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GSEB Standard 6 Gujarati First Language Textbook

Std 6 Gujarati Textbook પલાશ – Chapter-wise Guide for Parents

ધોરણ 6 ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) પલાશ – પાઠવાર વાલી માર્ગદર્શિકા

Every lesson of the GSEB Std 6 Gujarati textbook પલાશ explained simply – the poems, the stories, what your child learns, and easy ways to build reading at home.

  • 19પાઠ (lessons)
  • 8poems & songs
  • 11stories, essays & plays
  • 3supplementary readings
  • 140pages
Start with Lesson 1 Textbook PDF

About the Std 6 Gujarati textbook પલાશ

પલાશ (Palash – the flame-of-the-forest flower) is the Std 6 Gujarati first-language textbook published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board for Gujarati-medium schools. The current edition has 19 lessons, two revision sections and three supplementary readings, across about 140 pages.

In Std 6 each lesson is one complete piece by a named Gujarati writer – poems, stories, essays, a play, a biography and a travelogue – followed by word meanings, conversation questions and written exercises. A ‘મને ગમતા શબ્દો’ strip at the foot of each page invites children to collect words they like, and QR codes link to audio and video.

ગુજરાતી: આ પાનું ધોરણ 6 ગુજરાતી પાઠ્યપુસ્તક ‘પલાશ’ના ઓગણીસેય પાઠ વાલીઓ માટે સરળ ભાષામાં સમજાવે છે – ગીત, વાર્તા, બાળક શું શીખે અને ઘરે કેવી રીતે મદદ કરવી.

All 19 lessons at a glance

Page numbers are the printed numbers in the textbook.

#પાઠ (Lesson)PagesTypeAuthor / poet
1પર્વત તારા1–4PoemSuresh Dalal
2વાર્તા રે વાર્તા5–11Storycompiled
3ચોમાસામાં સૃષ્ટિસૌંદર્ય12–20EssayGijubhai Badheka
4દૃષ્ટિ પારની સૃષ્ટિ21–28Science storyDr. Jayant Narlikar
5જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત!29–32PoemNarmad
6રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર… ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી33–39Biographycompiled
7નવી નવાઈનું સરઘસ40–51PlayHimanshi Shelat
8રામ રાખે તેમ રહીએ52–56BhajanMirabai
9નામનો મોહ છૂટ્યો57–65StoryDhumketu
10લેખણ ઝાલી નો રહી66–75Folk taleJoravarsinh Jadav
11દૂર શું? નજીક શું?80–84PoemUmashankar Joshi
12અપરાજેય85–93StoryDhruv Bhatt
13પરોપકારી મનુષ્યો94–99Humorous essayRamanbhai Neelkanth
14એક ઈડરનો વાણિયો100–104PoemRamanlal Soni
15બે રૂપિયા105–113StoryVinodini Neelkanth
16શેરીએ આવે સાદ114–117PoemRajendra Shah
17સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ118–122TravelogueRatilal Nayak
18એકલો જાને રે…123–129PoemRabindranath Tagore (tr. Mahadevbhai Desai)
19કોઈ દેખાડો!130–133Folk songFolk song

How every lesson is built

These headings repeat in every lesson – once you know them, you can open any page and know what to do.

About the writer

લેખક/કવિ પરિચયA short box on the author and the piece.

The lesson

કૃતિA poem, story, essay, play, biography or travelogue.

Word meanings

શબ્દાર્થDifficult words explained after the text.

One word for a phrase

શબ્દસમૂહ માટે એક શબ્દVocabulary building.

Conversation

વાતચીતQuestions to talk about.

Answer in writing

પ્રશ્નોના જવાબShort and long answers, true/false, choosing options.

Revision

આગળ વધતાં પહેલાંTwo revision sections – after lesson 10 and at the end.

Extra reading

પૂરક વાચનThree supplementary pieces for reading pleasure.
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પાઠ 1: પર્વત તારા

Yours Are the Mountains
Pages 1–4

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    પર્વત તારા (Suresh Dalal) – poem

In short: પર્વત તારા

A prayer-poem: the mountains, seas, sky, stars, rivers, forests and every creature belong to God – the poet sees the Creator in every part of nature.

What the child learns

Prayer, nature words, rhyme and word-groups (compound words).

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘પર્વત તારા’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘પર્વત તારા’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 1 full solutions

Author: Suresh Dalal.

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પાઠ 2: વાર્તા રે વાર્તા

Story, O Story
Pages 5–11

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    વાર્તા રે વાર્તા – story

In short: વાર્તા રે વાર્તા

In a storytelling class, children build a tale together: a proud elephant crushes a little sparrow’s eggs, and the sparrow’s friends – a woodpecker, a fly and a frog – join forces to teach the bully a lesson. Small creatures united defeat the mighty.

