The Friendly Mongoose Summary, Explanation, Word meanings Class 6

Cl-6 A Pact with the Sun Book Chp-2

By Jyoti Verma

The Friendly Mongoose – Here is the Class 6 English  A Pact With The Sun Book Lesson 2 – The Friendly Mongoose Summary and Detailed explanation of the poem along with meanings of difficult words.

 

 
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Introduction of The Friendly Mongoose

This story talks about the human tendency to jump to conclusions hurriedly and how this tendency disrupts and causes disturbance in the system. This moral is depicted through a farmer’s wife.

The Friendly Mongoose Summary

At the beginning of the chapter, a farmer who used to live in a village with his wife and a newborn child has been introduced. Once the farmer told his wife that he wished to have a pet as a companion for his son. His wife also gave a nod to this and the farmer brought a baby mongoose with him the next day.
One day leaving their son and the mongoose alone in the house, the farmer’s wife went to the market to buy some groceries. At that time, the farmer was also in the field.
When the farmer’s wife came back home, she saw the mouth and paws of the mongoose smeared with blood. She thought that it had killed their baby.So,she killed the mongoose by hitting it with a basket full of groceries.
Afterward, she realized that her baby was fast asleep, and a black snake was lying dead. She understood that the mongoose had killed the snake and saved her son. She repented her action but it was too late.
 
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The Friendly Mongoose Summary in Hindi

पाठ की शुरुआत में एक किसान का परिचय दिया गया है जो अपनी पत्नी और एक नवजात बच्चे के साथ गाँव में रहता था। एक बार किसान ने अपनी पत्नी से कहा कि वह अपने बेटे के लिए एक पालतू जानवर रखना चाहता है। उसकी पत्नी ने भी इस बात पर हामी भर दी और किसान अगले दिन एक नेवले का बच्चा अपने साथ ले आया।
एक दिन अपने बेटे और नेवले को घर में अकेला छोड़कर किसान की पत्नी कुछ किराने का सामान खरीदने बाजार चली गई। उस समय किसान भी खेत में था।
जब किसान की पत्नी घर वापस आई तो उसने नेवले का मुंह और पंजे खून से लिप्त देखे। उसने सोचा कि इसने उनके बच्चे को मार डाला है। इसलिए, उसने किराने के सामान से भरी टोकरी से मारकर नेवले को मार डाला।
बाद में, उसे एहसास हुआ कि उसका बच्चा गहरी नींद में सो रहा था, और उसके पास एक काला साँप मरा हुआ पड़ा था। यह देख कर वह समझ गई कि नेवले ने साँप को मार डाला है और उसके बेटे को बचा लिया है। उसे अपने किये पर पछतावा हुआ लेकिन तब तक बहुत देर हो चुकी थी।
 

 

The Friendly Mongoose Explanation

Passage – ONCE a farmer and his wife lived in a village with their small son. They loved him very much. “We must have a pet,” the farmer said to his wife one day. “When our son grows up, he will need a companion. This pet will be our son’s companion.” His wife liked the idea. One evening, the farmer brought with him a tiny mongoose. “It’s a baby mongoose,” said his wife, “but will soon be fully grown. He will be a friend to our son.”
Both the baby and the mongoose grew. In five or six months the mongoose had grown to its full size — a lovely animal with two shining black eyes and a bushy tail. The farmer’s son was still a baby in the cradle, sleeping and crying alternately.

Word meaning
Cradle :a small bed for a baby

Explanation of the above passage – A farmer along with his wife and a small baby used to live in a village. Both he and his wife loved their child.One day the farmer spoke his mind to his wife and expressed a wish to bring a pet to his house to give as a companion to their son.His wife also liked that idea and agreed.The farmer brought a baby mongoose as a pet.Both the baby mongoose and his son grew with in five or six months. The mongoose grew to its full size whereas the farmer’s son was still a baby only.

Passage – One day, the farmer’s wife wanted to go to the market. She fed the baby and rocked him to sleep in his little cradle. Picking up the basket, she said to her husband, “I’m off to the bazar. The baby is sleeping. Keep an eye on him. Frankly, I don’t like to leave the child alone with the mongoose.”

Word meaning
Rocked : to move or sway from one side to another
Frankly : honestly

Explanation of the above passage – One day the farmer’s wife had to go to the market.She fed the baby and moved him a little to make him sleep.She picked up the basket to go to the market and asked her husband to keep an eye as the baby was sleeping.She spoke that she didn’t like to leave her baby alone with the mongoose.

Passage – “You needn’t be afraid,” said the farmer. “The mongoose is a friendly animal. It’s as sweet as our baby and they are the best of friends, you know.”
The wife went away, and the farmer, having nothing to do in the house, decided to go out and take a look at his fields not far away. He ran into some friends on the way back and didn’t return for quite some time.

Explanation of the above passage – The farmer told her not to be afraid as the mongoose was as sweet as their own child. Moreover both of them were good friends.
The wife went to the market and the farmer as he had nothing to do at home also went to his fields which were not very far from the house. On the way he also met his friends and got late.

Passage – The farmer’s wife finished her shopping and came back home with a basketful of groceries. She saw the mongoose sitting outside as if waiting for her. On seeing her he ran to welcome her, as was customary. The farmer’s wife took one look at the mongoose and screamed. “Blood!” she cried. The face and paws of the mongoose were smeared with blood.

Explanation of the above passage – The farmer’s wife came back from the market with her basket full of groceries. She noticed blood on the face\ and paws of the mongoose and started shouting and crying. She thought that it was her baby’s blood.

Passage – “You wicked animal! You have killed my baby,” she screamed hysterically. She was blind with rage and with all her strength brought down the heavy basket full of groceries on the blood-smeared mongoose and ran inside to the child’s cradle.

Explanation of the above passage – She thought that the mongoose had killed her baby.She was blinded by the fear inside her and she hit the mongoose with the heavy basket with full strength. After this she ran inside to her child’s cradle.

Passage – The baby was fast asleep. But on the floor lay a black snake torn and bleeding. In a flash she realised what had happened. She ran out looking for the mongoose.

Explanation of the above passage – She found that the baby was asleep and a black snake was lying on the floor.In a moment, she understood the whole story.She ran out looking for the mongoose.

Passage – “Oh! You saved my child! You killed the snake! What have I done?” she cried touching the mongoose, who lay dead and still, unaware of her sobbing. The farmer’s wife, who had acted hastily and rashly, stared long at the dead mongoose. Then she heard the baby crying. Wiping her tears, she went in to feed him.

Explanation of the above passage – Realizing her mistake she started crying. She touched the mongoose who was lying dead. The farmer’s wife who acted unthoughtfully in a panic , was repenting but it was too late.

 

 

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