The Death of Abhimanyu

 

Class 9 

English Main Course Book

 Chapter 7

 The Death of Abhimanyu

Prepared by Daya Sir

( Questions/Answers  )

Question 1.
Why did Karna decline to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Kaurava army?
(कर्ण ने कौरव सेना का मुख्य सेनापति बनने से इन्कार क्यों कर दिया ?)
Answer:
Drona was older and more experienced than Karna. That was why Karna refused to be the Commander-in-Chief of the Kaurava army.

द्रोण कर्ण की तुलना में अधिक बड़ा था तथा अधिक अनुभवी था। इसी कारण से कर्ण ने कौरव सेना का मुख्य सेनापति बनने से इन्कार कर दिया।

Question 2.
What request did Duryodhana make to Drona ?
(दुर्योधन ने द्रोण से क्या प्रार्थना की ?)
Answer:
He requested Drona to make the plan of war in such a way that Yudhishthira could
be arrested. 

उसने द्रोण से प्रार्थना की कि वह युद्ध की योजना इस तरह बनाए कि युधिष्ठिर को बन्दी बनाया जा सके।

Question 3.
What happened on the eleventh day of the war?
(युद्ध के ग्यारहवें दिन क्या हुआ ?)
Answer:
Drona had planned to capture Yudhishthira. Arjuna wanted to keep near his brother and help him. But Susharma’s sons made it impossible for Arjuna to help Yudhishthira. Drona made his greatest attempt to capture Yudhishthira. But just then Bhima came to the help of his elder brother. Thus this day was saved by the Pandavas.

द्रोण ने युधिष्ठिर को बन्दी बनाने की योजना बनाई हुई थी। अर्जुन अपने भाई के पास ही बने रहना चाहता था और उसकी मदद करना चाहता था। किन्तु सुशर्मा के पुत्रों ने युधिष्ठिर की सहायता करना अर्जुन के लिए असम्भव बना दिया। द्रोण ने युधिष्ठिर को बन्दी बनाने के लिए अपना सबसे बड़ा यत्न किया। किन्तु तभी भीम अपने बड़े भाई की सहायता के लिए आ गया। इस प्रकार यह दिन पाँडवों ने बचा लिया।

Question 4.

Who came to the rescue of Yudhishthira when Drona tried to capture him ?

(युधिष्ठिर के बचाव के लिए कौन आ गया जब द्रोण ने उसे बन्दी बनाने की कोशिश की ?)

Answer:

Bhima came to the rescue of Yudhishthira when Drona tried to capture him ?

यह भीम था जो वहां आ गया।

Question 5.

What is a Chakravyuh ?

(चक्रव्यूह क्या होता है ?)

Answer:

It is a form of arranging an army during the war. The arrangement is in the shape of a wheel. That is why it is called Chakravyuh.

यह वह व्यवस्था होती है जो युद्ध के दौरान सेना को दी जाती है। यह व्यवस्था एक पहिए के आकार में होती है। इसी कारण से इसे चक्रव्यूह कहा जाता है।

Question 6.

Who knew how to pierce through Chakravyuh ?

(चक्रव्यूह को भेद कर अंदर जाना कौन जानता था ?)

Answer:

Only Arjuna, Krishna, Pradyumna and Abhimanyu knew this.

केवल अर्जुन, कृष्ण, प्रद्युम्न और अभिमन्यु इसे जानते थे।

Question 7.

What was Arjina’s vow ?

(अर्जुन की शपथ क्या थी ?)

Answer:

His vow was to kill Jayadratha by sunset the next day or die himself.

उसकी शपथ थी कि वह अगले दिन सूर्यास्त होने तक जयद्रथ को मार देगा अथवा स्वयं मर जाएगा।

Question 8.

Who killed Jayadratha and how ?

(जयद्रथ को किसने मारा तथा कैसे ?)

Answer:

 Arjuna killed Jayadratha. He shot his arrows at Jayadratha with a terrific speed. Thus he slashed Jayadratha’s head from his body.

अर्जुन ने जयद्रथ को मारा। उसने अपने तीर जयद्रथ पर भयानक गति से छोड़े। इस तरह उसने जयद्रथ का सिर उसके शरीर से काट कर अलग कर दिया।

Answer the following questions in your own words:

Question 1.

Who was Abhimanyu ? How did he pierce through the Chakravyuh ? Who killed him and how?

(अभिमन्यु कौन था ? वह चक्रव्यूह को बींध कर कैसे प्रवेश कर गया ? उसे किसने मारा तथा कैसे ?)

Answer:

Abhimanyu was Arjuna’s son. Drona formed a Chakravyuh in order to capture Yudhishthira. Abhimanyu pierced through the Chakravyuh. The Kauravas surrounded him on all sides. The brave boy kept fighting all alone. But at last the Kauravas disarmed him, and killed him. Jayadratha was the most cruel of them. He cut off Abhimanyu’s limbs from his trunk.

