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Directions (171–180) : Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below it. Certain words have been printed inbold to help you locate them whileanswering some of the questions.
Govind’s father was a rich landlord, who was loved and respectedby all his tenants. When he died,he left large tracts of land to Govind.But Govind did not spend a singleday looking after his land. He hada funny idea, that there existed amagic potion which, if it was pouredon any object would turn it intogold. He spent all his time trying tolearn more about this potion. People took advantage of him and cheated him. His wife grew anxious. Given the amount of money Govindwas spending, she was sure thatthey would soon be paupers.
One day, a widely respected sagewho had been to the Himalayascame to their town. Govind askedhim about the potion. To his surprise the sage answered, “I havelearnt how to brew such a potion.But it is a difficult process.” “Tellme!” insisted Govind, hardly able tobelieve his luck. “You have to collect the dew which settles on theleaves of a banana tree every morning during winter. There is a condition though. The tree should beplanted and watered regularly withyour own hands. Store the collecteddew in an earthen vessel and whenyou have five litres, bring it to me. Iwill recite a sacred mantra to transform the dew into the potion. A dropof the potion will be sufficient tochange any object into gold.”
Govind was worried. “Winter isonly for a few months in the year. Itwill take me years to collect thedew.” “You can plant as many treesas you want,” replied the sage.Govind went home and after talk-ing to his wife, began clearing thelarge fields which has been lyingvacant for years. He planted rowsof banana saplings. He tendedthem with great care. His wifehelped him too. She would take thebanana crop to market and get agood price. Over the years the plantation grew and finally after six yearsGovind had five litres of dew. Hewent to the sage who smiled, ut-tered a mantra and sprinkled a fewdrops of dew on a copper vessel. ToGovind’s dismay, nothing hap-pened. “You have cheated me!” heshouted at the sage.
The sage however smiled.Govind’s wife then came forwardwith a box. The sage opened it andrevealed stacks of gold coins inside.Turning to Govind he said, “Youworked hard on your land and created a plantation. Your wife sold ‘theproduce in the market. It was yourhard work which created this wealth,not magic. If I had told you this earlier, you would not have listened.”Govind understood the wisdom behind the sage’s words and workedeven harder from that day on.
Govind’s father was a rich landlord, who was loved and respectedby all his tenants. When he died,he left large tracts of land to Govind.But Govind did not spend a singleday looking after his land. He hada funny idea, that there existed amagic potion which, if it was pouredon any object would turn it intogold. He spent all his time trying tolearn more about this potion. People took advantage of him and cheated him. His wife grew anxious. Given the amount of money Govindwas spending, she was sure thatthey would soon be paupers.
One day, a widely respected sagewho had been to the Himalayascame to their town. Govind askedhim about the potion. To his surprise the sage answered, “I havelearnt how to brew such a potion.But it is a difficult process.” “Tellme!” insisted Govind, hardly able tobelieve his luck. “You have to collect the dew which settles on theleaves of a banana tree every morning during winter. There is a condition though. The tree should beplanted and watered regularly withyour own hands. Store the collecteddew in an earthen vessel and whenyou have five litres, bring it to me. Iwill recite a sacred mantra to transform the dew into the potion. A dropof the potion will be sufficient tochange any object into gold.”
Govind was worried. “Winter isonly for a few months in the year. Itwill take me years to collect thedew.” “You can plant as many treesas you want,” replied the sage.Govind went home and after talk-ing to his wife, began clearing thelarge fields which has been lyingvacant for years. He planted rowsof banana saplings. He tendedthem with great care. His wifehelped him too. She would take thebanana crop to market and get agood price. Over the years the plantation grew and finally after six yearsGovind had five litres of dew. Hewent to the sage who smiled, ut-tered a mantra and sprinkled a fewdrops of dew on a copper vessel. ToGovind’s dismay, nothing hap-pened. “You have cheated me!” heshouted at the sage.
The sage however smiled.Govind’s wife then came forwardwith a box. The sage opened it andrevealed stacks of gold coins inside.Turning to Govind he said, “Youworked hard on your land and created a plantation. Your wife sold ‘theproduce in the market. It was yourhard work which created this wealth,not magic. If I had told you this earlier, you would not have listened.”Govind understood the wisdom behind the sage’s words and workedeven harder from that day on.
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