Class:- 6 English (Honeysuckle) Chapter - 2 How the Dog Found Himself a New Master? Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

Class:- 6 English 

(Honeysuckle)

Chapter - 2

How the Dog Found Himself a New Master? 

Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions  

-- Summary --

⭐ Summary In English

Once upon a time, dogs lived in the forest like the wolves. They were their own masters. Then one day, there happened to be a dog who did not like this sort of life. He did not like to be always looking for food. He was sick of remaining frightened by those who were stronger. He thought over the problem. Then he decided to become the servant of one who was stronger than anybody else. 

He went on walking. He met a big Wolf. The Wolf asked him where he was going. The Dog told him that he was looking for someone to take up service with. He asked the Wolf if he would like to be his master. The Wolf agreed to take him as a servant. They walked and walked until they came across a bear. Seeing the Bear, the wolf hid himself in a bush. The Dog was much surprised. He asked the wolf what the matter was. The wolf said that the bear could eat both of them. When the dog saw that the Bear was stronger than the Wolf, he left the Wolf. He went to the bear to be his servant. Soon after he found that the bear was afraid of the lion. So the dog decided to serve the lion. The lion agreed to it. He lived happily with the Lion for a long time. It was a good life. Just as the dog had wanted the Lion was the strongest beast in the forest. No one dared touch or offend the Dog.

One day the Dog and the Lion were walking side by side along a narrow path. The lion smelt a man and told the dog to run away with him. Otherwise they would be in trouble. So the Dog said goodbye to the Lion and went to man.

Since then, the dog has been staying with man as his most loyal servant and knows no other master.

⭐ Summary In Hindi

एक समय कुत्ते भेड़ियों की तरह जंगल में रहते थे। वे स्वयं ही अपने स्वामी थे। फिर एक दिन, एक ऐसा कुत्ता हुआ जिसे यह जीवन पसंद नहीं आया। हमेशा अपने भोजन की तलाश में रहना उसे पसन्द नहीं था। अपने से अधिक शक्तिशालियों से डरते-डरते वह परेशान हो गया था। उसने इस समस्या के बारे में सोचा। फिर उसने किसी ऐसे की नौकरी करने का निश्चय किया जो सबसे अधिक शक्तिशाली हो।

वह चलता गया। उसे एक बड़ा भेड़िया मिला। भेड़िये ने पूछा वह कहाँ जा रहा था। कुत्ते ने बताया कि वह नौकरी की तलाश में है। उसने भेड़िये से पूछा कि क्या वह उसको मालिक बनना चाहेगा। भेड़िये ने उसे अपने सेवक के रूप में स्वीकार कर लिया। चलते-चलते उनका सामना एक रीछ से हुआ। रीछ को देखकर भेड़िया झाड़ी में छिप गया। कुत्ता बड़ी हैरान हुआ। उसने भेड़िये से पूछा कि क्या बात है। भेड़िये ने कहा कि रीछ उन दोनों को खा सकता है। जब कुत्ते को लगा कि रीछ भेड़िये से अधिक शक्तिशाली है तो उसने भेड़िये को छोड़ दिया। रीछ का सेवक बनने के लिये वह उसके पास चला गया। कुछ समय बाद ही उसे पता लग गया कि रीछ शेर से डरता था। अतः कुत्ते ने शेर का सेवक बनने का निश्चय किया। शेर तैयार हो गया। काफी लम्बे समय तक वह शेर के साथ खुशी-खुशी रहता रहा। जीवन अच्छा चल रहा था। जैसा कि कुत्ते ने चाहा था, शेर जंगल में सबसे शक्तिशाली जानवर था। किसी की हिम्मत न थी कि कुत्ते को छू सके अथवा नाराज कर सके।

एक दिन कुत्ता और शेर एक तंग रास्ते पर साथ-साथ चल रहे थे। शेर को आदमी की गंध आयी और वह कुत्ते से बोला कि वह उसके साथ भाग चले। वरना उन पर मुसीवत आ जायेगी। अतः कुत्ते ने शेर से विदा ली और आदमी के पास आ गया।

तब से कुत्ता, आदमी के सर्वाधिक वफादार सेवक की तरह उसके साथ रह रहा है और वह किसी अन्य को अपना मालिक नहीं मानता है।

-- Moral -- 

Service with loyalty & faithfulness is the best way to serve.

