Village Song

Village Song – Study Material Class 10 ENGLISH

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About the Poet: Sarojini Naidu (1879 – 1949) ✍️🇮🇳

English Biography: Sarojini Naidu was born in Hyderabad on February 13, 1879, and grew up to be a child prodigy, a highly prolific writer, and an extraordinary poet. Her beautiful and expressive poem "Village Song" was featured in her well-known book titled "The Golden Threshold," which was first published by Dodo Press in London in the year 1905.

Driven by deep patriotism, she eventually gave up her successful literary career to actively join the Indian freedom struggle led by Mahatma Gandhi. Her remarkable leadership qualities made her the first Indian woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress and the first woman ever to serve as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. Because of her deeply moving and musical poetry, she is affectionately and popularly known as "The Nightingale of India". She passed away in the year 1949, leaving behind a rich legacy of literature and national service.

Odia Biography (ଜୀବନୀ): ସରୋଜିନୀ ନାଇଡୁଙ୍କ ଜନ୍ମ ୧୩ ଫେବୃଆରୀ ୧୮୭୯ ମସିହାରେ ହାଇଦ୍ରାବାଦରେ ହୋଇଥିଲା ଏବଂ ସେ ପିଲାଦିନରୁ ଅତ୍ୟନ୍ତ ପ୍ରତିଭାବାନ ଥିଲେ, ତଥା ଜଣେ ମହାନ କବୟିତ୍ରୀ ଏବଂ ଲେଖିକା ଭାବରେ ପରିଚିତ ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ସୁନ୍ଦର କବିତା "ଭିଲେଜ୍ ସଙ୍ଗ୍" ତାଙ୍କ ପୁସ୍ତକ "ଦି ଗୋଲ୍ଡେନ୍ ଥ୍ରେସହୋଲ୍ଡ" ରେ ସ୍ଥାନ ପାଇଥିଲା, ଯାହା ପ୍ରଥମେ ୧୯୦୫ ମସିହାରେ ଲଣ୍ଡନର ଡୋଡୋ ପ୍ରେସ୍ ଦ୍ୱାରା ପ୍ରକାଶିତ ହୋଇଥିଲା।

ପରବର୍ତ୍ତୀ ସମୟରେ, ମହାତ୍ମା ଗାନ୍ଧୀଙ୍କ ନେତୃତ୍ୱରେ ପରିଚାଳିତ ଭାରତୀୟ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ସଂଗ୍ରାମରେ ଯୋଗ ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ସେ ନିଜର ସାହିତ୍ୟିକ ଜୀବନ ତ୍ୟାଗ କରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ଅଦ୍ଭୁତ ନେତୃତ୍ୱ କାରଣରୁ ସେ ଭାରତୀୟ ଜାତୀୟ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ସଭାପତି ହେବାରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ଭାରତୀୟ ମହିଳା ଏବଂ ଉତ୍ତରପ୍ରଦେଶର ରାଜ୍ୟପାଳ ହେବାରେ ପ୍ରଥମ ମହିଳା ହୋଇପାରିଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ମଧୁର ଏବଂ ପ୍ରଭାବଶାଳୀ କବିତା ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଲୋକପ୍ରିୟ ଭାବରେ "ଭାରତର କୋକିଳ" (The Nightingale of India) କୁହାଯାଏ। ୧୯୪୯ ମସିହାରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଦେହାନ୍ତ ହୋଇଥିଲା।

1. Stanza-by-Stanza Explanation 🎶

Stanza 1 Original Paragraph:

Honey child, honey child, whither are you going?

Would you cast your jewels all to the breezes blowing?

Would you leave the mother who on golden grain has fed you?

Would you grieve the lover who is riding forth to wed you?

Odia Meaning (Translation):

ମଧୁର ସନ୍ତାନ, ମଧୁର ସନ୍ତାନ, ତୁମେ କୁଆଡେ ଯାଉଛ?

ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ତୁମର ସମସ୍ତ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ବହୁଥିବା ପବନରେ ଫିଙ୍ଗିଦେବ?

ଯେଉଁ ମାଆ ତୁମକୁ ସୁନେଲି ଶସ୍ୟ (ସ୍ୱାଦିଷ୍ଟ ଖାଦ୍ୟ) ଖୁଆଇ ବଡ଼ କରିଛନ୍ତି, ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଛାଡି ପଳାଇବ?

ଯେଉଁ ପ୍ରେମିକ ତୁମକୁ ବିବାହ କରିବାକୁ ଘୋଡ଼ାରେ ବସି ଆସୁଛି, ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ତାକୁ ଦୁଃଖ ଦେବ?

English Meaning:

The mother affectionately asks her dear child where she is going.

She wonders if the girl will throw away all her precious jewels into the blowing wind.

The mother asks if the girl will abandon her, despite being raised with the finest food,

and if she will break the heart of her groom who is coming on a horse to marry her.

