama stood quietly at the edge of the court, observing everyone with an amused smile.

Hindi Translationเค…เค‚เคค เคฎเฅ‡เค‚, เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคฐเคพเคฎ เค•เฅ‹ เคฌเฅเคฒเคพเคฏเคพเฅค เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคฌเคพเคคเคšเฅ€เคค เคฐเฅเค• เค—เคˆ เค•เฅเคฏเฅ‹เค‚เค•เคฟ เคธเคญเฅ€ เค•เฅ€ เคจเคœเคฐเฅ‡เค‚ เค‰เคจ เคชเคฐ เคŸเคฟเค• เค—เคˆเค‚เฅค เคฐเคพเคฎ เคธเคฟเค‚เคนเคพเคธเคจ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ เคฌเคขเคผเฅ‡, เคœเคฟเคธเคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค‰เคจเค•เฅ‡ เคนเคพเคฅ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคงเคพเคจ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคœเฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคญเคฐเฅ€ เคเค• เคฅเคพเคฒเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€เฅค เคจเฅ€เคšเฅ‡ เคเฅเค•เค•เคฐ, เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เค•เคนเคพ, “เคฎเคนเคพเคฐเคพเคœ, เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เค†เคชเค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคเค• เค•เฅเคฐเคพเค‚เคคเคฟเค•เคพเคฐเฅ€ เคชเฅเคฐเค•เคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เคงเคพเคจ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคœ เคฒเคพเคฏเคพ เคนเฅ‚เคเฅค เคฏเคฆเคฟ เค‡เคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคฌเฅ‹เคฏเคพ เคœเคพเค, เคคเฅ‹ เคซเคธเคฒ เคตเคฐเฅเคคเคฎเคพเคจ เคชเคฐเคฟเคฃเคพเคฎเฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคคเฅ€เคจ เค—เฅเคจเคพ เค…เคงเคฟเค• เคนเฅ‹เค—เฅ€เฅค”
Finally, the king called upon Rama. The chatter in the court died down as all eyes turned to him. Rama approached the throne, carrying a plateful of paddy seeds. Bowing low, he began, โ€œYour Majesty, I bring you a revolutionary type of paddy seeds. If these are sown, the yield will be three times greater than the current results.โ€

Hindi Translationเค•เคฎเคฐเฅ‡ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคเค• เคธเคฐเคธเคฐเคพเคนเคŸ เคซเฅˆเคฒ เค—เคˆเฅค เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคเค•, เคœเฅ‹ เค…เคชเคจเฅ‡ เคตเฅเคฏเค‚เค—เฅเคฏ เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคœเคพเคจเคพ เคœเคพเคคเคพ เคฅเคพ, เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เค‡เคคเคจเฅ€ เคŠเคเคšเฅ€ เค†เคตเคพเคœเคผ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคซเฅเคธเคซเฅเคธเคพเคฏเคพ เค•เคฟ เคธเฅเคจเคพเคˆ เคฆเฅ‡, “เคฎเฅเคเฅ‡ เค†เคถเฅเคšเคฐเฅเคฏ เคนเฅˆ เค•เคฟ เค•เฅเคฏเคพ เคฏเฅ‡ เคœเคพเคฆเฅเคˆ เคฌเฅ€เคœ เคนเฅˆเค‚! เค…เค—เคฒเฅ€ เคฌเคพเคฐ, เคตเคน เคฆเคพเคตเคพ เค•เคฐเฅ‡เค‚เค—เฅ‡ เค•เคฟ เคฏเฅ‡ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคชเคพเคจเฅ€ เค•เฅ‡ เค‰เค—เคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅˆเค‚เฅค” เคเค• เค…เคจเฅเคฏ เคจเฅ‡ เค•เคนเคพ, “เคถเคพเคฏเคฆ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคฏเฅ‡ เคšเคพเคเคฆ เคชเคฐ เคฎเคฟเคฒเฅ‡ เคนเฅ‹เค‚!” เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคฆเคฌเฅ€ เคนเคเคธเฅ€ เคซเฅˆเคฒ เค—เคˆเฅค
A murmur swept through the room. One of the courtiers, known for his sarcasm, whispered just loud enough to be heard, โ€œI wonder if these are magic seeds! Next, heโ€™ll claim they grow without water.โ€ Another muttered, โ€œPerhaps he found them on the moon!โ€ Snickers rippled through the court.