-- Word Meanings -- 

• Masters – मालिक 

• Wolves – भेड़िया 

• Looking for - खोजना 

• Sniffed – सूंघ लेना 

• agreed – राजी होना 

• Come across - सामने आ जाना 

• frightened – डरा हुआ 

• Set out – शुरू किया 

• Take up service – नौकरी करना 

• Terrible – भयानक 

• Narrow path - पतला रास्ता 

• Be in trouble – मुसीबत में होना 

• Darted quickly off – भाग जाना 

• Come over - होना 

• Cliffs – पहाड़ियां 

• Offend - गुस्सा दिलाना 

• Panic – डर

• Readily – तुरंत 

• Loyal – विश्वास करने लायक  

• Kinsman – एक समान, संबंधित

-- NCERT Solutions -- 

Working With the Text (Page21)

A.- Discuss these questions in pairs before you write the answers.

Question 1.- Why did the dog feel the need for a master? 

Answer:- The dog was sick and tired of going about alone in search of food. And he did not feel safe. So he decided to have a master.

Question 2.- Who did he first choose as his master? Why did he leave that master? 

Answer:- The dog first chose a wolf as his master. But he found that the wolf was afraid of the bear. So he left the company of the wolf.

Question 3.- Who did he choose next? 

Answer:- The dog chose a bear as his next master because he was stronger than the Wolf.

Question 4.- Why did he serve the Lion for a long time? 

Answer:- The dog served the Lion for a long time because he had no complaint against him. Secondly, he felt safe and secure. No other wild animal dared to displease him.

Question 5.- Whom did he finally choose as his master and why?

Answer:- The dog finally chose a man as his master. Even the lion was afraid of man. So the dog was convinced that man was the strongest creature on the earth.

B.- A summary of the story is given below. Fill in the blanks to complete it taking appropriate phrases from the box. 

a dog,     stronger than anyone else,      the strongest of all,    a wolf,        the bear,     afraid of man,    his own master,  a lion

This is the story of___________ , who used to be___________ . He decided to find a master ___________ . First he found ______________ , but the wolf was afraid of_________ . The dog thought that the bear was______________ . After some time the dog met__________ who seemed the strongest. He stayed with the lion for a long time. One day he realised that the lion was _________________ . To this day, the dog remains man’s best friend.

Answer:- This is the story of a dog, who used to be his own master. He decided to find a master, stronger than anyone else. First, he found a wolf but the wolf was afraid of the bear. The dog thought that the bear was the strongest of all. After some time the dog met a lion, who seemed the strongest. He stayed with the lion for a long time. One day he realised that the lion was afraid of man. To this day, the dog remains man’s best friend.

-- Previous Year Questions -- 

Question l.- What sort of life did Dogs live a long time ago?

Answer:-  Dogs were once their own masters. They moved out freely like wolves.

Question 2.- Why did the Dog decide to lose his freedom?

Answer:- The dog found his life boring and unsafe. He had to look for his food alone. He felt tired. He was also afraid of stronger animals.

Question 3.- What major decision did that Dog take?

Answer:- That dog decided to become the servant of one who was stronger than anyone on earth. He set out to find such a master.

Question 4.- Why did the Dog say goodbye to the Wolf?

Answer:- The Dog noticed that the Wolf was afraid of the Bear. So he left the weak master and joined the Bear.

Question 5.- Who was the Bear afraid of?

Answer:- The Bear too was frightened when he got the smell of a Lion. He fled swiftly into the deep forest.

Question 6.- What was the Dog’s experience with the Lion?

Answer:- The Lion was definitely stronger than any other beast in the forest. The Dog felt happy and secure with his new master. But the Lion also showed signs of fear of seeing the man. So he decided to take up service with a man.

Question 7.- What does the writer say about the friendship between man and dog?

Answer:- Dog is man’s most dependable servant. He has been serving his master most faithfully for ages. He never felt the need to change his master again.

 

Question 8.- Why did the dog prefer a strong master to live in the jungle?

Answer:- Centuries ago, the wild dog roamed as freely in the forest as wolves. He enjoyed absolute freedom. But he was not quite happy with his way of life. He was sick of his loneliness. He was also afraid of animals stronger than him. He had to look for food himself. So to save himself from hunger and danger of other animals, he decided to have a master stronger than anyone else on earth.

Question 9.- Give the list of the animals the Dog agreed to accompany and serve. Why did it reject them all?

Answer:- The Dog set out in search of his protector or master. He first met a Wolf but it was afraid of the Bear. The Dog then asked the Bear to be his master. But the Bear fled on seeing a Lion. The Dog agreed to serve the king of the forest, the Lion. But one day the Lion also showed his fear of man. So the’ Dog said good­bye to Lion and accepted man as his master. He is man’s loyal servant till this day.

-- By Durgesh Pandey

(Eklavya Coaching Institute)

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