GSEB Standard 8 Gujarati Second Language Textbook Lesson 1 Solutions

ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) પાઠ 1: જીવનજ્યોત

Std 8 Gujarati Second Language Lesson 1 – Solutions & Parent Guide

Lesson 1 of the Std 8 Gujarati Second Language textbook – જીવનજ્યોત by ‘Sundaram’ – explained in simple Gujarati for parents, with word meanings, conversation answers, how to do the exercises (pages 1–6), dictation and a quick test.

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  • Poem
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Lesson 1 at a glance

A prayer-song asking God to light the lamp of life within us – to make our life noble, wide and bright, full of humility and surrender. The poem also shows the charm of words with repeated sounds (ઝગમગતાં, ઝળહળતાં).

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: ‘Sundaram’

‘Sundaram’ (Tribhuvandas Luhar, 1908–1991), from Miyamatar (Bharuch), was a major Gujarati poet – ‘યાત્રા’, ‘વસુધા’ – linked with the Sri Aurobindo Ashram.

The lesson: poem (પ્રાર્થનાગીત).

પ્રાર્થનાગીત: જીવનજ્યોત – સરળ ભાષામાં

જીવનજ્યોત🪔🙏☀✨
ચિત્ર: બાલ ગુજરાતી – our own illustration of the lesson.

જીવનજ્યોત જગાવો, પ્રભુ હે, જીવનજ્યોત જગાવો! – હે ઈશ્વર, અમારા જીવનમાં પ્રકાશ પાથરો.

અમારા નાના જીવનને ઉમદા, વિશાળ બનાવો; નમ્રતા અને સમર્પણ આપો.

અમારી નાની આંગળીઓમાં પણ એવું બળ આપો કે અમે બીજાના જીવનમાં અજવાળું પાથરીએ.

બોધ – What the story teaches

Pray for a bright, noble life that lights up others. જીવનમાં સદ્‌ગુણોની જ્યોત જગાવીએ.

Word meanings – શબ્દાર્થ

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

શબ્દEnglish meaningસમાનાર્થી
જ્યોતflameદીવો
ઉમદાnoble—
સમર્પણsurrender—
નમ્રતાhumility—
ઝળહળવુંto shine—

Std 8 Gujarati Second Language પાઠ 1 – 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 1–6
Sample answers
  1. કવિ પ્રભુ પાસે શું માગે છે?→ જીવનમાં પ્રકાશ, ઉમદા અને વિશાળ જીવન.
  2. પ્રાર્થના કેમ કરવી જોઈએ?→ સારા વિચાર અને શક્તિ મળે.
  3. તમને કઈ પ્રાર્થના ગમે?→ open answer.
2

બાકીના સ્વાધ્યાય

Remaining exercises.
Page 1–6
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

  • જ્યોત
  • ઉમદા
  • સમર્પણ
  • નમ્રતા
  • ઝળહળવું

Level 2 – from the title

  • જીવનજ્યોત

Quick test for home (10 questions)

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

1. કવિ?

સુન્દરમ્.

2. ‘જ્યોત’ એટલે?

દીવાની શિખા.

3. ગીતનો પ્રકાર?

પ્રાર્થનાગીત.

4. ‘ઉમદા’ એટલે?

ઉત્તમ.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lesson 1 of the Std 8 Gujarati Second Language textbook?

Lesson 1 (પાઠ 1) is જીવનજ્યોત by ‘Sundaram’, on pages 1–6.

What is ‘જીવનજ્યોત’ about?

A prayer-song asking God to light the lamp of life within us – to make our life noble, wide and bright, full of humility and surrender.

What does the lesson teach?

Pray for a bright, noble life that lights up others.

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