GSEB Standard 8 Gujarati First Language Textbook Lesson 7 Solutions

ધોરણ 8 ગુજરાતી (પ્રથમ ભાષા) પાઠ 7: ભૈ માણસ છે !

Std 8 Gujarati First Language Lesson 7 – Solutions & Parent Guide

Lesson 7 of the Std 8 Gujarati First Language textbook – ભૈ માણસ છે ! by Jayant Pathak – explained in simple Gujarati for parents, with word meanings, conversation answers, how to do the exercises (pages 39–42), dictation and a quick test.

  • 2exercises solved
  • Poem
  • 5word meanings
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Lesson 7 at a glance

A light, wise poem about human nature: a person has strengths and weaknesses together – sometimes angry, sometimes kind, sometimes wrong. ‘Brother, he’s human!’ – so accept, forgive and understand.

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: Jayant Pathak

Jayant Pathak (1920–2003), born in Goth (Panchmahal), was a poet and critic – ‘વનાંચલ’, ‘મર્મર’ – and won the Ranjitram Suvarnachandrak and Sahitya Akademi Award.

The lesson: poem (કાવ્ય).

કાવ્ય: ભૈ માણસ છે ! – સરળ ભાષામાં

ભૈ માણસ છે !🙂😠🤝💭
ચિત્ર: બાલ ગુજરાતી – our own illustration of the lesson.

માણસ ક્યારેક હસે, ક્યારેક રડે; ક્યારેક ભૂલ કરે, ક્યારેક મદદ કરે.

એનામાં સારપ પણ છે અને નબળાઈ પણ – કેમ કે ભૈ, માણસ છે!

માટે માણસને એની નબળાઈ સાથે સ્વીકારીએ, માફ કરીએ અને સમજીએ.

બોધ – What the story teaches

Accept people with their strengths and weaknesses. માણસને માણસ તરીકે સ્વીકારીએ.

Word meanings – શબ્દાર્થ

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

શબ્દEnglish meaningસમાનાર્થી
સારપgoodnessભલાઈ
નબળાઈweakness—
સ્વીકારacceptance—
લડવુંto fight—
ક્ષમાforgivenessમાફી

Std 8 Gujarati First Language પાઠ 7 – 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 39–42
Sample answers
  1. ‘ભૈ માણસ છે!’ એમ કેમ કહેવાય છે?→ માણસમાં સારું-નરસું બંને હોય.
  2. કોઈ ભૂલ કરે તો શું કરવું?→ સમજાવવું, માફ કરવું.
  3. કાવ્યની કઈ પંક્તિ ગમી?→ open answer.
2

બાકીના સ્વાધ્યાય

Remaining exercises.
Page 39–42
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

  • સારપ
  • નબળાઈ
  • સ્વીકાર
  • લડવું
  • ક્ષમા

Level 2 – from the title

  • ભૈ
  • માણસ
  • છે

Quick test for home (10 questions)

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

1. કવિ?

જયંત પાઠક.

2. ‘સારપ’ એટલે?

ભલાઈ.

3. કાવ્યનો ભાવ?

માણસમાં સારપ-નબળાઈ બંને.

4. ‘ક્ષમા’ એટલે?

માફી.

Frequently asked questions

What is Lesson 7 of the Std 8 Gujarati First Language textbook?

Lesson 7 (પાઠ 7) is ભૈ માણસ છે ! by Jayant Pathak, on pages 39–42.

What is ‘ભૈ માણસ છે !’ about?

A light, wise poem about human nature: a person has strengths and weaknesses together – sometimes angry, sometimes kind, sometimes wrong.

What does the lesson teach?

Accept people with their strengths and weaknesses.

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