1. Who is the poet of "Village Song"? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ଭିଲେଜ୍ ସଙ୍ଗ୍" କବିତାର କବି କିଏ?)

 Ans:: The poet is Sarojini Naidu.

2. What is the honey child's lover doing? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ସୁନା ଝିଅ"ର ପ୍ରେମିକ କ’ଣ କରୁଛନ୍ତି?)

 Ans:: Her lover is "riding forth to wed" her.

3. What is the color of the bridal robes? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ବିବାହ ପୋଷାକର ରଙ୍ଗ କ’ଣ?)

 Ans:: The bridal robes are "silver and saffron".

4. Where are the bridal cakes? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ବିବାହ ପିଠା କେଉଁଠାରେ ଅଛି?)

 Ans:: The bridal cakes are "on the hearth".

5. What does the mother mean by "golden grain"? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ସୁନେଲି ଶସ୍ୟ" (golden grain)କହି ମା' କ’ଣ ବୁଝାଇବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି?)

 Ans:: By "golden grain," the mother meAns: the "delicate dishes" or precious food she has fed her daughter while raising her.

6. What does the daughter say is "far sweeter" than worldly songs? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟିର ମତରେ କେଉଁ ଜିନିଷ ସାଂସାରିକ ଗୀତଠାରୁ "ବହୁତ ମଧୁର"?)

 Ans:: She says the "forest-notes" (music of the forest)are far sweeter.

7. Why does the daughter say she cannot stay? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟି କାହିଁକି କହୁଛି ଯେ ସେ ରହିପାରିବ ନାହିଁ?)

 Ans:: She says she cannot stay because the "fairy-folk are calling".

8. What does "laughter of the sun" mean? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟର ହସ" (laughter of the sun)ର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ?)

 Ans:: It meAns: "happiness; pleasure of living".

9. What does the "wind of death" symbolize? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ପବନ" (wind of death)କାହାର ପ୍ରତୀକ?)

 Ans:: It symbolizes "loss or sorrow", which inevitably follows worldly happiness.

10. What is the mother worried her daughter will do with her jewels? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ମା' କ’ଣ ଚିନ୍ତା କରୁଛନ୍ତି ଯେ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ତା’ର ଗହଣା ସହିତ କ’ଣ କରିବ?)

 Ans:: She is worried the daughter will "cast" (throw)her jewels "all to the breezes blowing".

11. What, according to the daughter, do bridal-songs and cradle-songs have in common? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅର ମତରେ, ବିବାହ ଗୀତ ଏବଂ କୋଳି ଗୀତରେ କ’ଣ ସାମଞ୍ଜସ୍ୟ ଅଛି?)

 Ans:: According to the daughter, they both have "cadences of sorrow".

12. Who was Sarojini Naidu popularly known as? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ସରୋଜିନୀ ନାଇଡୁ କେଉଁ ନାମରେ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ଥିଲେ?)

 Ans:: She was popularly known as "The Nightingale of India".

13. Where do the lotus lilies glisten? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ପଦ୍ମ ଫୁଲ କେଉଁଠାରେ ଚିକ୍‌ମିକ୍ କରୁଛି?)

 Ans:: The lotus lilies glisten in the "koil-haunted river-isles".

14. What are the three worldly pleasures the mother mentions? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ମା' ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରିଥିବା ତିନୋଟି ସାଂସାରିକ ସୁଖ କ’ଣ?)

 Ans:: The three pleasures are "bridal-songs", "cradle-songs", and "sandal-scented leisure".

15. Where did the poem "Village Song" first appear? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ଭିଲେଜ୍ ସଙ୍ଗ୍" କବିତାଟି ପ୍ରଥମେ କେଉଁଠାରେ ପ୍ରକାଶ ପାଇଥିଲା?)

 Ans:: It appeared in her book titled "The Golden Threshold".

1. Contrast the mother's view of the world with the daughter's view. 

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ମା'ଙ୍କର ସଂସାର ପ୍ରତି ଥିବା ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣକୁ ଝିଅର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିକୋଣ ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରନ୍ତୁ ।)

 Ans:: The mother and daughter have completely opposite views of the world. The mother sees the world as "full of pleasure". She values the material, social, and domestic joys of life: jewels, marriage ("bridal-songs"), motherhood ("cradle-songs"), and comfort ("sandal-scented leisure") Her world is tangible and secure. The daughter, however, sees the human world as full of sadness. She believes these same worldly songs "have cadences of sorrow". She sees worldly joy as temporary, like "The laughter of the sun to-day," which is inevitably followed by "the wind of death to-morrow". She values the spiritual and natural world (the "wild forest")over the material one.

2. How does the daughter describe the wild forest she is going to? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟି ଯାଉଥିବା ବଣର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କିପରି କରୁଛି?)

