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ससंदर्भ स्पष्टीकरणं कुरुत ।[3M]

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Question 13 Marks
सः नवीनस्य निर्माण कर्तुं समर्थो न भवनीति ।
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Translation: He doesn't succed in making new things.
Explanation: This statement has been taken from 'रज्जु भस्म भवत्विति' a prose in 'भोजप्रबंध' composed by Ballal Sen. The King Bhoja asked people to make a rope of ash. Hearing this announcement, the people engaged themselves in this task. Every human being puts efforts to make new thing according to his experience. For making any new thing, apart from material, knowledge about its method, hard work is also important. So even if material and knowledge are available, without hard work and sincere efforts it is not possible to make that thing. Inspite of having all these, if a person does not work hard, he gets failure.
Thus, the importance of hard work is highlighted here. The saying goes truely. "उद्यमेन हि कार्याणि सिध्यन्ति... श्रम एव जयते ।"
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Question 23 Marks
भवानेव साधयतु भस्मना रज्जुः इति ।
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Translation: You make a rope of ash.
Explanation: This statement has been taken from 'रज्जुः भस्म भवत्विति' a prose from 'भोजप्रबंध' composed by the great poet Ballal Sen. According to the announcement made by the king Bhoja, people used different methods and tricks to make rope of ash but they could not convert ash into rope. So, the king Bhoja was very disappointed. Then, the king ordered Kalidasa to make a rope of ash. Kalidasa placed a rope in a plate and then kindled it. When the rope started burning, it gradually converted into ash. Then, Kalidasa showed the king the rope converted into ash. This is how, Kalidasa displayed his talent and skill before the King. Thus, nothing is impossible in this world.
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Question 33 Marks
भस्म भवतुनो रज्जुः, रज्जर्भस्म भवत्विति ।
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Translation: If the rope is not converted into ash, the ash can be converted into a rope.
Explanation: This statement has been taken from 'रज्जुः भस्म भवत्विति', a prose from 'भोजप्रबंध'. According to the order of the king, people started making a rope of ash, the way, rotis are made (cooked) from the wheat flour. But their efforts went in vain. Thus, no one could make a rope of ash. The king Bhoja being disappointed asked Kalidasa to make a rope of ash. Kalidasa placed a rope in a plate and then kindled it When the rope started burning, it gradually converted into ash. Seeing this, the king became happy and said, "Mostly people follow the same method to accomplish their task but sometimes they get failure. So people should go against the traditional method in order to get success in whatever they do.
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