A Bottle of Dew

“A Bottle of Dew” by Sudha Murty

📝 Short Summary: A Bottle of Dew

Rama Natha, a rich landlord’s son, believed in a magic potion that could turn anything into gold. He wasted his wealth searching for it and was often cheated. When a sage named Mahipati visited the town, Rama Natha asked about the potion. The sage told him he could make it by collecting 5 litres of morning dew from banana leaves, which he had to grow and tend himself.

Rama Natha worked hard for six years, planting banana trees and collecting dew, with help from his wife Madhumati. At the end, he took the dew to the sage, who chanted over it. But when Rama Natha tried the potion, it didn’t work. He became angry, but the sage showed him a box full of gold coins earned from the banana plantation. The sage revealed there was no real potion—his hard work had created the wealth. Rama Natha finally understood the value of effort and continued working diligently.

बिल्कुल! यहाँ आपके दिए गए पाठ से कुछ टिपिकल (मुख्य) शब्दों के हिंदी अर्थ दिए गए हैं:

अगर आप और शब्द चाहिए हों या किसी शब्द का विस्तार में मतलब जानना चाहें तो बताइए!

हिंदी में सारांश:

राम नाथ, एक अमीर ज़मींदार का बेटा, जादुई औषधि में विश्वास करता था जो किसी भी चीज़ को सोने में बदल सकती थी। वह इसे खोजने में अपनी सारी दौलत बर्बाद कर चुका था और अक्सर धोखा खाता था। एक ऋषि महिपति शहर आया, राम नाथ ने उससे औषधि के बारे में पूछा। ऋषि ने बताया कि उसे केले के पत्तों से सुबह की ओस पाँच लीटर इकट्ठा करनी होगी, जिसे उसे खुद उगाना और देखभाल करनी होगी।

राम नाथ ने अपनी पत्नी मधुमति की मदद से छह साल मेहनत की, केले के पेड़ लगाए और ओस इकट्ठा की। अंत में उसने ओस ऋषि को दी, जिसने उस पर मंत्र पढ़े। लेकिन जब राम नाथ ने औषधि आजमाई, तो वह काम नहीं आई। वह गुस्से में आ गया, पर ऋषि ने उसे केले के बागान से कमाए गए सोने के सिक्कों का डिब्बा दिखाया। ऋषि ने बताया कि असली औषधि नहीं थी—उसकी मेहनत ने धन पैदा किया था। राम नाथ ने मेहनत के महत्व को समझा और मेहनत करता रहा।

अगर आप चाहें तो मैं पूरे पैराग्राफ का हिंदी अनुवाद भी दे सकता हूँ!

📘 Let Us Discuss – Questions & Answers

1. What did Rama Natha believe?

Answer: Rama Natha believed in a magic potion that could turn any object into gold.

2. How did the sage help Rama Natha?

Answer: The sage tricked Rama Natha into working hard by telling him to collect dew for a magic potion. This made Rama Natha take care of his land and unknowingly create wealth through farming.

3. Do you think Rama Natha will be able to collect the dew? Give a reason.

Answer: Yes, Rama Natha was able to collect the dew because he worked hard and remained patient for six years.

4. Why was Rama Natha angry?

Answer: Rama Natha was angry because the dew he collected for six years did not turn copper into gold as he had expected.

5. How did Rama Natha and Madhumati create wealth?

Answer: Rama Natha took care of banana plants, and Madhumati sold the bananas in the market. Over time, they earned money from their plantation.

💭 Let Us Think and Reflect – Answers

1. Rama Natha did not ‘give up’ because

Answer: he strongly believed in the magic potion and wanted to become rich.

2. Complete outcomes for the events:

3. True or False:

• A. Madhumati was troubled about what her husband did. → ✅ True
• B. Rama Natha was very happy digging his fields. → ❌ False
• C. The sage wanted to show the right path to Rama Natha. → ✅ True

4. Order of events (Correct option: d)

Correct Order: A, D, B, E, C

• A. The sage smiled.
• D. He said something in a low voice over the water.
• B. Rama Natha gave the bottle to the sage.
• E. Rama Natha waited to see if the magic worked.
• C. Rama Natha dropped a few drops of water on a copper vessel.

5. Fill in the blank:

Sentence: Seeing that the plant had dried up, the gardener sprinkled some water on it.

6. How might Rama Natha have felt when nothing happened to the copper vessel?

Answer: Rama Natha must have felt shocked, disappointed, and cheated after six years of hard work.

✍️ Short Answer Questions – with Answers

1. What did the sage ask Rama Natha to do to make the magic potion?

Answer: The sage told Rama Natha to plant banana trees, collect dew from the leaves every winter with his own hands, and bring five litres of it.

2. Why did the sage ask Rama Natha to do everything himself?

Answer: Because he wanted Rama Natha to work hard and learn that wealth comes from effort, not magic.

3. How could Rama Natha have a big banana plantation after six years?

Answer: He kept planting more banana trees every year and took care of them, which led to a large plantation.

4. How did the sage make Rama Natha believe that there is no magic potion?

Answer: The sage pretended to chant over the dew and asked him to try it. When it failed, he explained that the real magic was Rama Natha’s hard work.

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