Question

B. Read the lines from the poem and answer the questions with reference to
the context.
1. What do you play, O musicians?
Sitar, sarangi and drum.
What do you chant, О magicians?
Spells for the eons to come.
(a) How are the musicians and magicians different from the other vendors in
the bazaar?
(b) What do they offer to the buyer?
(c) Explain the line: 'Spells for eons to come!
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Answer 1

Answer:

(a)The musicians and the magicians are different from the other vendors in the bazaar because they do not have actual wares to sell to the people.

(b)The vendors sell saffron, lentils and rice. The pedlars sell chessmen and ivory dice.

(c)Spells for aeons to come” means that the magicians are chanting magical spells to call upon aeons which are divine or supernatural powers. Perhaps they are doing this to entertain the audience in front of them. It also indicates the religious belief of the people visiting the market.