CBSE Class 8 Sanskrit Ruchira Chapter 8: जलवाहिनी NCERT Solutions
This resource provides detailed NCERT Solutions for Chapter 8, 'जलवाहिनी' (Water Carrier), from the CBSE Class 8 Sanskrit Ruchira textbook. The solutions cover a range of exercises designed to enhance understanding of the chapter's content. Students will find answers to questions involving singing the provided song, answering comprehension questions about the text, performing sandhi (joining words) and sandhi viched (splitting words), matching adjectives with nouns, identifying synonyms, and determining the gender, case, and number of Sanskrit words. Additionally, there are exercises on sentence construction based on a given picture and vocabulary. These solutions are crafted to offer clear, step-by-step explanations, aiding students in mastering Sanskrit grammar and vocabulary relevant to this chapter and preparing effectively for their exams.
Quick info
| Board | CBSE |
|---|---|
| Class | Class 8 |
| Subject | Sanskrit Ruchira |
| Session | 2026 |
| Language | Hindi |
| Type | NCERT Solutions |
| Chapter | Chapter 8 |
Chapter summary
Chapter 8, 'जलवाहिनी', of the CBSE Class 8 Sanskrit Ruchira textbook focuses on a song or poem related to a water carrier. The NCERT Solutions for this chapter offer comprehensive answers to exercises that test comprehension, grammar, and vocabulary. Students will practice identifying grammatical features of words, performing word formations like sandhi, matching related words (synonyms, adjectives-nouns), and constructing sentences. The solutions aim to reinforce learning of the chapter's themes and vocabulary through practice.
Learning outcomes
- Understand and interpret the meaning of the song 'जलवाहिनी'.
- Answer comprehension questions based on the chapter's content.
- Apply rules of sandhi and sandhi viched correctly.
- Identify and match adjectives with their corresponding nouns.
- Recognize and use synonyms for given Sanskrit words.
- Determine the gender, case, and number of Sanskrit nouns and pronouns.
- Construct grammatically correct sentences using provided vocabulary and context.
Topics covered
Paper topics
- Chapter 8: जलवाहिनी
- Sanskrit Song Interpretation
- Comprehension Questions
- Sandhi and Sandhi Viched
- Adjective-Noun Agreement
- Synonyms
- Grammatical Gender
- Grammatical Case (Vibhakti)
- Grammatical Number (Vachan)
- Vocabulary Building
- Sentence Construction
- Sanskrit Grammar Exercises
Important topics
- Sandhi and Sandhi Viched
- Determining Gender, Case, and Number
- Adjective-Noun Matching
- Synonym Identification
- Sentence Construction Practice
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Questions and Solutions
प्रश्न 1
प्रश्न 2
- (क) कूप: कीदृश: अस्ति?
- (ख) महास्फोट: कुत्र आस्ते?
- (ग) बाल: कुत्र विलपिष्यति?
- (घ) जलवाहिनी यदि दुतं गच्छेत् तर्हि किं स्यात्?
(क) कूप: तनु: महालम्ब: च अस्ति। (कुआँ संकरा और बहुत लम्बा/गहरा है।)
(ख) महास्फोट: करे आस्ते। (बड़ा विस्फोट हाथ में है। यह वाक्य गीत के संदर्भ में एक विशेष अर्थ रखता है, संभवतः किसी वस्तु या स्थिति का वर्णन करने के लिए।)
(ग) बाल: गृहे विलिपष्यति। (बालक घर में रोएगा।)
(घ) जलवाहिनी यदि द्रुतं गच्छेत् तर्हि तस्याः वसनं (वस्त्रम्) सलिलवेगैः आर्द्रं भवेत्। (यदि जल ढोने वाली (स्त्री) तेज गति से चलती है, तो उसके वस्त्र जल की तेज धाराओं से गीले हो जाएँगे।)
प्रश्न 3
- (क) तस्य + अस्ति
- (ख) ..... + .... = अप्यास्ते
- (ग) महालम्ब: + तले = .....
- (घ) ..... + .... = भरिष्याम्याहरिष्यामि
- (ङ) सु + उक्ति: = .....
