Class:- 6th English ( Honeysuckle ) Chapter - 3 Taro's Reward Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions

 

Class:- 6th English 

( Honeysuckle )

Chapter - 3

Taro's Reward

Summary, Word Meanings, NCERT Solutions & Frequently Asked Questions  

-- Summary --

⭐ Summary in English:- 

A young boy lived with his parents on a hillside. He was a woodcutter. He used to work very hard to take good care of his parents and to fulfill their wishes. One day, they were sitting in their cottage and his father felt very cold. He expressed a wish to get a cup of saké which would help him beat the chilly cold wave.

Taro got up earlier than his routine time and worked harder even after sunrise. Hard work made him thirsty and he started sweating. Suddenly, he heard a sound. This was the sound of the rushing water. He rushed to the direction of the sound. When he reached the waterfall, he bent to have water and was surprised on drinking it. The water was very tasty just like saké. 

He thought of giving this to his father as well. So he filled a pot and took it home.

His father felt very delighted and happy to have it. His shivering stopped with the very first sip. On the same day a lady from the neighbourhood visited him. He gave the saké to her also and shared the story of magic waterfall. She spread the story in the whole village. In the evening, all the villagers visited the old man to hear the story and to taste the saké. As a result, the pitcher was empty.

Next day, Taro got up even earlier to get the saké, carrying the largest bucket he had with him. But surprisingly, all the villagers were already there. One of the villagers bent to have it and he started having it again and again. After sometime, he told that it is not saké, rather water only. Everyone felt angry and wanted to drown Taro in that waterfall. But Taro was a wise boy. He hid himself and waited till everyone left the place. At last, when everyone was gone, he came out and checked the water. It was the same fine saké. He felt happy and noticed that waterfall was  giving water to the villagers and saké to him alone.

This story also reached the Emperor. He rewarded the boy to encourage other children to take care of their parents.

⭐ Summary in Hindi :- 

एक छोटा लड़का अपने माता-पिता के साथ एक पहाड़ी पर रहता था। वह एक लकड़हारा था. वह अपने माता-पिता की अच्छी देखभाल करने और उनकी इच्छाओं को पूरा करने के लिए बहुत मेहनत करता था। एक दिन वे अपनी कुटिया में बैठे थे और उनके पिता को बहुत ठंड लगी। उन्होंने साके का एक कप पाने की इच्छा व्यक्त की जो उन्हें ठंडी शीत लहर से बचने में मदद करेगी।

तारो अपने नियमित समय से पहले उठ गया और सूर्योदय के बाद भी कड़ी मेहनत की। कड़ी मेहनत से उसे प्यास लगने लगी और उसे पसीना आने लगा। अचानक उसे एक आवाज सुनाई दी. यह तेज़ पानी की आवाज़ थी। वह आवाज की दिशा में दौड़ा। जब वह झरने के पास पहुंचा तो पानी पीने के लिए झुका और पानी पीते ही हैरान रह गया। पानी साके की तरह ही बहुत स्वादिष्ट था.

उन्होंने इसे अपने पिता को भी देने के बारे में सोचा. इसलिए वह एक बर्तन भरकर घर ले गया।

इसे पाकर उनके पिता बहुत प्रसन्न और प्रसन्न हुए। पहले ही घूंट में उसकी कंपकंपी बंद हो गई। उसी दिन पड़ोस की एक महिला उससे मिलने आई। उसने उसे साके भी दिया और जादुई झरने की कहानी साझा की। उसने यह बात पूरे गांव में फैला दी। शाम को, सभी ग्रामीण कहानी सुनने और साके का स्वाद लेने के लिए बूढ़े व्यक्ति के पास गए। परिणामस्वरूप, घड़ा खाली हो गया।

अगले दिन, तारो अपने साथ सबसे बड़ी बाल्टी लेकर साके लेने के लिए पहले ही उठ गया। लेकिन आश्चर्य की बात यह है कि सभी ग्रामीण पहले से ही वहां मौजूद थे। एक ग्रामीण इसे पाने के लिए झुका और वह इसे बार-बार लेने लगा। कुछ देर बाद उन्होंने बताया कि ये साके नहीं बल्कि पानी ही है. सभी को गुस्सा आ गया और वे तारो को उस झरने में डुबो देना चाहते थे। लेकिन तारो एक बुद्धिमान लड़का था। वह छिप गया और तब तक इंतजार करता रहा जब तक सभी लोग वहां से चले नहीं गए। आख़िरकार, जब सब लोग चले गए, तो वह बाहर आया और पानी की जाँच की। यह वैसा ही बढ़िया साके था. उसे ख़ुशी हुई और उसने देखा कि झरना गाँव वालों को पानी दे रहा था और अकेले उसे साके।

यह कहानी सम्राट तक भी पहुँची। उन्होंने अन्य बच्चों को अपने माता-पिता की देखभाल करने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करने के लिए लड़के को पुरस्कृत किया।