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Vocabulary (English to Odia):

English Word	Odia Meaning
Honey child	ସ୍ନେହର ସନ୍ତାନ
Whither	କୁଆଡେ
Cast	ଫିଙ୍ଗିବା
Breezes	ପବନ
Golden grain	ସୁସ୍ୱାଦୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ / ସୁନେଲି ଶସ୍ୟ
Grieve	ଦୁଃଖ ଦେବା
Riding forth	ଘୋଡ଼ାରେ ଚଢି ଆସୁଥିବା

Stanza 2 Original Paragraph:

Mother mine, to the wild forest I am going,

Where upon the champa boughs the champa buds are blowing;

To the koil-haunted river-isles where lotus lilies glisten,

The voices of the fairy folk are calling me: O listen!

Odia Meaning (Translation):

ମୋର ପ୍ରିୟ ମାଆ, ମୁଁ ସେହି ବଣ୍ୟ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଯାଉଛି, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଚମ୍ପା ଗଛର ଡାଳରେ ଚମ୍ପା କଢ଼ିସବୁ ଫୁଟୁଛି। ଯେଉଁଠାରେ କୋଇଲିର ସ୍ୱରରେ ମୁଖରିତ ନଦୀ-ଦ୍ୱୀପରେ ପଦ୍ମ ଏବଂ କଇଁ ଫୁଲ ଝଲସୁଛି, ସେଠାରେ ପରୀମାନଙ୍କର ସ୍ୱର ମୋତେ ଡାକୁଛି: ଆରେ ଶୁଣ!

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English Meaning:

The daughter replies to her mother that she is heading towards the wild forest. In that forest, beautiful champa buds are blooming on the branches. She is going to the river islands filled with the songs of the koil bird, where lotus and lilies shine brightly. She is being called by the sweet voices of the fairies, and she asks her mother to listen to them.

Vocabulary (English to Odia):

English Word	Odia Meaning
Wild forest	ଘଞ୍ଚ ଜଙ୍ଗଲ
Boughs	ଗଛର ଡାଳ
Buds	କଢ଼ି
Koil-haunted	କୋଇଲି ଗାଉଥିବା ଜାଗା
River-isles	ନଦୀ ମଝିରେ ଥିବା ଦ୍ୱୀପ
Glisten	ଝଲସିବା
Fairy folk	ପରୀମାନେ

Stanza 3 Original Paragraph:

Honey child, honey child, the world is full of pleasure,

Of bridal-songs and cradle-songs and sandal- scented leisure.

Your bridal robes are in the loom,

silver and saffron glowing,

Your bridal cakes are on the hearth: O whither are you going?

Odia Meaning (Translation):

ମଧୁର ସନ୍ତାନ, ଏ ପୃଥିବୀଟା ଆନନ୍ଦରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ, ଏଠାରେ ବିବାହର ଗୀତ, ଶିଶୁଙ୍କୁ ଶୁଆଇବା ଗୀତ ଏବଂ ଚନ୍ଦନ ବାସ୍ନାରେ ଭରା ଅବସର ସମୟ ରହିଛି। ତୁମର ବିବାହ ପୋଷାକ ତନ୍ତରେ ବୁଣା ହେଉଛି, ଯାହା ରୁପା ଏବଂ କେଶର ରଙ୍ଗରେ ଝଲସୁଛି। ତୁମର ବିବାହ ପିଠା ଚୁଲିରେ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଛି: ଆରେ ତୁମେ କୁଆଡେ ଯାଉଛ?

English Meaning:

The mother again tries to persuade her daughter by saying that the real world is full of happiness. She talks about the joy of wedding songs, lullabies for babies, and relaxing moments scented with sandalwood. The mother reminds her that her beautiful silver and saffron wedding dress is being woven, and her wedding cakes are being baked on the fire. Despite all this luxury, she questions where the girl is going.

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Vocabulary (English to Odia):

English Word	Odia Meaning
Pleasure	ଆନନ୍ଦ
Bridal-songs	ବିବାହ ଗୀତ
Cradle-songs	ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତ
Sandal-scented	ଚନ୍ଦନ ବାସ୍ନାଯୁକ୍ତ
Leisure	ଅବସର ସମୟ
Bridal robes	ବିବାହ ପୋଷାକ
Loom	ତନ୍ତ
Hearth	ଚୁଲି

Stanza 4 Original Paragraph:

The bridal-songs and cradle-songs have cadences of sorrow,

The laughter of the sun to-day,

the wind of death to-morrow.

Far sweeter sound the forest-notes where forest- streams are falling;

O mother mine, I cannot stay, the fairy-folk are calling.

Odia Meaning (Translation):

ଏହି ବିବାହ ଗୀତ ଏବଂ ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତରେ ଦୁଃଖର ଲୟ ଲୁଚି ରହିଛି, ଆଜିର ସୂର୍ଯ୍ୟଙ୍କ ହସ (ସୁଖ) କାଲି ମୃତ୍ୟୁର ପବନ (ଦୁଃଖ)ରେ ପରିଣତ ହୋଇପାରେ। ସେହି ବଣର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଅଧିକ ମଧୁର, ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଝରଣାସବୁ ବୋହି ଯାଉଛି। ହେ ମୋର ପ୍ରିୟ ମାଆ, ମୁଁ ଏଠାରେ ରହିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ, କାରଣ ପରୀମାନେ ମୋତେ ଡାକୁଛନ୍ତି।

English Meaning:

The girl replies that worldly joys like wedding songs and lullabies ultimately carry an underlying rhythm of sorrow. The happiness and sunshine of today will eventually be followed by the darkness and sorrow of death tomorrow. To her, the music of nature, like the sounds of the forest streams, is much sweeter and permanent. Therefore, she tells her mother that she cannot stay, as the magical fairy folk are calling her away.