 Ans:: The daughter describes the wild forest as a place of magical and sensory beauty, which is far more appealing than the human world. She says it is where the "champa boughs" have "champa buds... blowing". She describes the "river-isles" as "koil-haunted," suggesting they are filled with the beautiful sound of the koil bird. It is also a place of visual beauty, where the "lotus lilies glisten" (shine). This description portrays the forest as a living, enchanting place that is calling to her.

3. What is the main conflict in the poem "Village Song"? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ଭିଲେଜ୍ ସଙ୍ଗ୍" କବିତାର ମୁଖ୍ୟ ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱ କ’ଣ?)

 Ans:: The main conflict in the poem is between two opposing sets of values, represented by the mother and the daughter. The mother represents the traditional expectations of society. She emphasizes the importance of social duty (marriage), familial love (leaving the mother), and material security (jewels, bridal cakes). The daughter represents the desire for individual freedom and a connection with nature. She rejects the duties of the human world, finding them to be full of "sorrow" , and is instead drawn to the "sweeter", magical, and eternal call of the "wild forest" .

4. Why does the daughter reject the "bridal-songs" and "cradle-songs"? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟି କାହିଁକି "ବିବାହ ଗୀତ" ଏବଂ "କୋଳି ଗୀତ"କୁ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟାଖ୍ୟାନ କରୁଛି?)

 Ans:: The daughter rejects these songs because she believes they are not purely happy. She states that they both "have cadences of sorrow". She implies that the joys of marriage (bridal-song)and motherhood (cradle-song)

 are temporary and ultimately lead to pain and loss. She sees the human experience as a cycle of brief happiness ("The laughter of the sun to-day")followed by certain grief ("the wind of death to-morrow"). Because she sees this inherent sadness in human life, she finds the "far sweeter" notes of the forest, which represent freedom and nature, more appealing.

5. What do the "fairy folk" symbolize in the poem? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାରେ "ପରୀମାନେ" (fairy folk) କାହାର ପ୍ରତୀକ?)

 Ans:: The "fairy folk" are a powerful symbol in the poem. They represent the irresistible, magical, and spiritual call of nature. They are the voices of the wild, calling the daughter away from the rigid and sorrowful duties of human society that the mother describes. The call of the fairy folk symbolizes a desire for: Freedom: Escaping the responsibilities of marriage and family. Nature: A preference for the natural world (forests, rivers, flowers)

 over the man-made world. Eternity/Fantasy: A longing for a timeless, magical world that is free from the human cycle of temporary joy ("laughter") and inevitable pain ("wind of death")

6. Do you think the daughter's decision is right? Justify your Ans:wer based on the poem. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି ଝିଅଟି ଏକ ବୁଦ୍ଧିମାନ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ନେଉଛି? ତୁମ ଉତ୍ତର ପାଇଁ କାରଣ ଦିଅ ।)

 Ans:: (This is an opinion-based question. A good Ans:wer can argue either side.)Argument for "Yes": Yes, the daughter is making a choice that is right for her because she is following her true calling. She understands a deep truth that her mother ignores: that all worldly pleasures are temporary ("laughter... to-day")and mixed with pain ("cadences of sorrow") . She seeks a higher, spiritual, or natural existence (represented by the "fairy folk")which she finds "far sweeter" and more fulfilling than a life of domestic duty . Argument for "No": No, the daughter is making an unwise, childish choice. She is abandoning the real, tangible love of her mother and her lover and the security of a home for a fantasy ("fairy folk") . She is rejecting the natural human experiences of marriage and motherhood ("bridal-songs" and "cradle-songs"), which bring real pleasure, just because they might also involve sorrow.

7. Describe the theme of the poem "Village Song" as a conflict between tradition and freedom. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ଭିଲେଜ୍ ସଙ୍ଗ୍" କବିତାର ବିଷୟବସ୍ତୁକୁ ପରମ୍ପରା ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଏକ ଦ୍ୱନ୍ଦ୍ୱ ଭାବରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରନ୍ତୁ ।)

 Ans:: The poem is a clear conflict between tradition and freedom. The mother represents tradition and societal expectations. She urges her daughter to follow the conventional path for a woman of her time: get married ("bridal-songs," "lover... to wed"), have children ("cradle-songs"), and enjoy a comfortable domestic life ("sandal-scented leisure"). The daughter represents the desire for freedom. She rejects this traditional path, finding it to be a trap full of "sorrow". She seeks personal liberation and a spiritual life, which she finds in the "wild forest". Her decision to follow the "fairy folk" is a radical rejection of social norms in favor of her own individual, spiritual quest

1. The poem appears to be a conversation between two persons. Who are they? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାଟି ଦୁଇ ଜଣ ବ୍ୟକ୍ତିଙ୍କ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କଥୋପକଥନ ପରି ଲାଗେ । ସେମାନେ କିଏ?)