अभिमन्य अर्जन का पुत्र था। द्रोण ने युधिष्ठिर को बन्दी बनाने के लिए एक चक्रव्यूह की रचना की। अभिमन्यु चक्रव्यूह को बींधता हुआ प्रवेश कर गया। कौरवों ने उसे सभी तरफ से घेर लिया। वीर बालक बिल्कुल अकेला लड़ता रहा। किन्तु अन्त में कौरवों ने उसे निहत्था कर दिया और उसे मार दिया। जयद्रथ उनमें सबसे निर्दय था। उसने अभिमन्यु के धड़ से उसके अंग काट कर अलग कर दिए।

Question 2.

How did Arjuna avenge his son’s death ?

(अर्जुन ने अपने पुत्र की मृत्यु का बदला कैसे लिया ?)

Answer:

Jayadratha had killed Abhimanyu in a very cruel manner. Arjuna vowed to kill Jayadratha by sunset the next day or die himself. Jayadratha tried to hide himself among the Kauravas. But Arjuna pierced through the heart of the enemy. His arrows slashed Jayadratha’s head from his body. Thus Arjuna avenged the death of his beloved son.

जयद्रथ ने अभिमन्यु को बहुत निर्दयतापूर्वक ( बेदर्दी से) मार दिया था। अर्जुन ने शपथ ली कि वह अगले दिन सूर्यास्त होने तक जयद्रथ को मार देगा अथवा स्वयं मर जाएगा। जयद्रथ ने स्वयं को कौरवों के मध्य छिपाने की कोशिश की। किन्तु अर्जुन शत्रु को बींध कर मध्य तक पहुंच गया। उसके तीरों ने जयद्रथ का सिर उसके धड़ से अलग कर दिया। इस प्रकार अर्जुन ने अपने प्रिय पुत्र की मृत्यु का बदला ले लिया।

Tick (✓) the correct choice :

Question 1.

Abhimanyu was ………….

a. a coward

b. an ignorant young boy

c. a brave warrior

d. a leader.

Answer:

c. a brave warrior

Question 2.

Jayadratha was ………….

a. an honest man

b. a divine power

c. cruel and unprincipled

d. a true soldier.

Answer:

c. cruel and unprincipled

Question 3.

…………. played the most unscrupulous and mischievous role in the death of Abhimanyu.

a. Arjuna

b. Duryodhana

c. Jayadratha

d. Yudhishthira

Answer:

c. Jayadratha

Textual Vocabulary & Grammar

Match the words in column A with their antonyms in column B :

1. declined → accepted

2 older → younger

3. attack → defend

4. difficult → easy

5. disadvantage → advantage

6. careful → careless

7. standing → sitting

8. war → peace.

Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B :

1. avenge = to take revenge for a wrong or harmful act

2. unscrupulous = not based on principles or honesty

3. pierced = penetrated

4. armour = a protective shield or covering

5. fray = a fight or battle

6. arrested = taken into custody

7. severed = cut off or separated

8. incredible = which cannot be believed.

Change the following sentences from Direct to Indirect Speech :

1. She says “I have done my duty.”

2. He said, “I know her.”

3. You said, “I have got a prize.”

4. The teacher said, “Two and two make four.”

5. Seema said, “I am all right.”

6. You said to me, “She knows me very well.”

7. She said to me, “Is your brother intelligent ?”

8. The teacher said to the student, “Do not waste time.”

Answer:

1. She says that she has done her duty.

2. He said that he knew her.

3. You said that you had got a prize.

4. The teacher said that two and two make four.

5. Seema said that she was all right.

6. You told me that she knew you very well.

7. She asked me if my brother was intelligent.

8. The teacher advised the student not to waste time.

Correct the following sentences :

1. The class has less boys today.

2. I prefer milk than tea.

3. Do you have a five rupees note ?

4. Please lay down.

5. He has no informations.

6. He is angry at me.

7. I have written a poetry.

8. What is the time in your watch ?

Answer:

1. The class has fewer boys today.

2. I prefer milk to tea.

3. Do you have a five-rupee note ?

4. Please lie down.

5. He has no information.

6. He is angry with me.

7. I have written a poem.

8. What is the time by your watch?

Fill in the blanks with suitable pronouns :

1. Seema tried to save ………….. younger sister.

2. ……….. were sitting in the garden.

3. We shall always do …………. duty.

4. She lost ………….. purse in the fair.

5. This book is not

6. Only ………… students who work hard will get through.

7. You must behave ………… in the class.

8. They did not learn ………….. lessons.

Answer.

1. her

2. They

3. our

4. her

5. mine

6. those

7. yourself

8. their.