GSEB Standard 8 Gujarati Second Language Textbook Lesson 13 Solutions

ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (દ્વિતીય ભાષા) પાઠ 13: લીલી નજર

Std 8 Gujarati Second Language Lesson 13 – Solutions & Parent Guide

Lesson 13 of the Std 8 Gujarati Second Language textbook – લીલી નજર by Makarand Dave – explained in simple Gujarati for parents, with word meanings, conversation answers, how to do the exercises (pages 108–113), dictation and a quick test.

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Lesson 13 at a glance

A touching story: near Gondal, a poor old father plants and waters trees along a dry road in memory of his dead son. Every day he carries water to them from a distant pond. The trees grow and give shade to travellers, animals and birds – a ‘green gaze’ of love turned into service.

What your child learns

  • Retells the story in order
  • Talks about the characters
  • Explains the message
  • Learns new words and idioms
  • Answers ‘why’ questions
  • Writes a short summary

About the writer: Makarand Dave

Makarand Dave (1922–2005), born in Gondal, was a mystic poet and writer – ‘તરણાં’, ‘ગોરજ’ – and received the Ranjitram Suvarnachandrak.

The lesson: story (સંવેદનકથા).

સંવેદનકથા: લીલી નજર – સરળ ભાષામાં

લીલી નજર🌳👴💧🐦
ચિત્ર: બાલ ગુજરાતી – our own illustration of the lesson.

ગોંડલથી ઉગમણી દિશામાં ગામથી ત્રણેક માઈલ દૂર એક વાડી. વાડી પાસે એક વહેળો, ભૈરવની મૂર્તિ અને પડતર જમીન.

ત્યાં એક વૃદ્ધ રોજ વહેળામાંથી ઘડો ભરીને પાણી લાવી નાના છોડને પાતો. પૂછતાં ખબર પડી – મૃત્યુ પામેલા દીકરાની યાદમાં તે વૃક્ષો ઉછેરે છે.

વર્ષો પછી વૃક્ષો મોટાં થયાં – પશુ-પંખીઓને વિસામો, વટેમાર્ગુને છાંયો. વૃદ્ધની ‘લીલી નજર’ આખા વિસ્તારને લીલોછમ કરી ગઈ.

બોધ – What the story teaches

Turning grief into service creates beauty for all. દુઃખને સેવામાં ફેરવીએ.

Word meanings – શબ્દાર્થ

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

શબ્દEnglish meaningસમાનાર્થી
વહેળોstream—
વિસામોresting place—
વટેમાર્ગુtraveller—
પડતરbarren—
સંવેદનાcompassion—

Std 8 Gujarati Second Language પાઠ 13 – 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.

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વાતચીત / સમજ

Conversation and understanding.
Page 108–113
Sample answers
  1. વૃદ્ધ વૃક્ષો કેમ ઉછેરતા?→ મૃત્યુ પામેલા દીકરાની યાદમાં.
  2. વૃક્ષોથી કોને ફાયદો થયો?→ પશુ-પંખી અને મુસાફરોને.
  3. ‘લીલી નજર’ એટલે?→ પ્રેમભરી, હરિયાળી દૃષ્ટિ.
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બાકીના સ્વાધ્યાય

Remaining exercises.
Page 108–113
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

  • વહેળો
  • વિસામો
  • વટેમાર્ગુ
  • પડતર
  • સંવેદના

Level 2 – from the title

  • લીલી
  • નજર

Quick test for home (10 questions)

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

1. લેખક?

મકરંદ દવે.

2. સ્થળ?

ગોંડલ પાસે.

3. ‘વિસામો’ એટલે?

આરામની જગ્યા.

4. પ્રકાર?

સંવેદનકથા.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lesson 13 of the Std 8 Gujarati Second Language textbook?

Lesson 13 (પાઠ 13) is લીલી નજર by Makarand Dave, on pages 108–113.

What is ‘લીલી નજર’ about?

A touching story: near Gondal, a poor old father plants and waters trees along a dry road in memory of his dead son.

What does the lesson teach?

Turning grief into service creates beauty for all.

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