Introduction.
The story in this lesson is adopted and simplified from DASHAKUMARCHARITAM composed by the great poet DANDI. In this sixth chapter of DASHAKUMARCHARITAM, prince MANTRAGUPT describes his own experiences. He has narrated this story to illustrate his statement: DARGUNAHA GRUHINAHA PRIYAHITAY (The good qualities of a wife cause the happiness and welfare of a householder).
Like every young man. SHAKTIKUMAR desired to marry the most suitable young girl. thought at first he was attracted by the physical beauty, he to make her a good wife. He made her face the test, he proposed her. One is reminded of a popular proverb. "The way to a man's heart goes through his stomach."
Some Most IMP Questions and Answers.
(1) What does SHAKTIKUMAR think when he became twenty-two years old?
Ans. When SHAKTIKUMAR became twenty-two years old he thought. "Men who have no wife with suitable qualities are not happy. so how can I find a virtuous wife?"
(2) What was SHAKTIKUMAR planning to test an excellent girl?
Ans. SHAKRIKUMAR wanted to find a suitable bride for himself. according to his plan. a girl who could prepare and feed various food items (dishes) from only one PRASTH paddy would be a virtuous girl from him.
(3) Which things does the girl sell? What does she get in return?
Ans. The girl dehusked the paddy. with the husk sold to the goldsmith, she got some money with she bought firewood. then she cooked the rice in the boiled water. When the rice was ready. she sprinkled water on the fire and sold the coal to the beggars and with that money she bought the oil, vegetables. ghee and curds. Then she prepared many food items.
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(4) In what way did the girl increase SHAKTIKUMAR liking for a meal?
Ans. When served the food items prepared by her to SHAKTIKUMAR, she described the dishes in an interesting manner. her description made SHAKTIKUMAR like every item.
(5) What attracted SHAKTIKUMAR to propose the girl for marriage?
Ans. SHAKTIKUMAR mind was already attracted by the girl's beauty but when she passed the test of preparing many dishes with only one PRASTH paddy, he was impressed by her qualities. He noticed that she was frugal, expert in cooking as well as in conversation. she was courteous and had a good manner. Her qualities convinced him that she would be an ideal housewife so he proposed the girl for marriage.
Write a short note:
(1) SHAKTIKUMAR planning for test
Ans. SHAKTIKUMAR wanted to marry a virtuous girl who would make an ideal wife for him. He made a plan to test the prospective bride. when he saw a young girl sitting at the well on the bank of the river KAVERI, he thought of implementing his plan. according to his plan, if the girl could make many food items with only one PRASTH paddy that he gave her and please him she would be the right girl for him.
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(2) Planning of the excellent girl
Ans. SHAKTIKUMAR gave only one PRASTH paddy to the young girl and asked for whether she had the skill to prepare a sumptuous meal for him with that. she accepted the challenge. she first dehusked the grains by heating them in the light of the sun and grinding them. she asked her attendant to sell the husk to the goldsmith and buy firewood with the money. then she washed the rice grains and boiled them. she extinguished the fire and sold the coal to the beggars and with that money she bought vegetables, oil, ghee, and curd. she prepared dishes. she served them to SHAKTIKUMAR, made him interested in them by describing each and every dish in an interesting manner. after the meal, she offered even betel.
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