Lesson 8 of MPBSE Class 6 English, The Elephant, is a beautiful poem that highlights the strength, grace, and importance of one of the most majestic animals in the world. Through simple yet powerful lines, the poet introduces students to the unique qualities of the elephant and inspires respect for nature. In this blog, we will provide a detailed explanation of the poem, a simple summary for better understanding, and complete solutions to all the exercises to help students in their studies.
Chapter Explanation
“Here comes the elephant / Swaying along / With his cargo of children. / All singing a song:”
→ कविता की शुरुआत में हाथी धीरे-धीरे डोलते हुए चलता है। उसकी पीठ पर बच्चे सवार हैं जो खुशी से गाना गा रहे हैं।
“To the tinkle of laughter / He goes on his way / And his cargo of children / Have crowned him with may.”
→ बच्चे हँसी-खुशी से खिलखिलाते हैं और हाथी आगे बढ़ता है। उन्होंने उसे फूलों से सजाकर उसका सम्मान किया है।
“His legs are in leather / And padded his toes; / He can root up an oak / With a whisk of his nose.”
→ हाथी के पैर चमड़े जैसे मजबूत हैं और उसके पंजे गद्देदार हैं। वह अपनी सूँड से एक विशाल ओक वृक्ष भी उखाड़ सकता है।
“With a wave of his trunk / And a turn of his chin / He can pull down a house / Or pick up a pin.”
→ हाथी सिर्फ शक्तिशाली ही नहीं बल्कि कुशल भी है। अपनी सूँड और सिर की हल्की सी हरकत से वह घर गिरा सकता है या एक छोटी सी पिन भी उठा सकता है।
“Beneath his grey forehead / A little eye peers: / Of what is he thinking / Between those wide ears?”
→ कवि हाथी के छोटे-छोटे लेकिन बुद्धिमान आँखों का वर्णन करता है। कवि सोचता है कि उसके बड़े कानों के बीच वह किस बात को सोच रहा होगा।
Chapter Summary (पाठ का सारांश)
The poem “The Elephant” by Herbert Asquith presents the elephant as a gentle yet powerful creature. Children ride happily on its back, laughing and singing, while the elephant walks gracefully. It is extremely strong, able to uproot trees or bring down houses, yet also delicate enough to pick up a tiny pin. The poet admires its majestic appearance, strong body, and thoughtful eyes, leaving us to wonder about the wisdom hidden in its mind.
हर्बर्ट एस्क्विथ की कविता “द एलिफेंट” हाथी को एक सौम्य और शक्तिशाली प्राणी के रूप में दर्शाती है। बच्चे उसकी पीठ पर सवार होकर हँसी-खुशी गीत गाते हैं। हाथी गरिमापूर्ण ढंग से चलता है। वह इतना शक्तिशाली है कि पेड़ उखाड़ सकता है या घर गिरा सकता है, फिर भी इतना निपुण है कि एक छोटी सी पिन भी उठा सकता है। कवि उसकी बुद्धिमान आँखों और विशाल शरीर की प्रशंसा करता है और सोचता है कि उसके मन में क्या विचार चल रहे होंगे।
Solution
Word power
1) Complete the word puzzle, using the picture clues:
2) Match the animals with their young ones:
Answers:
1. → (e)
2. → (f)
3. → (a)
4. → (b)
5. → (c)
6. → (d).
Comprehension questions
Answer the following questions:
Q.1. How does the elephant come?
Ans. The elephant comes swaying along gracefully.
Q.2. What is the cargo of the elephant?
Ans. The cargo of the elephant is the group of children riding on its back.
Q.3. What can the elephant do with its trunk?
Ans. The elephant can uproot a huge oak tree, pull down a house, or even pick up a small pin with its trunk.
Q.4. What did the children do to the elephant?
Ans. The children crowned the elephant with flowers and rode happily on its back, singing songs.
Let's talk
Write your name on a piece of paper and put it on the right side of your
chest. The teacher will collect all the pieces of paper, jumble them up
and distribute them. Now each one of you will go round the class and
find out who your piece of paper has.
Ask your friends. "Do you have my name slip with you?"
Answer your friend’s questions as:
"Yes, I have." / "No, I don't have."
Answer: Do yourself.
Let's write
Fill in the blanks with the given words:
Here comes the elephant swaying along with his cargo of children.
All singing a song. To the tinkle of laughter he goes on his way
and his cargo of children have crowned him with may.
