THE STORY OF DHARMAVYADHA-SUPPLEMENTARY READER

SUPPLEMENTARY READER

THE STORY OF DHARMAVYADHA

I. Answer each of the following in a sentence or two.
1) Why was Kaushika very angry with the bird?
While Kaushika was sitting under a tree studying vedas. He was disturbed by the loud twittering of a crane. So he was angry with the bird.
2) Why did the house wife delay in giving alms to Kaushika?
The house wife delayed in giving alms to Koushika because she was attendinq to her husband who had just come home.
3) Who did she advise Koushika to meet?
She advised Koushika to meet Dharmavyadha who was living in Mithila.
4) Why did Kaushika feel stunned at the words of Dharma Vyadha?
Kaushika was stunned at the word of Dharmavyadha because Dharmavyadha told him that the chaste, woman had sent Kaushik to him.
5) What did Kaushika do after his visit to Dharmavyodha?
After his visit to Dharmavyadha Kaushika spent his days in the service of his parents and in teaching Vedic lore he had mastered.
6) What did sage Markandeya tell yudhis htira at the end?
At the end Sage Markandeya told yudhishtira that in every division of people there are enlightened souls who can guide even scholars and masters of Vedic teachings.
II. Answer each of the following in a paragraph.
1) Narrate how Kaushika felt on listening to the lady?
While the chaste lady told him that she was not the crane to be burnt at his glare. He wondered. He was confounded because he began.to think how that lady knew that he had burnt the bird.
2) What are the essentials of Dharma according to Dharmavyadha?
The essentials of Dharma according to Dharma Vyadha are- One should engage oneself in one's inherent duty to be truthful To be patient and merciful, not be elated in hap pines or depressed in difficulties, to be engaged in prayer and tapes appreciate the good qualities in others, not to boast to have bath in sacred rivers, to visit holy places and to service our parents and the guru who has bestowed knowledge on LIS.
3) What can we learn from the story of DharmaVyodha?
We learn many things from this story. Though we ate learned we should not boast. Though we have divine power we should not misuse it we must appreciate good qualities in others. We should serve our parents and guru. We should know that in every division of people there are enlightened souls who can guide even scholars and masters of Vedic teachings We should impart the knowledge we have mastered to others.