GSEB Standard 8 Gujarati First Language Textbook Lesson 1 Solutions

ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) પાઠ 1: આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ

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

Lesson 1 of the Std 8 Gujarati First Language textbook – આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ by Karsandas Manek – explained in simple Gujarati for parents, with word meanings, conversation answers, how to do the exercises (pages 1–3), dictation and a quick test.

  • 2exercises solved
  • Poem
  • 5word meanings
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Lesson 1 at a glance

A poem that sees the whole universe – sky, stars, earth, rivers and living beings – as the home of God. We humans are only guests here, so we should live humbly, gratefully and lovingly.

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: Karsandas Manek

Karsandas Manek (1901–1964), born in Karachi, pen-name ‘વૈશંપાયન’, wrote ‘ખાખનાં પોયણાં’ and ‘મહાભારતને મંડપે’.

The lesson: poem (કાવ્ય).

કાવ્ય: આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ – સરળ ભાષામાં

આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ🌌🌍🏡🙏
ચિત્ર: બાલ ગુજરાતી – our own illustration of the lesson.

આ વિશ્વ તો ઈશ્વરનો આવાસ છે – આકાશ, તારા, ધરતી, નદીઓ, વૃક્ષો – બધે એની હાજરી છે.

આપણે તો અહીં થોડા દિવસના અતિથિ છીએ; યજમાન તો ઈશ્વર છે.

માટે અતિથિની જેમ નમ્રતાથી, આભાર અને પ્રેમથી જીવીએ – ઈશના ઘરને સ્વચ્છ અને સુંદર રાખીએ.

બોધ – What the story teaches

We are guests in God’s home – live humbly and gratefully. આ વિશ્વ ઈશ્વરનું ઘર છે; આપણે અતિથિ.

Word meanings – શબ્દાર્થ

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

શબ્દEnglish meaningસમાનાર્થી
ઈશGodઈશ્વર
આવાસabodeઘર
અતિથિguestમહેમાન
દાસservantસેવક
હાસlaughterહાસ્ય

Std 8 Gujarati First 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 1–3
Sample answers
  1. કવિ કોને ઈશનો આવાસ કહે છે?→ આખા વિશ્વને.
  2. માણસ અહીં કોણ છે?→ અતિથિ (મહેમાન).
  3. અતિથિએ કેવી રીતે વર્તવું જોઈએ?→ નમ્રતા અને આભારથી.
2

બાકીના સ્વાધ્યાય

Remaining exercises.
Page 1–3
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

  • ઈશ
  • આવાસ
  • અતિથિ
  • દાસ
  • હાસ

Level 2 – from the title

  • આ
  • તો
  • ઈશ
  • તણો
  • આવાસ

Quick test for home (10 questions)

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

1. કવિ?

કરસનદાસ માણેક.

2. ઉપનામ?

વૈશંપાયન.

3. ‘આવાસ’ એટલે?

ઘર.

4. કાવ્યનો ભાવ?

વિશ્વ ઈશ્વરનું ઘર.

Frequently asked questions

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

Lesson 1 (પાઠ 1) is આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ by Karsandas Manek, on pages 1–3.

What is ‘આ તો ઈશ તણો આવાસ’ about?

A poem that sees the whole universe – sky, stars, earth, rivers and living beings – as the home of God.

What does the lesson teach?

We are guests in God’s home – live humbly and gratefully.

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