Class:- 6 English (A Pact With The Sun) Chapter - 2 The Friendly Mongoose Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

Class:- 6 English 

(A Pact With The Sun)

Chapter - 2

The Friendly Mongoose 

Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions  

-- Summary --

⭐ Summary In English:-

There was a farmer. He lived with his wife and a small child in a village. One evening, the farmer brought a baby mongoose. He thought that the mongoose would be their son’s friend. The mongoose grew to its full size in five or six months. The farmer’s son was still a baby.

One day, the farmer’s wife went to the market. She asked her husband to keep an eye on the baby. The baby was sleeping in the cradle. She did not want to leave her child alone with the mongoose. Clearly she feared that the mongoose might harm her child. The farmer assured her not to be afraid. The farmer trusted the mongoose fully.

The farmer’s wife went to the market. The farmer also went to take a look at his fields soon after. The farmer’s wife returned home with a basketful of groceries. The mongoose was waiting for her at the door. He saw her and ran to welcome her. The farmer’s wife saw that the face and paws of the mongoose were smeared with blood.

She thought that the mongoose had killed her son. So she hit the mongoose hard with her basket full of groceries. The mongoose died instantly. She ran inside. She saw her baby fast asleep. Nearby, a black snake lay dead in a pool of blood. She understood that the mongoose had killed the snake and saved her son. She repented over her rash and foolish action. She started sobbing but in vain. Her repentance shows that hurry causes worry.

⭐ Summary In Hindi:- 

एक किसान था। वह अपनी पत्नी और एक छोटे बच्चे के साथ एक गाँव में रहता था। एक दिन सायंकाल, किसान एक नेवले का बच्चा खरीद लाया। उसका विचार था कि नेवला उनके बेटे का मित्र बन जाएगा। पाँच या छह महीने के भीतर नेवला आकार में पूरा बढ़ गया। किसान का बेटा अभी तक बच्चा ही था।

एक दिन, किसान की पत्नी बाजार गयी। उसने अपने पति से बच्चे पर नजर रखने के लिए कहा। बच्चा पालने में सो रहा था। वह अपने बच्चे को नेवले के पास अकेला छोड़ना नहीं चाहती थी। स्पष्ट था कि उसे डर था कि नेवला कहीं उसके बच्चे को नुकसान न पहुँचा दे। किसान ने उसे आश्वस्त किया कि डरे नहीं। किसान, नेवले के ऊपर पूरा विश्वास करता था।

किसान की पत्नी बाजार चली गई थी। थोड़ी देर बाद किसान भी अपने खेतों को देखने के लिए चला गया। किसान की पत्नी पंसारी/किराने के सामान से टोकरी भर कर घर लौट आई। नेवला, घर के दरवाजे पर उसकी प्रतीक्षा कर रहा था। उसने उसे देखा और उसका स्वागत करने के लिए दौड़ा। किसान की पत्नी ने देखा कि नेवले का चेहरा और पंजे लहू/ख़ून से सने हुए थे।

उसने सोचा कि नेवले ने उसके बेटे को मार दिया था। अत: उसने किराने के सामान से भरी हुई अपनी टोकरी से जोर से नेवले के ऊपर प्रहार किया। नेवले की तत्काल मृत्यु हो गई। वह दौड़ती हुई अन्दर गई। उसने अपने बेटे को गहरी नींद में सोता हुआ पाया। नजदीक ही, एक काला साँप खून से लथपथ मरा हुआ पड़ा था। वह समझ गई कि नेवले ने साँप को मारा था और उनके बेटे को बचाया था। वह अपने जल्दबाजी और मूर्खतापूर्ण कार्य पर पछताई। वह रोने लगी पर अब यह व्यर्थ था। उसके पछताने से स्पष्ट है कि जल्दबाजी का परिणाम पश्चाताप होता है।

-- Moral -- 

Look before you leap.