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคจเคฟเคฐเคพเคถ เคนเฅ‹เค•เคฐ เคญเฅŒเค‚เคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคšเคขเคผเคพเคˆเค‚เฅค “เคฏเคน เคฌเฅ‡เคคเฅเค•เคพ เคฒเค—เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ,” เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เคฌเคกเคผเคฌเคกเคผเคพเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เค•เคนเคพเฅค “เคเคธเฅ€ เค–เฅ‡เคคเฅ€ เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคตเคฟเคถเฅ‡เคท เคฎเคฟเคŸเฅเคŸเฅ€, เค–เคพเคฆ เค”เคฐ เค•เฅ€เคŸเคจเคพเคถเค•เฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ€ เค†เคตเคถเฅเคฏเค•เคคเคพ เคนเฅ‹เค—เฅ€เฅค เคฏเคฆเคฟ เค•เคฟเคธเฅ€ เค•เคพเคฐเคฃ เคธเฅ‡ เค•เฅเค› เค—เคฒเคค เคนเฅเค†, เคคเฅ‹ เคนเคฎเคพเคฐเฅ‡ เค•เคฟเคธเคพเคจเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‹ เคจเฅเค•เคธเคพเคจ เคนเฅ‹เค—เคพเฅค”
The king frowned, unimpressed. โ€œThat sounds absurd,โ€ he muttered. โ€œSuch cultivation would need special soil, manure, and pest and insect repellents. If, by chance, something were to go wrong, our farmers would suffer.โ€

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคฎเคพ เคฎเฅเคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคพเค, เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคตเคฟเคšเคฒเคฟเคค เคนเฅเคเฅค “เคฏเคน เคธเคš เคนเฅ‹ เคธเค•เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆ, เคฎเคนเคพเคฐเคพเคœ, เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฟเคจ เค…เคธเคฒเฅ€ เคธเคฎเคธเฅเคฏเคพ เคฌเฅ€เคœเฅ‹เค‚ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚, เคฌเคฒเฅเค•เคฟ เค‰เคธ เคตเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคคเคฟ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคนเฅˆ เคœเฅ‹ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคฌเฅ‹เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆเฅค”
Rama smiled, unfazed. โ€œThat may be true, Your Majesty, but the real issue lies not with the seeds themselves but with the person who sows them.โ€

Hindi Translationเคเค• เคธเคจเฅเคจเคพเคŸเคพ เคธเคพ เค›เคพ เค—เคฏเคพ เคœเคฌ เคฐเคพเคฎเคพ เค•เฅ‡ เคถเคฌเฅเคฆ เคนเคตเคพ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคฒเคŸเค• เค—เคเฅค เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅ€ เคญเฅŒเค‚เคนเฅ‡เค‚ เคคเคจ เค—เคˆเค‚เฅค “เคฌเฅ€เคœ เคฌเฅ‹เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเฅ‡ เคตเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคคเคฟ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค•เฅเคฏเคพ เคธเคฎเคธเฅเคฏเคพ เคนเฅˆ? เคธเฅเคชเคทเฅเคŸ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเฅ‹, เคฐเคพเคฎเคพ!” เคตเคน เค—เคฐเคœเคพเฅค
A hush fell over the court as Ramaโ€™s words hung in the air. The kingโ€™s eyebrows furrowed. โ€œWhat is wrong with the person who sows the seeds? Speak clearly, Rama!โ€ he roared.

