Section E: Let's understand the Poem 📖

Question 1: Which words are important in the first line of the poem? (ପ୍ରଥମ ଧାଡ଼ିରେ କେଉଁ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଅଟେ?)

Answer: The words "Home" and "Love" are the most important words in the first line of the poem.

Question 2: Which two words are the sweetest, according to the poet? (କବିଙ୍କ ମତରେ କେଉଁ ଦୁଇଟି ଶବ୍ଦ ସବୁଠାରୁ ମଧୁର ଅଟେ?)

Answer: According to the poet, "Home" and "Love" are the two sweetest words.

Question 3: Do you think that meanings of 'Home' and 'Love' are very wide and gracious? Discuss. (ତୁମେ ଭାବୁଛ କି 'ଘର' ଏବଂ 'ଭଲପାଇବା'ର ଅର୍ଥ ବହୁତ ବ୍ୟାପକ ଏବଂ ଦୟାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ? ଆଲୋଚନା କର।)

Answer: Yes, their meanings are very wide and gracious because, despite being small four-letter words, they carry the deepest feelings of comfort, security, and divine happiness that complete human life.

Question 4: How many times does the poet repeat 'Home and Love'? (କବି 'ଘର ଏବଂ ଭଲପାଇବା' କେତେଥର ପୁନରାବୃତ୍ତି କରିଛନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The poet repeats the exact phrase "Home and Love" four times throughout the poem.

Question 5: How does the sweetness of home link up with love? (ଘରର ମଧୁରତା ଭଲପାଇବା ସହିତ କିପରି ଯୋଡି ହୋଇଛି?)

Answer: The sweetness of home is closely linked to love because a home without love is filled with bitterness, and love without a home brings pain. They must exist together like a hand and a glove.

Question 6: Love without home is (a) agony (b) suffering (c) pain. (ଘର ବିନା ଭଲପାଇବା ହେଉଛି (a) ଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣା (b) କଷ୍ଟ (c) ବ୍ୟଥା।)

Answer: (c) pain.

Question 7: Can we separate Home and Love? (ଆମେ କ'ଣ ଘର ଏବଂ ଭଲପାଇବାକୁ ଅଲଗା କରିପାରିବା?)

Answer: No, we cannot separate them because each alone will seldom do; they must travel together.

Question 8: When do you sing the whole day long? (ତୁମେ ଦିନସାରା କେବେ ଗୀତ ଗାଅ?)

Answer: You ought to sing the whole day long when you are lucky enough to have both Home and Love.

Question 9: When angels talk in Heaven above.... What do they lack? (ଯେତେବେଳେ ଦେବଦୂତମାନେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରେ କଥା ହୁଅନ୍ତି.... ସେମାନଙ୍କର କ'ଣ ଅଭାବ ଥାଏ?)

Answer: When angels talk in Heaven above, they lack any words that are sweeter than Home and Love.

Section F: Let's appreciate the Poem 🧠

Question 1: The poet compares home with love. Does he find one better than the other? Why / not? (କବି ଘରକୁ ଭଲପାଇବା ସହିତ ତୁଳନା କରନ୍ତି। ସେ କ'ଣ ଗୋଟିକୁ ଅନ୍ୟଠାରୁ ଭଲ ବୋଲି ଭାବନ୍ତି କି? କାହିଁକି / କାହିଁକି ନୁହେଁ?)

Answer: No, the poet does not find one better than the other because it is hard to guess which is best to gain. Both are equally important and incomplete without each other.

Question 2: What does the line 'The wide and gracious range of speech' convey? ('କଥାର ବ୍ୟାପକ ଏବଂ ଦୟାପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ପରିସର' ଧାଡ଼ିଟି କ'ଣ ବୁଝାଏ?)

Answer: This line conveys the vast, beautiful, and extensive vocabulary of human language and communication.

Question 3: Which ideas do the angels discuss in Heaven? (ଦେବଦୂତମାନେ ସ୍ୱର୍ଗରେ କେଉଁ ବିଷୟରେ ଆଲୋଚନା କରନ୍ତି?)

Answer: The angels discuss words and speech in Heaven, but they agree that there are no words more simply sweet than Home and Love.

Question 4: Why does bitterness arise? (ତିକ୍ତତା କାହିଁକି ଉପୁଜେ?)

Answer: Bitterness arises when a person has a home but there is no love in it.

Question 5: When does one have a winning position? (ଜଣେ କେବେ ଏକ ବିଜୟୀ ସ୍ଥିତିରେ ଥାଏ?)

Answer: One has a winning position when they win both Home and Love together.

Question 6: What are the three important words in the last two lines which convey the poet's ideas? (ଶେଷ ଦୁଇ ଧାଡିରେ ଥିବା ତିନୋଟି ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଶବ୍ଦ କ'ଣ ଯାହା କବିଙ୍କ ଧାରଣାକୁ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରେ?)

Answer: The three important words are "sweet," "Home," and "Love."

Question 7: What message does the poet have for those who have both home and love? (ଯେଉଁମାନଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ଉଭୟ ଘର ଏବଂ ଭଲପାଇବା ଅଛି, ସେମାନଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ କବିଙ୍କର କି ବାର୍ତ୍ତା ଅଛି?)

Answer: The poet's message is that they should be immensely grateful and sing the whole day long, as having both makes their life divine, even if they are poor.

Section G: Let's do some activities 📝

Question 1: Given below are a few lines from the second stanza of the poem. But some words are missing there. Supply the missing words without looking at the stanza. (ସ୍ତବକକୁ ନ ଦେଖି ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଖାଲି ସ୍ଥାନଗୁଡ଼ିକୁ ପୂରଣ କର।)

Question 2: Fill in the blanks with suitable words or phrases given below. (home, the wide and gracious range of speech, Heaven) (ନିମ୍ନରେ ଦିଆଯାଇଥିବା ଉପଯୁକ୍ତ ଶବ୍ଦ ବା ବାକ୍ୟାଂଶ ସହିତ ଖାଲି ସ୍ଥାନ ପୂରଣ କର।)

Question 3: Home is more important than love. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? (ଘର ଭଲପାଇବା ଠାରୁ ଅଧିକ ଗୁରୁତ୍ୱପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ। ତୁମେ ଏହି ଉକ୍ତି ସହିତ ସହମତ କି ଅସହମତ?)

Answer: I completely disagree with the statement. According to the poet, both Home and Love are equally important. A home without love brings bitterness, and love without a home brings pain. They must always go together like a hand and a glove to bring true happiness.

Section H: Let's write ✍️

Question 1: "A short description" - Use the following words and expressions to describe a happy home: Sweetness, Parents and relations, happy memories, friends, childhood games and sports, love and affection. (ଏକ ସୁଖୀ ଘରର ବର୍ଣ୍ଣନା କରିବାକୁ ନିମ୍ନଲିଖିତ ଶବ୍ଦଗୁଡ଼ିକ ବ୍ୟବହାର କର।)

Answer: A happy home is the most beautiful place on earth, filled with absolute sweetness. It is a warm shelter where parents and relations live together with deep love and affection. In a happy home, we create countless happy memories by spending quality time with friends and enjoying childhood games and sports. True happiness resides where home and love exist together.