What the child learns

Group storytelling, sequencing a story and the power of unity.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘વાર્તા રે વાર્તા’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘વાર્તા રે વાર્તા’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 2 full solutions

Author: compiled by the textbook board.

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પાઠ 3: ચોમાસામાં સૃષ્ટિસૌંદર્ય

Nature’s Beauty in the Monsoon
Pages 12–20

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    ચોમાસામાં સૃષ્ટિસૌંદર્ય (Gijubhai Badheka) – essay

In short: ચોમાસામાં સૃષ્ટિસૌંદર્ય

Gijubhai describes how the monsoon transforms the world – green fields, full rivers, frogs and insects, rainbows, peacocks – and invites children to go out and observe nature with open eyes.

What the child learns

Descriptive writing, observation and monsoon vocabulary.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘ચોમાસામાં સૃષ્ટિસૌંદર્ય’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘ચોમાસામાં સૃષ્ટિસૌંદર્ય’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 3 full solutions

Author: Gijubhai Badheka.

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પાઠ 4: દૃષ્ટિ પારની સૃષ્ટિ

A World Beyond Sight
Pages 21–28

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    દૃષ્ટિ પારની સૃષ્ટિ (Dr. Jayant Narlikar) – science story

In short: દૃષ્ટિ પારની સૃષ્ટિ

A science-fiction story with a twist: young Chhotu’s family lives in a hidden underground city – on Mars! When Earth’s Viking-1 lander scoops up soil looking for life, the Martians watch from hiding, and Earth concludes there is no life there – life ‘beyond sight’.

What the child learns

Science fiction, space science and seeing from another point of view.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘દૃષ્ટિ પારની સૃષ્ટિ’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘દૃષ્ટિ પારની સૃષ્ટિ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 4 full solutions

Author: Dr. Jayant Narlikar.

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પાઠ 5: જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત!

Glory to Proud Gujarat!
Pages 29–32

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત! (Narmad) – poem

In short: જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત!

Narmad’s famous anthem celebrates Gujarat – its borders from Ambaji to Somnath and Dwarka, its rivers, saints, heroes and glorious history.

What the child learns

Pride in one’s land, places of Gujarat and a poem to recite.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત!’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘જય જય ગરવી ગુજરાત!’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 5 full solutions

Author: Narmad.

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પાઠ 6: રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર… ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી

National Poet Zaverchand Meghani
Pages 33–39

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર… ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી – biography

In short: રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર… ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી

The life of Zaverchand Meghani – how he collected Saurashtra’s folk songs and tales, wrote stirring freedom songs, went to jail, and was honoured by Gandhiji as the ‘national poet’ (રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર).

What the child learns

Reading a biography, freedom-struggle history and Gujarati literature.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર… ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘રાષ્ટ્રીય શાયર… ઝવેરચંદ મેઘાણી’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 6 full solutions

Author: compiled by the textbook board.

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પાઠ 7: નવી નવાઈનું સરઘસ

A Strange New Procession
Pages 40–51

What’s in this lesson

  • Play
    નવી નવાઈનું સરઘસ (Himanshi Shelat) – play

In short: નવી નવાઈનું સરઘસ

While the town’s people riot and fight, the animals – Tommy the dog, Gavri the cow, Kabri the cat and friends – hold a peace procession of natural enemies walking together. The ashamed humans drop their sticks: ‘learn unity from the animals!’

What the child learns

Reading and acting a play, and kindness to animals.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘નવી નવાઈનું સરઘસ’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘નવી નવાઈનું સરઘસ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 7 full solutions

Author: Himanshi Shelat.

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પાઠ 8: રામ રાખે તેમ રહીએ

Let Us Live as Ram Keeps Us
Pages 52–56

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    રામ રાખે તેમ રહીએ (Mirabai) – bhajan

In short: રામ રાખે તેમ રહીએ

Mirabai’s bhajan of surrender: some days we have sweets, some days nothing; some days fine clothes, some days rags – we stay content as God keeps us.

What the child learns

Contentment, devotional poetry and word meanings.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘રામ રાખે તેમ રહીએ’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘રામ રાખે તેમ રહીએ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 8 full solutions

Author: Mirabai.

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પાઠ 9: નામનો મોહ છૂટ્યો

Freed from the Love of a Name
Pages 57–65

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    નામનો મોહ છૂટ્યો (Dhumketu) – story

In short: નામનો મોહ છૂટ્યો

Pāpak, a monk unhappy with his name (‘sinner’), sets out to find a better one – but meets a ‘Dhanpal’ who is poor, a ‘Jivak’ who has died and others whose names don’t fit their lives. He realises a name means nothing – deeds matter.

What the child learns

Values: character over labels; reading a classic story.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘નામનો મોહ છૂટ્યો’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘નામનો મોહ છૂટ્યો’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 9 full solutions

Author: Dhumketu.