Ans:: The two persons are a mother and her daughter (whom the mother calls "honey child").

2. Where does the "honey child" go? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "ସୁନା ଝିଅ" (honey child) କୁଆଡେ ଯାଏ?)

Ans:: The "honey child" is going "to the wild forest".

3. Why should she leave the mother and grieve the lover? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ସେ କାହିଁକି ତା’ର ମା'ଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡି ଏବଂ ତା’ର ପ୍ରେମିକକୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦେଇ ଚାଲିଯିବା ଉଚିତ୍?)

Ans:: The poem suggests she is leaving her mother and grieving her lover because she is being irresistibly called away by the "voices of the fairy folk" to the wild forest.

4. How does the child describe the "wild forest"? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟି "ବଣ" (wild forest)କୁ କିପରି ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରେ?)

Ans:: She describes it as a beautiful, magical place where champa buds are blowing, the river-isles are "koil-haunted," and the "lotus lilies glisten".

5. What does the expression 'the world full of pleasure" mean? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'ସଂସାର ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ" ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିର ଅର୍ଥ କ’ଣ?)

Ans:: It meAns: the human world is full of joys related to domestic life, such as the happiness of marriage ("bridal-songs"), motherhood ("cradle-songs"), and a comfortable life ("sandal-scented leisure").

6. What is common about bridal songs and cradle songs? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ବିବାହ ଗୀତ ଏବଂ କୋଳି ଗୀତ ମଧ୍ୟରେ କ’ଣ ସାମଞ୍ଜସ୍ୟ ଅଛି?)

Ans:: According to the daughter, the common thing is that both "bridal-songs and cradle-songs" have "cadences of sorrow", meaning they are both tinged with sadness.

7. How does the poet describe happiness and sorrow? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବି କିପରି ସୁଖ ଏବଂ ଦୁଃଖକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରନ୍ତି?)

Ans:: The poet (through the daughter's voice) describes happiness as temporary, like "The laughter of the sun to-day". Sorrow is described as the inevitable end, like "the wind of death to-morrow".

8. How does the poet compare forest notes with bridal songs and cradle songs? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବି କିପରି ଜଙ୍ଗଲର ସ୍ୱରକୁ ବିବାହ ଗୀତ ଏବଂ କୋଳି ଗୀତ ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରନ୍ତି?)

Ans:: The poet (through the daughter) compares them by saying the forest notes are "far sweeter" than the bridal songs and cradle songs, which she finds to have "cadences of sorrow".

1. The first four lines of the poem pose four questions. What does the mother want to tell her daughter? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାର ପ୍ରଥମ ଚାରି ଧାଡି ଚାରୋଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚାରେ । ମା' ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅକୁ କ’ଣ କହିବାକୁ ଚାହାଁନ୍ତି?)

Ans:: Through these questions, the mother wants to tell her daughter that she should not leave her home, as she would be abandoning her family, her wealth (jewels), and her future husband, who all love her and offer her a happy life.

2. Does the mother's appeal have any effect on the girl? What does the girl find irresistible? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ମା'ଙ୍କ ଅନୁରୋଧ ଝିଅ ଉପରେ କୌଣସି ପ୍ରଭାବ ପକାଏ କି? ଝିଅଟି କ’ଣ ଅପ୍ରତିରୋଧ୍ୟ (irresistible) ମନେକରେ?)

Ans:: No, the mother's appeal does not have any effect on the girl. The girl finds the call of the "fairy folk" and the "sweeter" sounds of the "forest-notes" to be irresistible.

3. How are the worldly pleasures compared with the pleasures of the fairy land? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ସାଂସାରିକ ସୁଖକୁ ପରୀ ଦେଶର ସୁଖ ସହିତ କିପରି ତୁଳନା କରାଯାଇଛି?)

Ans:: The worldly pleasures ("bridal-songs," "cradle-songs") are described as having "cadences of sorrow" and being temporary ("laughter... to-day, wind of death to-morrow"). In contrast, the pleasures of the fairy land (the "forest-notes") are described as "far sweeter".

1. How many times does the word "would" occur in the poem? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାରେ "would" ଶବ୍ଦଟି କେତେ ଥର ଆସିଛି?)

Ans:: The word "would" occurs three times (in lines 2, 3, and 4).

2. How many questions are asked in the poem? Who-the mother or the daughter- asks the questions? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: କବିତାରେ କେତୋଟି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନ ପଚରାଯାଇଛି? କିଏ—ମା' ନା ଝିଅ—ପ୍ରଶ୍ନଗୁଡ଼ିକ ପଚାରନ୍ତି?)

Ans:: There are five questions asked in the poem. All five questions are asked by the mother.