Vocabulary (English to Odia):

English Word	Odia Meaning
Cadences	ସ୍ୱରର ଲୟ
Sorrow	ଦୁଃଖ
Laughter of the sun	ଆଜିର ସୁଖ ବା ଆନନ୍ଦ
Wind of death	ମୃତ୍ୟୁ ବା ଦୁଃଖ
Forest-notes	ବଣର ଶବ୍ଦ ବା ସଙ୍ଗୀତ
Forest-streams	ବଣର ଝରଣା

2. English Summary 📝

"Village Song" by Sarojini Naidu explores a beautiful conversation between a mother and her daughter. The mother tries to convince her daughter to embrace worldly pleasures and proceed with her upcoming marriage. She affectionately calls her "honey child" and reminds her of the delicious food she was fed, her beautiful jewelry, and the groom who is eagerly waiting to marry her. The mother highlights the joys of human life, mentioning wedding songs, comforting lullabies, sandalwood-scented leisure time, glowing bridal clothes, and tasty cakes prepared for the ceremony.

However, the daughter is entirely captivated by the beauty and freedom of nature. She feels deeply drawn to the wild forest where champa buds are blooming, koil birds are singing, and lotus lilies are shining in the river islands. She firmly believes that worldly pleasures are temporary and ultimately lead to sorrow, comparing the happiness of today to the grief of tomorrow. For her, the magical call of the fairy folk and the sweet, permanent music of nature are far more appealing than the material world, leading her to firmly declare to her mother that she cannot stay.

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3. Odia Summary 📝

ସରୋଜିନୀ ନାଇଡୁଙ୍କ ରଚିତ "ଭିଲେଜ୍ ସଙ୍ଗ୍" କବିତାଟି ଏକ ମାଆ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅ ମଧ୍ୟରେ ଥିବା ଏକ ଭାବପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବାର୍ତ୍ତାଳାପ ଉପରେ ଆଧାରିତ । ମାଆ ତାଙ୍କ ଝିଅକୁ ସାଂସାରିକ ସୁଖଭୋଗ କରିବାକୁ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କର ଆଗାମୀ ବିବାହ ପାଇଁ ରାଜି କରାଇବାକୁ ଚେଷ୍ଟା କରୁଛନ୍ତି । ସେ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଖୁଆଇଥିବା ସୁସ୍ୱାଦୁ ଖାଦ୍ୟ, ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ଅଳଙ୍କାର ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଥିବା ବର ବିଷୟରେ ମନେ ପକାଇ ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି । ମାଆ ବିବାହ ଗୀତର ଆନନ୍ଦ, ନାନାବାୟା ଗୀତ, ଚନ୍ଦନ ବାସ୍ନାରେ ଭରା ଅବସର ସମୟ ଏବଂ ବିବାହ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ହେଉଥିବା ମୂଲ୍ୟବାନ ପୋଷାକ ଓ ସୁସ୍ୱାଦୁ ପିଠା ବିଷୟରେ ମଧ୍ୟ କହୁଛନ୍ତି ।

କିନ୍ତୁ ଝିଅଟି ପ୍ରକୃତିର ସୌନ୍ଦର୍ଯ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ସ୍ୱାଧୀନତା ପ୍ରତି ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଭାବରେ ଆକର୍ଷିତ ହୋଇଛି । ସେ ସେହି ଘଞ୍ଚ ଜଙ୍ଗଲକୁ ଯିବାକୁ ଚାହୁଁଛି ଯେଉଁଠାରେ ଚମ୍ପା କଢ଼ି ଫୁଟୁଛି, କୋଇଲି ଗାଉଛି ଏବଂ ନଦୀ ଦ୍ୱୀପରେ ପଦ୍ମ ଫୁଲ ଝଲସୁଛି । ତାଙ୍କ ମତରେ ସାଂସାରିକ ସୁଖ କ୍ଷଣସ୍ଥାୟୀ ଅଟେ ଏବଂ ଏହା ଶେଷରେ କେବଳ ଦୁଃଖ ହିଁ ଆଣିଦିଏ । ପ୍ରକୃତିର ମଧୁର ସଙ୍ଗୀତ ଏବଂ ପରୀମାନଙ୍କର ଡାକ ତାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ସାଂସାରିକ ଜୀବନଠାରୁ ବହୁତ ମଧୁର, ତେଣୁ ସେ ଘରେ ରହିପାରିବେ ନାହିଁ ବୋଲି ନିଜ ମାଆଙ୍କୁ ସ୍ପଷ୍ଟ ଭାବରେ କହିଛନ୍ତି ।

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