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પાઠ 10: લેખણ ઝાલી નો રહી

The Pen Would Not Hold
Pages 66–75

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    લેખણ ઝાલી નો રહી (Joravarsinh Jadav) – folk tale

In short: લેખણ ઝાલી નો રહી

A Saurashtra folk tale: when farmer Kahalsang’s father dies, merchant Harakhchand is asked to write the death-notice letters – and when greed tempts him, his pen simply ‘won’t hold’. A tale of conscience and humanity.

What the child learns

Folk tales, honesty, and dialect words.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘લેખણ ઝાલી નો રહી’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘લેખણ ઝાલી નો રહી’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 10 full solutions

Author: Joravarsinh Jadav.

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પાઠ 11: દૂર શું? નજીક શું?

What Is Far? What Is Near?
Pages 80–84

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    દૂર શું? નજીક શું? (Umashankar Joshi) – poem

In short: દૂર શું? નજીક શું?

A boy sailing his little boat asks: for one who dares, what is far and what is near? Horizons, lighthouses and shores all come within reach of a brave heart.

What the child learns

Courage and exploration; poetic questions.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘દૂર શું? નજીક શું?’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘દૂર શું? નજીક શું?’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 11 full solutions

Author: Umashankar Joshi.

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પાઠ 12: અપરાજેય

The Undefeated
Pages 85–93

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    અપરાજેય (Dhruv Bhatt) – story

In short: અપરાજેય

From the Mahabharata: young Abhimanyu enters the chakravyuh and fights all the great warriors alone. Even when he falls, his courage makes him ‘undefeated’.

What the child learns

Epic stories, courage and descriptive narration.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘અપરાજેય’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘અપરાજેય’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 12 full solutions

Author: Dhruv Bhatt.

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પાઠ 13: પરોપકારી મનુષ્યો

Helpful People
Pages 94–99

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    પરોપકારી મનુષ્યો (Ramanbhai Neelkanth) – humorous essay

In short: પરોપકારી મનુષ્યો

When the writer’s eye starts hurting, everyone he meets offers a different ‘sure-shot’ remedy – a hilarious look at over-helpful people.

What the child learns

Humour, satire and polite responses.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘પરોપકારી મનુષ્યો’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘પરોપકારી મનુષ્યો’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 13 full solutions

Author: Ramanbhai Neelkanth.

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પાઠ 14: એક ઈડરનો વાણિયો

A Merchant of Idar
Pages 100–104

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    એક ઈડરનો વાણિયો (Ramanlal Soni) – poem

In short: એક ઈડરનો વાણિયો

Bhulo, a merchant from Idar, is stopped by four thieves in a dark forest. ‘I have twelve companions!’ he cries, and swings his sack of weights – his twelve are his hands, eyes, feet, the weights, the sack, courage and confidence.

What the child learns

Presence of mind, narrative poetry.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘એક ઈડરનો વાણિયો’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘એક ઈડરનો વાણિયો’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 14 full solutions

Author: Ramanlal Soni.

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પાઠ 15: બે રૂપિયા

Two Rupees
Pages 105–113

What’s in this lesson

  • Story
    બે રૂપિયા (Vinodini Neelkanth) – story

In short: બે રૂપિયા

Poor schoolgirl Anandi can’t pay the two-rupee picnic fee. She finds a two-rupee note at the hospital, honestly returns it, and the kind doctor rewards her – a moving story of honesty and kindness.

What the child learns

Empathy, feelings and understanding others’ situations.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘બે રૂપિયા’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘બે રૂપિયા’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 15 full solutions

Author: Vinodini Neelkanth.

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પાઠ 16: શેરીએ આવે સાદ

A Call Comes from the Street
Pages 114–117

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    શેરીએ આવે સાદ (Rajendra Shah) – poem

In short: શેરીએ આવે સાદ

The cuckoo calls, mango blossoms smell sweet, friends call out in the street – come out and play! A poem full of spring and childhood joy.

What the child learns

Nature and play; senses in poetry.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘શેરીએ આવે સાદ’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘શેરીએ આવે સાદ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 16 full solutions

Author: Rajendra Shah.

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પાઠ 17: સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ

A Trip to Saputara
Pages 118–122

What’s in this lesson

  • Reading
    સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ (Ratilal Nayak) – travelogue

In short: સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ

A travel account of a trip to Saputara in the Dang hills – the forests, tribal villages, lake, sunset point and the Dangi way of life.

What the child learns

Travel writing and places in Gujarat.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ’ aloud together.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘સાપુતારાનો પ્રવાસ’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 17 full solutions

Author: Ratilal Nayak.