3. The adjective "bridal" is used in the following expressions: "bridal songs", "bridal robes" and "bridal cakes". Can you use the adjective in any other expression? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: "bridal" ବିଶେଷଣଟିକୁ "bridal songs", "bridal robes" ଏବଂ "bridal cakes"ରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଛି । ଆପଣ ଏହି ବିଶେଷଣକୁ ଅନ୍ୟ କୌଣସି ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତିରେ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରିପାରିବେ କି?)

Ans:: Yes, for example: a bridal party or a bridal veil.

4. In line 3 and line 4 of the first stanza the word "who" is used to qualify the nouns "mother" and "lover". Use the word to qualify other nouns in sentences of your own. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ପ୍ରଥମ ପଦର ଧାଡି ୩ ଏବଂ ୪ରେ "who" ଶବ୍ଦଟି "mother" ଏବଂ "lover" ବିଶେଷ୍ୟକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଇଛି । ଏହି ଶବ୍ଦକୁ ନିଜ ବାକ୍ୟରେ ଅନ୍ୟ ବିଶେଷ୍ୟଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବା ପାଇଁ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରନ୍ତୁ ।)

Ans::

The student who won the prize is my friend.

I want to meet the doctor who saved the patient.

5. Rearrange the following phrases in the sequence in which they occur in the poem: (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ କବିତାରେ ଆସିଥିବା କ୍ରମରେ ସଜାନ୍ତୁ ।)

Ans:: The correct sequence is:

1.      the champa buds are blowing

2.      koil-haunted river isles

3.      lotus lilies glisten

4.      bridal robes are in the loom

5.      bridal cakes are on the hearth

6. Mark the rhyming words in each stanza. Find out the rhyming words ending in 'ing' form. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପଦରେ ଥିବା ମିଳିତ ଶବ୍ଦ (rhyming words) ଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଚିହ୍ନଟ କରନ୍ତୁ । 'ing'ରେ ଶେଷ ହେଉଥିବା ମିଳିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ଖୋଜନ୍ତୁ ।)

Ans:: The rhyming words ending in 'ing' are:

Stanza 1: going / blowing

Stanza 2: going / blowing

Stanza 3: glowing / going

Stanza 4: falling / calling

J. Let's speak (ଆସ କଥା ହେବା)

Someone said, 'God couldn't be everywhere, so He created mothers'. Work in groups of three or four and discuss what we can do to honour and thank our mothers. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: 'ଭଗବାନ ସବୁ ସ୍ଥାନରେ ରହିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ତେଣୁ ସେ ମା'ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସୃଷ୍ଟି କଲେ' । ତିନି ବା ଚାରିଜଣିଆ ଦଳରେ କାମ କରନ୍ତୁ... ଏବଂ ଆମ ମା'ମାନଙ୍କୁ ସମ୍ମାନ ଦେବା ଏବଂ ଧନ୍ୟବାଦ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ଆମେ କ’ଣ କରିପାରିବା ତାହା ଆଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତୁ ।)

Ans: This is a discussion activity. Based on the diagram , here are possible answers to add to the web chart: We can help them with household chores. We can obey them and listen to their advice. We can spend quality time with them. We can take care of them when they are old or sick.

1. How does the mother dissuade the girl from going to the forest? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅକୁ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଯିବାରୁ ନିବୃତ୍ତ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମା' କିପରି ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରନ୍ତି?)

Ans:: The mother tries to dissuade her by reminding her of all the worldly pleasures and duties she would be abandoning: her "jewels", her mother's love, her grieving lover, and the joys of marriage ("bridal-songs") and motherhood ("cradle-songs").

2. Why does the girl want to go there? (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ଝିଅଟି ସେଠାକୁ କାହିଁକି ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହେଁ?)

Ans:: The girl wants to go there because she finds the "wild forest" magical and beautiful, and most importantly, because she hears the irresistible call of the "fairy folk".

3. Given below is a table. Write in the table the words / expressions from the poem that you think appropriate in each column. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ନିମ୍ନରେ ଏକ ଟେବୁଲ୍ ଦିଆଯାଇଛି । କବିତାରୁ ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ / ଅଭିବ୍ୟକ୍ତି ବାଛି ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ସ୍ତମ୍ଭରେ ଲେଖ ।)

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4. Now prepare a note on the atmosphere of fairy land as described in the poem. (ଓଡ଼ିଆ ଅର୍ଥ: ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କବିତାରେ ବର୍ଣ୍ଣିତ ପରୀ ଦେଶର ପରିବେଶ ଉପରେ ଏକ ଟିପ୍ପଣୀ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କର ।

Ans:: The "fairy land" described in the poem is the "wild forest". It is portrayed as a place of magical, natural beauty. Its atmosphere is filled with the sensory delights of nature: the smell of "champa buds... blowing", the sound of the "koil-haunted" river-isles and the "forest-notes" of falling streams, and the sight of "lotus lilies glisten". It is a place that is alive, calling to the daughter with the "voices of the fairy folk".