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคฎเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เคšเคพเคฐเฅ‹เค‚ เค“เคฐ เคจเคœเคผเคฐ เค˜เฅเคฎเคพเคˆ, เค‰เคธเค•เฅ€ เคคเฅ€เค–เฅ€ เคจเคœเคผเคฐ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ€ เคธเค‚เคฆเฅ‡เคน เคญเคฐเฅ€ เค†เคเค–เฅ‹เค‚ เคธเฅ‡ เคฎเคฟเคฒเฅ€เฅค “เค…เค—เคฐ เค•เฅ‹เคˆ เคฌเฅ€เคœเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‹ เค‰เคšเคฟเคค เคฆเฅ‡เค–เคญเคพเคฒ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเคฟเคจเคพ เคฌเฅ‹เคเค—เคพ, เคคเฅ‹ เค•เคฟเคธเฅ€ เค•เฅ‹ เค…เคšเฅเค›เฅ€ เคซเคธเคฒ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฎเคฟเคฒเฅ‡เค—เฅ€,” เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เคชเฅเคฐเคญเคพเคต เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เค เคนเคฐเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เค•เคนเคพเฅค “เค”เคฐ เค…เค—เคฐ เคฌเฅ‹เคคเฅ‡ เคธเคฎเคฏ เค‰เคธ เคตเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคคเคฟ เค•เฅ‹ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เค†เคฆเคค เคนเฅ‹ เคคเฅ‹? เค•เฅเคฏเคพ เคฌเฅ€เคœ เค…เคธเคฎเคพเคจ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฌเคฟเค–เคฐ เคœเคพเคเค‚เค—เฅ‡?”
Rama glanced around the court, his sharp gaze meeting the sceptical eyes of the courtiers. โ€œIf one were to sow seeds without proper care, no one would reap a good harvest,โ€ he said, pausing for effect. โ€œAnd what if the person had a habit of yawning while sowing? Wouldnโ€™t the seeds scatter unevenly?โ€

Hindi Translationเคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคนเคเคธเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡ เค—เฅ‚เค‚เคœ เค‰เค เคพ, เคชเคนเคฒเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เคตเฅเคฏเค‚เค—เฅเคฏเคชเฅ‚เคฐเฅเคฃ เคŸเคฟเคชเฅเคชเคฃเคฟเคฏเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ€ เคœเค—เคน เคตเคพเคธเฅเคคเคตเคฟเค• เคฎเคจเฅ‹เคฐเค‚เคœเคจ เคจเฅ‡ เคฒเฅ‡ เคฒเฅ€เฅค เคฏเคนเคพเค เคคเค• เค•เคฟ เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคญเฅ€, เคœเฅ‹ เค…เคšเคพเคจเค• เค˜เคŸเคจเคพ เคธเฅ‡ เค…เคšเค‚เคญเคฟเคค เคนเฅ‹ เค—เคฏเคพ เคฅเคพ, เคธเคนเคœ เคฐเฅ‚เคช เคธเฅ‡ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เคฒเค—เคพเฅค เคฐเคพเคฎเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เค‰เคธเฅ‡ เค—เคนเคฐเคพเคˆ เคธเฅ‡ เคฆเฅ‡เค–เคพ, เคซเคฟเคฐ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเคพ, “เคฎเคนเคพเคฐเคพเคœ, เค•เฅเคฏเคพ เค‡เคธ เคฆเฅเคจเคฟเคฏเคพ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค•เฅ‹เคˆ เคเคธเคพ เคนเฅˆ เคœเคฟเคธเฅ‡ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เค†เคคเฅ€? เคฏเคน เคธเคพเคเคธ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เคœเคฟเคคเคจเคพ เคนเฅ€ เคธเฅเคตเคพเคญเคพเคตเคฟเค• เคนเฅˆเฅค”
The court erupted into laughter, the earlier sarcasm replaced by genuine amusement. Even the king, caught off guard, sighed and instinctively yawned. Rama watched him keenly, then continued, โ€œYour Majesty, is there anyone in this world who does not yawn? It is as natural as breathing.โ€

