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Class 8 English The Wit that Won Hearts Summary
The Wit that Won Hearts Summary in English
The story revolves around King Krishnadeva Raya of the Vijayanagara Empire (in south India) who ruled from 1509-29 CE and his witty court poet, Tenali Ramakrishna. The king, a renowned ruler and poet, quarrels with his queen, Thirumalambal, after she yawns while he recites a poem, which he misinterprets as disrespect. The queen seeks Tenali Rama’s help to resolve the misunderstanding.
Tenali Rama devises a clever plan during a court discussion about paddy cultivation. He presents especial seeds” that allegedly yield three times more harvest but claims they require a careful sower who does not yawn. When the king yawns in response, Rama humorously points out that yawning is natural, making the king realize his unfairness toward the queen. The king apologises, and harmony is restored in the palace.
The story highlights the power of wit, wisdom, and humility, showing how humour can resolve conificts and restore relationships.
The Wit that Won Hearts Word Meanings
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- Renowned – famous, well-known, प्रसिद्ध, विख्यात
- Glory – fame or honour, यश या सम्मान
- Illustrious – respected and admired, प्रतिष्ठित, मशहूर
- Monarch – a king or queen, शासक
- Reign – (used about a king or queen) to rule a country, (राजा या रानी का) किसी देश पर शासन करन
- Patron – supporter, benefactor, संरक्षक, आश्रयदाता
- Eminent – distinguished, notable, विख्यात, प्रख्यात
- Epic – a very long and exciting, बहुत लम्बा और उत्तेजना भरा
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- Enriched – to improve the quality of something, किसी वस्तु की गुणवत्ता आदि बढ़ाना
- Wit – ability to use words in clever way, हाज़िरजवाबी
- Humour – funny and amusing qualities, व्यक्ति के विचित्र गुण
- Insurmountable – impossible to overcome, अजेय, दुर्गम
- Disharmony – lack of agreement, बेसुरापन
- Quarrel – an angry argument, झगड़ा
- Trivial – unimportant, minor, तुच्छ, मामूली
- Forlorn – lonely, abandoned, उदास, एकाकी
- Distraught – extremely upset, व्याकुल, परेशान
- Vague – unclear, indefinite, अस्पष्ट, धुंधला
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- Yawned – to open your mouth and breathe deeply when you are tired, जँभाई लेना
- Strategy – plan, approach, रणनीति, योजना
- Profusely – excessively, abundantly, प्रचुर मात्रा में, बहुतायत से
- Bustling – full of activity, व्यस्त, हलचल भरा
- Intricate – detailed, complex, जटिल, पेचीदा
- Illuminating – shining, प्रकाश से आलोकित करना
- Adorned – to add something in order to make a thing or person more attractive or beautiful, अधिक आकर्षक या मोहक बनाने के लिए सजाना
- Exquisite – extremely beautiful, अति सुंदर, नायाब
- Chatter – to talk quickly or for a long time about something unimportant, लगातार निरर्थक चर्चा करना
- Ornate – highly decorated, अलंकृत, सजावटी
- Stern – very serious, बहुत गंभीर
- Gnawed – bothered, troubled, सताना, खाए जाना (मन में चिन्ता)
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- Manure – animal dung added to soil to improve its fertility, खाद
- Amused – wanting to laugh at something, किसी मज़ेदार बात पर हंसना चाहा अत्यधिक परिवर्तनकारी
- Revolutionary – producing different changes, फ़सल या उपज
- Yield – to produce crops, निम्न मंद स्वर में कुछ कहना
- Murmur – to say something in a low quiet voice, दरबारी
- Courtiers – persons who attend a royal court as companions or advisers to the king or queen, व्यग्य या तंज
- Sarcasm – mocking irony, फुसफुसाना
- Muttered – to speak in a low voice, तर्कसंगत, बेतुका
- Snickers – a half-suppressed, typical scornful laugh, ऐसे क्रोध प्रदर्शित करना कि माथे
- Frowned – to show you are angry, पर रेखाएँ दिखाई देने लगे
- Absurd – not at all logical or sensible, जो बिल्कुल भी तर्कसंगत न हो
- Insect repellents – a spray to kill harmful insects, मच्छर मारने की दवाई
- Unfazed – unaffected, बेफिक्र
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- Furrowed – wrinkled or creased especially on forehead, सिकुड़ा हुआ या झुर्रियों वाला, जैसे माथे पर लकीरें पड़ जाना।
- Roared – to shout something very loudly, ज़ोर से चिल्लाते हुए कुछ कहना
- Glanced – to look quickly at somebody/something, किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु पर उड़ती नज़र डालना
- Gaze – to look steadily for a long time, देर तक स्थिर दृष्टि से देखना
- Sceptical – uncertainty, संशयी
- Sighed – to let out a long, deep breath that shows you are tired, sad, disappointed, etc., लंबी गहरी साँस खींचना (थकान, उदासी, निराशा आदि को प्रकट करने वाली)
- Instinctively – to do something without thinking and reasoning, naturally, स्वभावत:
- Keenly – eagerly, उत्सुकता से
- Dawned – to become clear (to somebody), कोई बात समझना, स्पष्ट होना
- Gesture – a movement of the hand, head etc., that expresses something, अंग-संकेत
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- Orchestrated – carefully arranged or managed, सुनियोजित, व्यवस्थित
- Brimmed – to be full of something, लबालब भरा हुआ