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પાઠ 18: એકલો જાને રે…

Walk Alone…
Pages 123–129

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    એકલો જાને રે… (Rabindranath Tagore (tr. Mahadevbhai Desai)) – poem

In short: એકલો જાને રે…

Tagore’s famous ‘Ekla Chalo Re’ in Gujarati: if no one answers your call, walk alone; if all turn away, speak your heart alone; if the path is thorny, walk on alone.

What the child learns

Courage, independence and a famous song.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘એકલો જાને રે…’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘એકલો જાને રે…’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 18 full solutions

Author: Rabindranath Tagore (tr. Mahadevbhai Desai).

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પાઠ 19: કોઈ દેખાડો!

Show Me!
Pages 130–133

What’s in this lesson

  • Poem
    કોઈ દેખાડો! – folk song

In short: કોઈ દેખાડો!

A playful folk song in which young Krishna has stolen the milkmaid’s pot of butter – ‘show me where he is!’ – full of village life and rhythm.

What the child learns

Folk songs, rhythm and rhyming words.

How to help at home

  1. Read ‘કોઈ દેખાડો!’ aloud together and sing it.
  2. Talk about the main idea using the book’s વાતચીત questions.
  3. Learn the new words in the શબ્દાર્થ box.
  4. Do the written exercises in full sentences.

Questions to ask

  • ‘કોઈ દેખાડો!’ના લેખક/કવિ કોણ છે?Who wrote this lesson?
  • આ પાઠમાંથી તમને શું ગમ્યું?What did you like in this lesson?
  • આ પાઠ આપણને શું શીખવે છે?What does this lesson teach us?

પાઠ 19 full solutions

Author: Folk song.

What your child should be able to do by year-end

In simple words, a Std 6 child working through પલાશ should be able to:

  • Recite poems and bhajans with expression and explain their meaning
  • Read a full lesson aloud fluently, with pauses and expression
  • Retell a story in their own words and talk about its characters
  • Answer questions about a story in full sentences
  • Write answers, short paragraphs and summaries in their own words
  • Know the names of major Gujarati writers and poets
  • Enjoy reading Gujarati books beyond the textbook

A 20-minute daily routine

5 min
Song
Read the lesson’s poem or opening part aloud – use the QR code for audio.
10 min
Read together
One page of the lesson: take turns reading paragraphs.
5 min
Talk
Ask one question and let the child answer in a full sentence.
  • Keep Gujarati storybooks and children’s magazines at home
  • Let the child read signboards and packets aloud
  • Ask “પછી શું થયું?” rather than testing
  • Look up the author together – who were they, what else did they write?
  • Praise expression and effort while reading
  • Let the child tell you a story every week

Std 6 Gujarati પલાશ textbook PDF

Keep the textbook open while you use this guide. It is published by the Gujarat State School Textbook Board and distributed free under the state scheme.

Download Std 6 Gujarati પલાશ PDF

About this guide

This page is part of Bal Gujarati’s free Std 6 resources. It is written for parents, grandparents and NRI families who want to support a child studying the GSEB Gujarati textbook at home.

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આ પાનું બાલ ગુજરાતીની મફત ધોરણ 6 સામગ્રીનો ભાગ છે. વાલીઓ, દાદા-દાદી અને વિદેશમાં રહેતા ગુજરાતી પરિવારો બાળકને ઘરે ગુજરાતી વાંચનમાં મદદ કરી શકે તે માટે તે તૈયાર કરવામાં આવ્યું છે.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Std 6 Gujarati textbook called?

The GSEB Std 6 Gujarati (first language) textbook is called પલાશ (Palash – the flame-of-the-forest flower, also called કેસૂડો). It is used in Gujarati-medium schools and has 19 lessons, two revision sections and three supplementary readings across about 140 pages.

How many lessons are in Std 6 Gujarati Palash?

19 lessons (પાઠ), from પર્વત તારા (Suresh Dalal) to કોઈ દેખાડો! (folk song), plus the revision sections આગળ વધતાં પહેલાં and પૂર્ણ કરતાં પહેલાં and supplementary reading (પૂરક વાચન).

Which famous writers are in the Std 6 Gujarati book?

Narmad, Gijubhai Badheka, Zaverchand Meghani (a biography), Mirabai, Dhumketu, Joravarsinh Jadav, Umashankar Joshi, Dhruv Bhatt, Ramanbhai Neelkanth, Vinodini Neelkanth, Rajendra Shah, Rabindranath Tagore, Dr. Jayant Narlikar and more.

How is Std 6 different from Std 6?

In Std 6 each lesson is a single piece – a poem, story, essay, play, biography or travelogue – by a named author, rather than units built around a song and a story.

What is પૂરક વાચન?

Supplementary reading at the end of the book: ચાલ ફરીએ (Niranjan Bhagat), પૈડું (Nagindas Parekh) and પીળક (Pravin Sarvaiya).

Why is the book called પલાશ?

The palash (કેસૂડો) is the bright orange flower of spring in Gujarat – the cover shows palash blossoms.

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