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What was the name of the cow owned by Vasishta?
What was the name of the cow owned by Vasishta?
Why did Kaushika want to take Shabale from Vasishta?
Why did Kaushika want to take Shabale from Vasishta?
What did Vasishta refuse to accept in exchange for Shabale?
What did Vasishta refuse to accept in exchange for Shabale?
What transformation occurred when Shabale saw her master's helplessness?
What transformation occurred when Shabale saw her master's helplessness?
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What did Kaushika do when he realized he could not take Shabale by force?
What did Kaushika do when he realized he could not take Shabale by force?
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What does the name Vishwamitra mean?
What does the name Vishwamitra mean?
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What did Shabale do to the soldiers of Kaushika?
What did Shabale do to the soldiers of Kaushika?
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What was Kaushika's initial intention when he first approached Vasishta's hut?
What was Kaushika's initial intention when he first approached Vasishta's hut?
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Study Notes
Warm-up Activity (Task A)
- Rearrange words to form sentences
- Examples provided include:
- Animals are living beings.
- Animals also feel like us.
- Animals are useful to us.
Task B: Cow as a Useful Animal
- Vasishta, a sage, had a cow named Shabale (Nandini).
- Shabale provided food, drink, and clothing to Vasishta.
- They lived happily in the forest.
Kaushika and Shabale
- A powerful king, Kaushika, and his soldiers visited the forest.
- Vasishta, the sage, greeted them and requested Shabale to provide a meal.
- Kaushika was impressed by Shabale's kindness and wanted to take her to his palace.
- He offered ten thousand cows in exchange.
- Vasishta refused, stating Shabale belonged to the gods.
- Kaushika tried to take Shabale by force but she freed herself, and many soldiers emerged from her to drive him away.
- Kaushika realized his powerlessness and became a sage, named Vishwamitra.
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Explore the story of Vasishta and his cow Shabale in this quiz, focusing on the lessons taught about animals and their significance. Discover how Shabale's importance led to an encounter with the king Kaushika and the transformation of the king into a sage. Test your understanding of this timeless tale.