-- Word Meanings --

• Farmer - किसान

• Friendly - मैत्री, स्नेहशील

• Grow up - बढ़ना

• Companion - साथी

• Bring with - साथ आना

• Cradle - पालना

• Keep an eye - नज़र रखना 

• Frankly - ईमानदारी से

• Leave - छोड़ना

• Alone - अकेला 

• Be afraid - भयभीत होना, डरना 

• Finish - खत्म होना

• Grocery - किराना 

• As if – मानो कि 

• Take look - नज़र डालना

• Scream - चीखना

• Smear - सना होना, पुता होना

• Hysterically - उन्माद  

-- NCERT Solutions -- 

Question 1.- Why did the farmer bring a baby mongoose into the house?

Answer:- The farmer had a small son. He wanted to have a pet to give company to his child. So he brought home a baby mongoose to play with the child.

Question 2.- Why didn’t the farmer’s wife want to leave the baby alone with the mongoose?

Answer:- The farmer’s wife did not trust even her pet mongoose. She didn’t want to leave her son alone with an animal.

Question 3.- What was the farmer’s comment on his wife’s fears?

Answer:- The farmer understood why his wife was afraid of leaving the baby alone with the mongoose. Therefore, he tried to remove her fear. He said that the mongoose was a friendly animal, as sweet and gentle as their own baby.

Question 4.- Why did the farmer’s wife strike the mongoose with her basket?

Answer:- The farmer’s wife returned home with a heavy basket. She noticed blood on the face and paws of the mongoose. She had no doubt that the mongoose had killed her son. So in anger she hit the animal with the basket. The poor mongoose died on the spot.

Question 5.- Did she repent her hasty action? How does she show her repentance?

Answer:- Yes. The farmer’s wife saw the snake torn into pieces. Her own son was safely asleep. She realised her mistake. She felt very sorry. She touched the mongoose and cried. She saw the painful result of her hasty action.

-- Extra Questions --

Question 1.- Why did the farmer think of having a pet?

Answer:- The farmer loved his only son very much. He wanted the boy to have a companion when he grew up. So he decided to bring home a pet to give his son company.

Question 2.- What is in general, the relationship between a mongoose and a snake?

Answer:- The two are sworn enemies.

Question 3.- How did the mongoose prove his friendly nature?

Answer:- The mongoose saved the life of the farmer’s son from a deadly cobra. He killed the snake. He sacrificed his life. He was killed by the farmer’s wife due to misunderstanding.

Question 4.- What was customary for the mongoose?

Answer:- The mongoose used to ran to the door to welcome the farmer’s wife when she returned home. He sat outside the house waiting for her. It was customary.

Question 5.- What made the farmer’s wife blind with rage?

Answer:- The sight of blood on the face and paws of the mongoose made the farmer’s wife mad with anger. She took for granted that the mongoose had killed her son. .

Question 6.- What did the farmer’s wife regret?

Answer:- She regretted and repented her hasty action. But it was all too late.

Question 7.- How did the mongoose oblige its master? What was the reward of his ser­vice?

Answer:- A farmer lived in a village with his wife and a small son. In order to give company to the child, the farmer brought with him a small mongoose. It became a good friend of the infant. One day the mother went to the market. The child was left in the company of the mongoose. A snake was going to bite the baby. But the mongoose killed it. The mother after she came back home saw blood on the animal’s face. In anger she killed the mongoose. Soon after she discovered how the mongoose had saved the child’s life. She wept bitterly.

Question 8.- What made the farmer’s wife first kill the mongoose and then repent soon after?

Answer:- The farmer’s wife had gone to the market. She left the baby to the care of her pet, the friendly mongoose. She came back home and saw blood on the face of the pet. Blind with anger, she killed the mongoose. Soon she discovered that . her baby was all right: the mongoose had killed a snake. And thus saved the baby’s life. She repented and wept. But it was too late.

- By Durgesh Pandey

(Eklavya Coaching Institute)

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