GSEB Standard 8 Gujarati First Language Textbook Lesson 17 Solutions

ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) પાઠ 17: ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?

Std 8 Gujarati First Language Lesson 17 – Solutions & Parent Guide

Lesson 17 of the Std 8 Gujarati First Language textbook – ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે? by Dayaram – explained in simple Gujarati for parents, with word meanings, conversation answers, how to do the exercises (pages 117–121), dictation and a quick test.

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Lesson 17 at a glance

Dayaram’s famous devotional pad: ‘O mind, why do you worry? Krishna cares for everyone.’ Using examples from nature and legend, the poet says that God, who looks after even the smallest creature, will surely look after us – so have faith and stay calm.

What your child learns

  • Recites the poem with expression
  • Explains lines in simple words
  • Finds rhyming words
  • Learns new poetic words
  • Talks about the poem’s feeling
  • Memorises favourite lines

About the writer: Dayaram

Dayaram (1777–1852), born in Chanod and raised in Dabhoi, was a great devotional poet of Krishna, famous for his ‘ગરબી’.

The lesson: poem (પદ).

પદ: ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે? – સરળ ભાષામાં

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ચિત્ર: બાલ ગુજરાતી – our own illustration of the lesson.

હે મન! તું શા માટે ચિંતા કરે છે? કૃષ્ણ સૌની સંભાળ રાખે છે.

જે પ્રભુ પથ્થરમાં રહેલા જીવડાને પણ ખોરાક પહોંચાડે છે, તે તને કેમ ભૂલે?

માટે શ્રદ્ધા રાખ – ચિંતા છોડી પ્રભુનું સ્મરણ કર.

બોધ – What the story teaches

Have faith and don’t let worry rule the mind. શ્રદ્ધા રાખો, ચિંતા છોડો.

Word meanings – શબ્દાર્થ

Difficult words from the lesson, with English meaning and a Gujarati synonym (સમાનાર્થી) where useful.

શબ્દEnglish meaningસમાનાર્થી
ચિત્તmindમન
શીદનેwhyશા માટે
ચિંતાworry—
શ્રદ્ધાfaith—
ગરબીdevotional song—

Std 8 Gujarati First Language પાઠ 17 – Solutions to all exercises

Exercises are in the same order as the textbook. Blue markers are oral (speaking) activities with sample answers; orange markers have fixed answers.

1

વાતચીત / સમજ

Conversation and understanding.
Page 117–121
Sample answers
  1. કવિ મનને શું કહે છે?→ ચિંતા ન કર, પ્રભુ સંભાળ રાખે છે.
  2. ‘શીદને’ એટલે?→ શા માટે.
  3. ચિંતા ઓછી કરવા તમે શું કરો?→ open answer.
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બાકીના સ્વાધ્યાય

Remaining exercises.
Page 117–121
How to answerWork through the book’s exercises in order: use the શબ્દાર્થ box for meanings, answer ‘why’ questions with a reason (‘કારણ કે…’), find lines or words in the text for fill-ups and matching, and write longer answers in 4–5 full sentences. Use the retelling and word list on this page to help.

Tip: read the lesson aloud once before starting the exercises.

Dictation list – શ્રુતલેખન

Say each word slowly, twice.

Level 1 – words

  • ચિત્ત
  • શીદને
  • ચિંતા
  • શ્રદ્ધા
  • ગરબી

Level 2 – from the title

  • ચિત્ત
  • તું
  • શીદને
  • ચિંતા
  • ધરે

Quick test for home (10 questions)

Ask orally at the end of the lesson. Tap to check each answer.

1. કવિ?

દયારામ.

2. દયારામ શા માટે પ્રસિદ્ધ?

ગરબી.

3. ‘ચિત્ત’ એટલે?

મન.

4. ભાવ?

ઈશ્વરશ્રદ્ધા.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lesson 17 of the Std 8 Gujarati First Language textbook?

Lesson 17 (પાઠ 17) is ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે? by Dayaram, on pages 117–121.

What is ‘ચિત્ત તું શીદને ચિંતા ધરે?’ about?

Dayaram’s famous devotional pad: ‘O mind, why do you worry? Krishna cares for everyone.’ Using examples from nature and legend, the poet says that God, who looks after even the smallest creature, will surely look after us – so have faith and stay calm..

What does the lesson teach?

Have faith and don’t let worry rule the mind.

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