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅ‡ เคšเฅ‡เคนเคฐเฅ‡ เคชเคฐ เคญเคพเคต เคฌเคฆเคฒ เค—เค เคœเคฌ เค‰เคธเฅ‡ เคเคนเคธเคพเคธ เคนเฅเค†เฅค เค‰เคธเค•เคพ เคฎเคจ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เค•เฅ‡ เคธเคพเคฅ เคนเฅเค เคเค—เคกเคผเฅ‡ เค•เฅ€ เค“เคฐ เคฆเฅŒเคกเคผ เคชเคกเคผเคพเฅค เค‰เคธเฅ‡ เคฏเคพเคฆ เค†เคฏเคพ เค•เคฟ เค•เฅˆเคธเฅ‡ เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เค•เฅ‹ เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ เคธเฅเคจเคพเคคเฅ‡ เคธเคฎเคฏ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคกเคพเคเคŸเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เค‰เคธเฅ‡ เคเคนเคธเคพเคธ เคนเฅเค† เค•เคฟ เคตเคน เค•เคฟเคคเคจเคพ เค…เคจเฅเคšเคฟเคค เคฐเคนเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค “เค…เค—เคฐ เคฎเฅเคเฅ‡ เคชเคคเคพ เคนเฅ‹เคคเคพ เค•เคฟ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ‡เคจเคพ เค…เคจเคพเคฆเคฐ เค•เคพ เคธเค‚เค•เฅ‡เคค เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคนเฅˆ, เคคเฅ‹ เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เค‰เคธเค•เฅ‡ เค‡เคถเคพเคฐเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‹ เค‡เคคเคจเคพ เคตเฅเคฏเค•เฅเคคเคฟเค—เคค เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฒเฅ‡เคคเคพ,” เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เคธเฅ‹เคšเคพ, เค”เคฐ เค‰เคธเค•เฅ‡ เคฆเคฟเคฒ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคชเค›เคคเคพเคตเคพ เคญเคฐ เค—เคฏเคพเฅค
The kingโ€™s expression shifted as realisation dawned. His mind raced back to the quarrel with the queen. He remembered scolding her harshly for yawning while he recited his poem. He realised how unfair he had been. โ€œIf I had known that yawning was not a sign of disrespect, I wouldnโ€™t have taken her gesture so personally,โ€ he thought, regret filling his heart.

Hindi Translationเค‰เคธ เคถเคพเคฎ, เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคจเคฐเคฎ เคญเคพเคต เค•เฅ‡ เคธเคพเคฅ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เค•เฅ‡ เคชเคพเคธ เคชเคนเฅเคเคšเคพเฅค “เคคเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคพเคฒเคฎเฅเคฌเคฒ,” เค‰เคธเคจเฅ‡ เคงเฅ€เคฎเฅ€ เค†เคตเคพเคœ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค•เคนเคพ, “เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เคฎเฅ‚เคฐเฅเค–เคคเคพ เคชเคฐ เค‰เคคเคฐ เค†เคฏเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เค…เคฌ เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เคธเคฎเค เค—เคฏเคพ เคนเฅ‚เค เค•เคฟ เคฎเฅˆเค‚เคจเฅ‡ เค…เคคเฅเคฏเคงเคฟเค• เคชเฅเคฐเคคเคฟเค•เฅเคฐเคฟเคฏเคพ เคฆเฅ€เฅค เคฎเฅˆเค‚เคจเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคจเฅ‡ เค…เคนเค‚เค•เคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เค•เคพเคฐเคฃ เคธเคนเฅ€ เคจเคนเฅ€เค‚ เคฆเฅ‡เค–เคพเฅค เคฎเฅเคเฅ‡ เคฎเคพเคซ เค•เคฐ เคฆเฅ‹เฅค”
That evening, the king approached the queen with a softened expression. โ€œThirumalambal,โ€ he began, his voice gentle, โ€œI have been foolish. I see now that I overreacted. I let my pride blind me. Iโ€™m so sorry.โ€

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคจเฅ€, เคœเฅ‹ เค‡เคธ เคชเคฒ เค•เคพ เค‡เค‚เคคเคœเคผเคพเคฐ เค•เคฐ เคฐเคนเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€, เคฎเฅเคธเฅเค•เฅเคฐเคพเคˆ เค”เคฐ เคฌเฅ‹เคฒเฅ€, “เค…เค—เคฐ เคคเฅเคฎ เคšเคพเคนเฅ‹, เคคเฅ‹ เคนเคฎ เค‡เคธ เคเค—เคกเคผเฅ‡ เค•เฅ‹ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡ เค›เฅ‹เคกเคผ เคธเค•เคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅˆเค‚เฅค เคฎเฅˆเค‚ เคคเฅเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคฐเฅ€ เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ เคธเฅเคจเคจเคพ เคšเคพเคนเฅ‚เคเค—เฅ€เฅค”
The queen, who had longed for this moment, smiled and replied, โ€œIf you like, we can leave this quarrel behind us. I would very much like to listen to your poem.โ€

