चतुर्थीचा चंद्र इयता ७ वी This story is based on an incident which took place in the Life of King Akbar and his minister Birbal. Birbal was one of the ministers in the royal court of King Akbar . He had a total of nine great ministers appointed in his royal court known as Navaratnas . Once the King of Iran wrote a letter to King Akbar and invited Birbal to his royal court. As Birbal was known for his wit and oratory skills he became famous in the court. King loved being with Akbar and listening to his views. Other members from the royal court were really upset and jealous. Once the King asked Birbal , you must have not seen a king who is as smart , kind and righteous as I am. As you keep travelling to various countries, have you come across anyone like me? Birbal said smilingly ,”O king! You are just like a full moon endowed with all virtues. You are incomparable to any other king. “ The King of Iran was extremely pleased with his answer and presented him with a valuable pearl necklace . Then he asked, “What is your opinion about King Akbar?” Birbal said that he is like the moon on the fourth day after the ‘no moon night’. The King of Iran was highly pleased and appreciated the answer given by Birbal. He thought I like the moon on full moon night whereas King Akbar is like a crescent of the moon. Some office bearers of the King of Iran were jealous of Birbal. They informed King Akbar about this incident. When Birbal This copy of notes and translation created by Shreya Mahajan for the students of Lodha World School , Thane Grade VII 1
returned to Delhi he found King Akbar little upset with him, Akbar asked him whether he could explain how he could count King Akbar inferior to King of Iran. Birbal explained in a humble tone. Full moon looks complete, round and beautiful. But it starts waxing from the very next day. Similarly the fame , valour and success of the King of Iran will start reducing gradually. But you are like the crescent of the moon which will start waning day by day. Ie Your fame, success, bravery will keep on growing day by day. This brings us to the conclusion that you are indeed much superior than the King of Iran. With this wonderful answer King Akbar was once again pleased with the witty nature of Birbal . He praised Birbal for his clever answer. अधिक अभ्यासासाठी प्रश्नोत्तरे प्रश्न 1 एका वाक्यात उत्तरे द्या : 1 अकबर बादशहाची कीर्ती कोठे कोठे पसरली होती ? 2 अकबराच्या नवरत्नांपैकी दोन जणांची नावे लिहा . ३ इराणच्या राजाने अकबराला कोणती विनंती केली ? ४ बिरबलाच्या कोणत्या गुणांमुळे त्याची छाप इराणच्या राजावर पडली ? ५ इराणच्या राजाला कोणाची संगत आवडली? ६ इराणच्या राजाने स्वत:चे वर्णन करताना कोणती विशेषणे वापरली ? ७ बिरबलाने इराणच्या राजाला कोणाची उपमा दिली ? ८ बिरबलाने राजा अकबराला कोणाची उपमा दिली ? ९ इराणच्या राजाने बिरबलाला काय बक्षीस दिले ? १० अकबराला दिलेल्या उपमेवर राजा अकबराची काय प्रतिक्रिया होती ? प्रश्न 2 थोडक्यात उत्तरे लिहा : This copy of notes and translation created by Shreya Mahajan for the students of Lodha World School , Thane Grade VII 2
1 इराणच्या राजाने बिरबलाला मोत्याचा कंठा (हार ) का भेट दिला ? 2 अकबराची समजूत काढताना बिरबलाने त्याला चतुर्थीचा चंद्र म्हणत प्रशंसा केली आहे हे कसे पटवून सांगितले ? ३ बिरबलाचे या पाठातून दिसणारे गुण लिहा . प्रश्न ३ समानार्थी शब्दांच्या जोड्या जुळवा अ गट
योग्य जोडी
ब गट
१ ) राजा
अ) स्तुती
२) चंद्र
आ) कंठा
३) हार
इ) विशाल
४) मोठा
ई )प्रसिद्धी
५) सुंदर
उ) भूप
६) कीर्ती
ऊ) शौर्य
७) पराक्रम
ए) हुशारी
८) प्रशंसा
ऐ) शशी
९ ) चातुर्य
ओ) देखणा
प्रश्न ४ था - विरुद्धार्थी शब्द ओळखून पुन्हा लिहा . शब्द
विकल्प (options)
1 . कीर्ती
पैसा, प्रसिद्धी , अपकीर्ती , यश
2 असामान्य
थोर, सामान्य, महान ,ज्येष्ठ
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
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३ . श्रेष्ठ
ज्येष्ठ , कनिष्ठ , इष्ट , पुष्ट
४ दयाळू
ममताळू , कनवाळू , कठोर, प्रेमळ
५ सन्मान
सत्कार, अपमान , आदर , कौतुक
६ विनम्र
उद्धट, विनयशील, शांत , विवेकी
७ समाधान
तृप्ती, प्रसन्नता, असमाधान , संतुष्टी
८ बहुमूल्य
अमूल्य, अल्पमूल्य, विनामूल्य , मौल्यवान
९ प्रशंसा
स्तुती, निंदा , कौतुक , प्रेम
प्रश्न ५ वा- खाली दिलेल्या शब्दांना मराठी प्रतिशब्द द्या .
शब्द
मराठी प्रतिशब्द
शब्द
Fame
righteous
Uncommon
opinion
Admiration
superior
Request
honour
Witty
valour
company
satisfaction
मराठी प्रतिशब्द
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