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১৫ জানুয়ারি, ২০২৫ ০৯:৫৮ পূর্বাহ্ণ

খনার গল্প ।। Unit : three Lesson - 4

এই পাঠের মাধ্যমে আমারা একাদশ শ্রেণীর Unit : three Lesson - 4 এর খনা নামের গল্পের পাঠ পড়ব। খুব সহজে একজন শিক্ষার্থী খনা সম্পর্কে জানতে পারবে এবং অনুশীলন করতে পারবে।।Jodi borshe magher shesh, dhonyi rajar punyi desh.

If it rains at the end of Magh (last month of Winter), the kingdom will prosper.The mystery that connects seasons with soil and crops with rain was no secret to her. She realized the interdependence that links people and climate in myriad ways, She was Khona,

The mythical story of Khona is deeply rooted in Bangla folklore. Khona, originally named Lila, was an incredible woman with a gift for predicting weather and understanding the ways of farming. Her wisdom was shared through memorable, rhyming verses known as "Khona's Words" or "Khonar Bochon." These sayings, though simple and easy to remember, were filled with deep knowledge and practical advice for farmers. Khona used her knowledge to help the peasants, but her actions often challenged the ruling class. The rulers, not pleased with her defiance, punished her cruelly by cutting out her tongue. Thus, she became known as Khona, which means "someone who cannot speak." Despite this harsh punishment, her wisdom lived on through her sayings, which have been passed down for over 1500 years.

There are many versions of Khona's story. One retelling goes like this: in the kingdom of Deyulnagar, there was a royal astrologer named Varaha who served King Dharmaketu. Sadly, Varaha's wife died while giving birth to their son, Mihir. Worried about his son's future, Varaha saw in the stars that Mihir was destined for a life of trouble and death. Heartbroken, Varaha decided to save Mihir by placing him in a copper pot and setting the pot afloat on the river Viddyadhory. The baby was found and rescued in Sri Lanka, where he was raised by the king. As he grew up in the royal court, he married the king's daughter, an astrologer herself, named Lila. Lila and Mihir managed to find Varaha and prove that his predictions about Mihir's future had been wrong. Varaha, though surprised by his mistake, was thrilled to see his son again and welcomed both Mihir and Lila warmly. They were soon introduced to the royal court and became royal astrologers themselves. Even though Lila was now a royal astrologer, she kept in touch with the local farmers. She learned a lot from them and found that they shared valuable knowledge through short, easy-to-remember verses. Lila began to use these simple verses to explain her own complex astrological knowledge.

Varaha, feeling jealous and angry, ordered his son to punish Lila by cutting out her tongue, hoping to silence her. However, Khona's story and her knowledge remained alive. Her wisdom about nature-oriented farming continued to benefit the people of the land.

C. Write the meanings of the following words/phrases:

i. deeply rooted

ii. interdependence

iii. practical advice

iv. challenged the ruling class

v. silenced

vi. shared wisdom

vii. benefited the people

viii. proved wrong

A. Choose the correct answer from the alternatives : 1X 5= 5

(a) The closest meaning for wisdom is ——.

(i) language (ii) knowledge (iii) style (iv) local