Hindi Translationเคฐเคพเคฎเคพ, เคœเคฟเคธเคจเฅ‡ เค‡เคธ เคธเคฎเคพเคงเคพเคจ เค•เฅ€ เคตเฅเคฏเคตเคธเฅเคฅเคพ เค•เฅ€ เคฅเฅ€, เคธเฅเคตเคฏเค‚ เค•เฅ‹ เคตเคฟเคœเคฏเฅ€ เคฎเคนเคธเฅ‚เคธ เค•เคฐ เคฐเคนเคพ เคฅเคพเฅค เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค”เคฐ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เคจเฅ‡ เคฌเคพเคฆ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เค‰เคธเฅ‡ เค‰เคจเค•เฅ€ เคธเฅ‡เคตเคพ เค•เฅ‡ เคฒเคฟเค เคฎเฅ‚เคฒเฅเคฏเคตเคพเคจ เค‰เคชเคนเคพเคฐ เคฆเคฟเคเฅค เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค”เคฐ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เค•เคพ เคฌเค‚เคงเคจ เคซเคฟเคฐ เคธเฅ‡ เคฎเคœเคฌเฅ‚เคค เคนเฅ‹ เค—เคฏเคพ, เค”เคฐ เคฎเคนเคฒ เคเค• เคฌเคพเคฐ เคซเคฟเคฐ เค–เฅเคถเฅ€ เค”เคฐ เคนเคเคธเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡ เคญเคฐ เค—เคฏเคพเฅค
Rama, who had orchestrated this settlement, felt victorious. The king and the queen later presented him with valuable gifts for his service. The royal coupleโ€™s bond was restored, and the palace brimmed once again with joy and laughter.

Summary of the Chapter 1 of Class 8 English Poorvi

Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 Summary in English and Hindi

Summary in EnglishThe Wit that Won Hearts
This story is set in the royal court of King Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire, known for his wisdom and love for art and literature. One day, the king has a misunderstanding with his queen, Thirumalambal. She yawns while he recites a poem and he feels insulted, deciding not to speak to her.
Upset, the queen seeks help from Tenali Rama, the witty court poet. Tenali, known for his intelligence and humour, plans a clever act in court. He presents magical paddy seeds and jokingly blames poor harvests on yawning while sowing seeds. The king laughs and realises that yawning is natural, not disrespectful.
This helps him understand his mistake. He apologises to the queen and peace is restored in the palace. Tenali Ramaโ€™s clever thinking and humour once again win hearts, showing how wit can solve even delicate problems.

