what story did Mara narrate about losing the teeth on the right side of his mouth
Answers
Answer:
Not as a result of his advancing age — once laid a trap to catch rabbits — early morning went to the forest — the trap was empty — decided to brush his teeth — took a small stick — tasted sour — something wrong —rinsed his mouth — spat it out — lost all teeth on the right side.
Detailed Answer :
Once Mara went to the forest with his friend and laid there a trap to catch the rabbits. He was worried that somebody else would take away his catch. So he went into the forest before daybreak. The trap was empty. Since there was a stream flowing nearby, Mara decided to brush his teeth and wash his face before trekking back. He started brushing with a piece of plant, growing nearby. He felt sour taste in his mouth. So he took water from the stream, put it into his mouth, churned it around in his mouth and spat out. To his surprise, all his teeth, which had been touched by that plant, fell down.
Answer:
The extract is taken from the poem, ‘Around a Medicinal Creeper’ written by ‘K.P.Poornachandra Tejaswi’ Mara’s story about how he lost his tooth is as follows.
Explanation:
- The author shows the wonders of Indian herbal medicine. Once, in a forest Mara had laid a trap to catch rabbits. Since, he was worried that someone would take his catch, he had gone to forest before dusk. There was no catch.
- So, he decided to refresh himself in a stream. He broke a branch from a nearby tree and brushed his teeth. When he rinsed his mouth with the water from the stream, all his teeth that the stick had touched had fallen down. Thus, he lost his teeth on the right side of his mouth.
Learn more about Around a Medicinal Creeper
Summary of the chapter around a medicinal creeper
https://brainly.in/question/534178
Summary of the chapter around a medicinal creeper full
https://brainly.in/question/10561308