--- Difficult Words ---

• Woodcutter - a person who cuts wood - लकड़हारा
• Young - juvenile - जवान
• Lonely - alone - अकेला
• Hillside - close to hills - पहाड़ी स्थान 
• Chop - cut - काटना
• Cracks - narrow gaps - दरारें
• Expensive - costly - महँगा
• Take off - remove - उतारना
• Pitcher - pot - घड़ा 
• Delighted - very happy - प्रसन्न होना
• Swallow - sip - निगलना
• Procession - crowd - भीड़ 
• Emperor - ruler - सम्राट
• Reward - give prize - इनाम देना
• Honour - respect - सम्मान

--- NCERT Solution ---

Working With the Text    (Page 34)

A   Answer the following questions.5

1. Why did Taro run in the direction of the stream? 
Ans: Taro ran in the direction of the stream because he was thirsty. Secondly, he had never before heard the sound of falling water in that area:

2. How did Taro’s father show his happiness after drinking sake? 
Ans: Sake gave warmth as well as energy to the old man. Taro’s father stopped shivering and started dancing. In this way, he showed his happiness.

3. Why did the waterfall give Taro sake and others water? 
Ans: The waterfall obliged Taro and changed water into sake. The reason was that he was a thoughtful son. He served his old parents sincerely. Sake was the reward for his goodness. Other people were just greedy. So they got only plain water.

4. Why did the villagers want to drown Taro? 
Ans: The villagers went to the waterfall to collect sake. But they got only plain cold water. They thought that Taro had tricked them. So they looked for Taro to punish him.

5. Why did the Emperor reward Taro? 
Ans: The Emperor of Japan rewarded Taro for being good and kind towards his parents. This was Emperor’s way to encourage all children to respect, obey and serve their parents.

B. Mark the right item.

1. Taro earned very little money because
(i)he didn’t work hard enough.
(ii)the villagers didn’t need wood.
(iii)the price of wood was very low.

2.Taro decided to earn extra money
(i)to live a more comfortable life.
(ii)to buy his old father some sake.
(iii)to repair the cracks in the hut.

3. The neighbour left Taro’s hut in a hurry because
(i)she was delighted with the drink.
(ii)she was astonished to hear Taro’s story.
(iii)she wanted to tell the whole village about the waterfall.
Ans. 1. (iii), 2. (ii), 3. (iii)

--- Frequently Asked Questions ---

l. Who was Taro? What was his most endearing quality?
Ans: Taro was a young woodcutter. He was poor but hardworking. He honestly wanted to serve his old parents, and keep them happy. That was his greatest virtue.

2. What did Taro’s father wish for one cold day?
Ans: Taro’s old father shivered with cold. He wished he had a cup of sake which would warm his body and do good to his heart.

3. How did Taro manage to meet the demand of his father?
Ans.: Taro had no money to buy expensive sake. So he began to work harder at chopping wood. God helped him in getting sake free from a waterfall. The father drank it, felt warm and started dancing.

4. How did the villagers come to know of the magic waterfall?
Ans: The old man offered a cup of sake to a lady and also told her about the discovery of the magic waterfall. She spread the story throughout the whole village.

5. How did the villagers react after tasting the water of the magic waterfall?
Ans: They tasted the water and found it plain cold water. They were angry and disappointed. They decided to drown Taro into the stream for befooling them.

6. How did the Emperor of Japan reward Taro?
Ans: The Emperor rewarded Taro with 20 pieces of gold for his goodness. He also named the most beautiful fountain of the city after Taro

7. Bring out some of the sterling qualities of the character of Taro.
                                            Or
        Give a character sketch of Taro.
Ans: Taro was a poor young woodcutter. He lived with his parents on a hill-side. He worked very hard but earned very little money. He was deeply devoted to his old parents. One evening his shivering father wished to have a cup of sake. Taro began to work harder to earn money to buy the expensive drink. God came to help. One day he found a waterfall. The water tasted like magic sake. Taro gave the sake to his shivering father and became happy to think that he satisfied his father. When the greedy villagers went to the waterfall they found normal water. The angry villagers wanted to kill Taro for befooling them. But wise Taro slipped behind a rock. He was duly rewarded by the Emperor of Japan.

8. How did Taro meet the demand of his father?
Ans: Taro was a young woodcutter. He honoured, loved and obeyed his parents. But he earned very little money. One cold evening his father wished he had a cup of sake. Taro began to work harder to earn more money and buy sake. He was favoured by fate. He discovered a waterfall, the water of which tasted like sake. He brought a pitcher full of that drink to meet the demand of his father.

9. Why- did the magic waterfall disappoint other villagers? What reward did Taro get and from whom?
Ans: The waterfall was a magic creation by God. It was to reward Taro’s honest labour, and devotion to his parents. The cold water tasted like sake for the old man. But it disappointed the greedy villagers. They found it like plain cold water. The story of Taro’s great discovery of magic waterfall reached the Emperor of Japan. He rewarded Taro with gold coins for serving his parents so sincerely.

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