Summary in Hindi“เคœเคฟเคธ เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟ เคจเฅ‡ เคฆเคฟเคฒ เคœเฅ€เคค เคฒเคฟเค”
เคฏเคน เค•เคนเคพเคจเฅ€ เคตเคฟเคœเคฏเคจเค—เคฐ เคธเคพเคฎเฅเคฐเคพเคœเฅเคฏ เค•เฅ‡ เคชเฅเคฐเคธเคฟเคฆเฅเคง เค”เคฐ เคฌเฅเคฆเฅเคงเคฟเคฎเคพเคจ เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅƒเคทเฅเคฃเคฆเฅ‡เคต เคฐเคพเคฏ เค•เฅ‡ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เค•เฅ€ เคนเฅˆเฅค เคเค• เคฆเคฟเคจ เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เคฅเคฟเคฐเฅเคฎเคฒเคพเค‚เคฌเคฒ เค•เฅ‹ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เค•เคตเคฟเคคเคพ เคธเฅเคจเคพเคˆ, เคฒเฅ‡เค•เคฟเคจ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เคฅเค•เฅ€ เคนเฅเคˆ เคฅเฅ€เค‚ เค”เคฐ เคฌเคพเคฐ-เคฌเคพเคฐ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ‡ เคฐเคนเฅ€ เคฅเฅ€เค‚เฅค เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เค‡เคธเฅ‡ เค…เคชเคฎเคพเคจ เคธเคฎเคเคพ เค”เคฐ เค‰เคจเคธเฅ‡ เคฌเคพเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ เคฌเค‚เคฆ เค•เคฐ เคฆเคฟเคฏเคพเฅค
เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เคฆเฅเค–เฅ€ เคฅเฅ€เค‚ เค”เคฐ เคธเคฎเคธเฅเคฏเคพ เค•เคพ เคนเคฒ เคขเฅ‚เค‚เคขเคคเฅ‡ เคนเฅเค เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เค•เฅ‡ เคšเคคเฅเคฐ เค•เคตเคฟ เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€เคฐเคพเคฎ เค•เฅ‡ เคชเคพเคธ เคชเคนเฅเค‚เคšเฅ€เค‚เฅค เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€เคฐเคพเคฎ เคจเฅ‡ เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคเค• เคšเคพเคฒเคพเค• เคฏเฅ‹เคœเคจเคพ เคฌเคจเคพเคˆเฅค เค‰เคจเฅเคนเฅ‹เค‚เคจเฅ‡ เคœเคพเคฆเฅเคˆ เคงเคพเคจ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคœ เคฒเคพเค•เคฐ เค•เคนเคพ เค•เคฟ เค…เค—เคฐ เคฌเฅ‹เคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ เคœเคฎเฅเคนเคพเคˆ เคฒเฅ‡ เคคเฅ‹ เคซเคธเคฒ เค–เคฐเคพเคฌ เคนเฅ‹ เคธเค•เคคเฅ€ เคนเฅˆเฅค เคฆเคฐเคฌเคพเคฐ เคฎเฅ‡เค‚ เคธเคญเฅ€ เคนเคเคธ เคชเคกเคผเฅ‡ เค”เคฐ เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เค•เฅ‹ เค…เคชเคจเฅ€ เค—เคฒเคคเฅ€ เค•เคพ เคเคนเคธเคพเคธ เคนเฅเค†เฅค
เคฐเคพเคœเคพ เคจเฅ‡ เคฐเคพเคจเฅ€ เคธเฅ‡ เคฎเคพเคซเฅ€ เคฎเคพเค‚เค—เฅ€ เค”เคฐ เคฆเฅ‹เคจเฅ‹เค‚ เค•เฅ‡ เคฌเฅ€เคš เคซเคฟเคฐ เคธเฅ‡ เคชเฅเคฐเฅ‡เคฎ เคฒเฅŒเคŸ เค†เคฏเคพเฅค เคคเฅ‡เคจเคพเคฒเฅ€เคฐเคพเคฎ เค•เฅ€ เคšเคคเฅเคฐเคพเคˆ เค”เคฐ เคนเคพเคธเฅเคฏ เคธเฅ‡ เคญเคฐเคพ เคธเคฎเคพเคงเคพเคจ เคธเคฌเค•เคพ เคฆเคฟเคฒ เคœเฅ€เคค เคฒเฅ‡เคคเคพ เคนเฅˆเฅค

What is the main theme of Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 The Wit that Won Hearts?

The main theme of this story is the power of wisdom, wit and emotional understanding. Through the clever actions of Tenali Rama, the story shows how intelligence mixed with humour can resolve even the most delicate personal conflicts. It also highlights that communication and empathy are key to mending relationships. Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 teaches us not to jump to conclusions and to view situations from others’ perspectives.

Who are the main characters in the story and what are their roles?

The main characters are King Krishnadeva Raya, Queen Thirumalambal and Tenali Ramakrishna. The king is portrayed as wise yet sensitive about his pride. The queen is caring and emotional, hurt by the kingโ€™s silence. Tenali Rama plays the role of the witty and wise court poet who cleverly restores peace between the royal couple with his humour and intelligence.

Is Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 difficult?

No, Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 “The Wit that Won Hearts” is not difficult. In fact, itโ€™s an engaging and easy-to-understand story filled with humour, emotions and a valuable life lesson. The language is simple, and the events are clearly described. Students enjoy reading it because of the clever character of Tenali Rama and the realistic situation between the king and queen. It also helps improve reading comprehension, vocabulary and moral understanding in a fun way.

How to prepare “Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1” for exams?

To prepare Class 8 English Poorvi Chapter 1 for exams, start by reading the chapter thoroughly to understand the storyline, characters and the message it conveys. Pay attention to how Tenali Rama uses his intelligence and humour to resolve the conflict between the king and queen. Learn the meanings of difficult words and practice using them in sentences. Revise all NCERT textbook questions and answers carefully, including reference-to-context and grammar exercises. Itโ€™s also helpful to write a short summary in your own words and practice extra questions like character sketches or theme-based answers. Regular reading and writing practice will strengthen your understanding and help you perform confidently in the exam.

Last Edited: August 29, 2025
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