Q3. Read the extracts given below and attempt ANY ONE, by answering the questions that follow.
Poor KisaGotami now went from house to house, and the people pitied her and said, “Here is mustard seed; take it!” But when
she asked, “Did a son or daughter, a father or mother, die in your family?” they answered her, “Alas! the living are few, but
the dead are many. Do not remind us of our deepest grief.” And there was no house but some beloved one had died in it.
KisaGotami became weary and hopeless, and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city, as they flickered up and
were extinguished again. At last the darkness of the night reigned everywhere. And she considered the fate of men, that their
lives flicker up and are extinguished again. And she thought to herself, “How selfish am I in my grief! Death is common to all;
yet in this valley of desolation there is a path that leads him to immortality who has surrendered all selfishness.”
i. In reference to the death of KisaGotami’s son which of the following statements are TRUE (5x1)
1. easily accepted the death of her son.
2. beggedGautam Buddha for a cure for her child.
3. went door to door requesting for mustard seeds.
4. was in extreme pain and sorrow.
5. found a home to get mustard seeds for her son.
a) 1 & 5 b) 2, 3 & 4 c) 2 & 5 d) 1 & 3
ii . Why did Gautam Buddha send KisaGotami to collect mustard seeds ?
a) he wanted mustard seeds for himself.
b) through this exercise she needed to understand that everyone who is born will have to die one day.
c) he knew about a medicine made from mustard seeds that could bring the dead to life .
d) he wanted to comfort her and divert her attention.
iii. Before taking the mustard seeds, KisaGotami asked the people
a) if they had ever lost a son. b) if they had ever lost a daughter.
c) if they had ever lost a father. d) if they had ever lost a loved one.
iv. The phrase ‘flickered up’ is used with ‘lights of the city ‘ and ‘lives of men’. In the above extract. Which of the
following options DOES NOT correspond to ‘lives flicker up’?
a) Human life is short-lived. b) Some humans can live forever.
c) Humans cannot escape the cycle of birth and death. d) Death is common to all humans.
v. The extract uses the word ‘grief’. Which of the following words is incorrect in the reference of the word ‘grief’?
a) desolation b) hopeless c) death d) surrender
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Why did Prince Siddhartha leave the palace and become a beggar?
Answer:
Once Prince Siddhartha, while hunting saw a sick man, then an aged man, then a funeral procession and finally a monk begging for alms. Looking at this, he left the palace and became a beggar to search for enlightenment.
Question 2.
What do you know about the early life of Buddha?
Answer:
Gautama Buddha was born in a royal family. His childhood name was Siddhartha. At the age of 12, he was sent away for schooling in Hindu sacred scriptures and four years later he got married to a princess.
Question 3.
Where did Buddha preach his first sermon?
Answer:
Gautama Buddha preached his first sermon at the city of Benares, which is regarded as the holiest of the bathing places on the river Ganges.
Question 4.
How did Kisa Gotami realise that life and death is a process?
Answer:
Kisa Gotami went from house to house but was unable to find one house where nobody had died. She was tired and hopeless and sat down at the wayside watching the lights of the city as they flickered up and were extinguished again. She realised that similar to the city lights human lives also flicker up for some time and are extinguished again.
Question 5.
What was the effect of the sufferings of the world on Buddha?
Answer:
At the age of 25, while hunting, one day Buddha saw a sick man, then an aged man, then a funeral procession and finally a monk begging for alms. These moved him so much that he went out into the world to seek enlightenment.
Question 6.
According to Kisa Gotami what is the greatestgrief of life?
Answer:
According to Kisa Gotami, the greatest grief in life is the death of one’s loved ones and one’s inability to stop them from dying. Therefore, instead of lamenting on it, the wise should not grieve. Weeping will only increase the pain and disturb the peace of mind of a person
Question 7.
Why was Kisa Gotami sad? What did she do in her hour of grief?
Answer:
Kisa Gotami was sad over the death of her only son. In the hour of grief, she went door to door in order to find medicine for her son that could bring him to life.
Question 8.
What did the Buddha do after he had attained enlightenment?
Answer:
When Buddha Attained enlightenment, he started preaching and telling people about life and its meaning. He spread his preachings far and wide so that people