(क) तस्य + अस्ति = तस्यास्ति (यहाँ 'अ' और 'अ' मिलकर 'आ' हो गया है, जो दीर्घ सन्धि का उदाहरण है।)
(ख) अपि + आस्ते = अप्यास्ते (यहाँ 'इ' और 'आ' मिलकर 'या' हो गया है, जो यण सन्धि का उदाहरण है।)
(ग) महालम्ब: + तले = महालम्बस्तले (यहाँ विसर्ग के स्थान पर 'स्' हो गया है, जो विसर्ग सन्धि का एक नियम है।)
(घ) भरिष्यामि + आहरिष्यामि = भरिष्याम्याहरिष्यामि (यहाँ 'इ' और 'आ' मिलकर 'या' हो गया है, जो यण सन्धि का उदाहरण है।)
(ङ) सु + उक्ति: = सूक्ति: (यहाँ 'उ' और 'उ' मिलकर 'ऊ' हो गया है, जो दीर्घ सन्धि का उदाहरण है।)
प्रश्न 4
विशेषण-पदानि
विशेष्य-पदानि
कियत्
कूप:
गभीर:
वसनम्
स्थूल:
नूपुररवान्
आर्द्रम्
कालम्
इमान्
विडैाल:
इस प्रश्न में विशेषणों का उनके उपयुक्त विशेष्यों के साथ मिलान करना है। विशेषण वह शब्द होता है जो संज्ञा या सर्वनाम की विशेषता बताता है।
विशेषण-पदानि
विशेष्य-पदानि
कियत् (कितना)
कालम् (समय)
गभीर: (गहरा)
कूप: (कुआँ)
स्थूल: (मोटा/बड़ा)
विडैाल: (बिल्ली)
आर्द्रम् (गीला)
वसनम् (वस्त्र)
इमान् (ये)
नूपुररवान् (पायजेब वाला/आवाज़ वाला)
प्रश्न 5
सलिलम्
कुम्भ:
गृहम्
शिशुम्
द्रुतम्
जलम् घट: शीघ्रम्
बालम्
भवनम्
इस प्रश्न में दिए गए शब्दों के समान अर्थ वाले शब्दों से मिलान करना है।
समानार्थक पद
सलिलम् (जल) — जलम् (जल)
कुम्भ: (घड़ा) — घट: (घड़ा)
गृहम् (घर) — भवनम् (भवन/घर)
शिशुम् (बच्चे को) — बालम् (बच्चे को)
द्रुतम् (तेज) — शीघ्रम् (शीघ्र/तेज)
प्रश्न 6
पदानि
लिङ्गम्
विभक्तिः
वचनम्
यथा- रात्रिम्
स्त्रीलङ्गम्
द्वितीया
एकवचनम्
गृहे
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सर्वान्
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रज्ज्वा
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वेगै:
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कोलाहला:
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इस प्रश्न में दिए गए संस्कृत शब्दों के लिंग (Gender), विभक्ति (Case) और वचन (Number) बताने हैं।
पदानि
लिङ्गम्
विभक्तिः
वचनम्
गृहे
नपुंसकलिङ्गम्
सप्तमी
एकवचनम्
सर्वान्
पुल्लिङ्गम्
द्वितीया
बहुवचनम्
रज्ज्वा
स्त्रीलिङ्गम्
तृतीया
एकवचनम्
वेगै:
पुल्लिङ्गम्
तृतीया
बहुवचनम्
कोलाहला:
पुल्लिङ्गम्
प्रथमा
बहुवचनम् तले नपुंसकलिङ्गम्
सप्तमी
एकवचनम्
प्रश्न 7
(नोट: विद्यार्थी चित्र पाठ्यपुस्तक में देखें)
मञ्जूषा के पद:
चिकित्सालय:, चिकित्सक:, रुग्णान्, चिकित्सार्थम्, नगरे, परिचरति, जनाः, अस्ति, आगच्छन्ति, ददाति, परिचारिका, करोति, औषधम्
(क) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ख) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(ग) ………………………………………………………………………………………………
(घ) .....
(ङ) .....
इस प्रश्न में दिए गए चित्र (जो पाठ्यपुस्तक में है) को देखकर और मञ्जूषा में दिए गए शब्दों का प्रयोग करके वाक्य बनाने हैं। यहाँ कुछ संभावित वाक्य दिए गए हैं, जो चित्र के संदर्भ पर निर्भर करेंगे:
(क) चिकित्सक: रुग्णाान् चिकित्सार्थम् औषधम् ददाति। (चिकित्सक रोगियों को इलाज के लिए दवा देता है।)
(ख) परिचारिका रुग्णाान् परिचरति। (परिचारिका रोगियों की सेवा करती है।)
(ग) जनाः चिकित्सालयम् आगच्छन्ति। (लोग चिकित्सालय आते हैं।)
(घ) नगरे एक: चिकित्सालय: अस्ति। (शहर में एक चिकित्सालय है।)
(ङ) चिकित्सक: कार्यं करोति। (चिकित्सक अपना कार्य करता है।)
Common mistakes
- Incorrectly applying sandhi rules, leading to wrong word formations.
- Misidentifying the gender, case, or number of Sanskrit words.
- Errors in matching synonyms or adjective-noun pairs due to vocabulary gaps.
- Difficulty in constructing meaningful sentences from given words.
Revision tips
- Read the song 'जलवाहिनी' aloud multiple times to grasp its rhythm and meaning.
- Practice each grammar exercise (sandhi, gender/case/number, matching) separately.
- Attempt to create your own sentences using the vocabulary from the chapter.
- Review the solutions for sentence construction exercises to understand how context guides word choice.
Practice MCQs
Q1. कूपः कीदृशः अस्ति?
Explanation: The solution states that the well (कूपः) is 'तनुः महालम्बः च', meaning narrow and very long/deep.
Q2. जलवाहिनी यदि द्रुतं गच्छेत् तर्हि किं स्यात्?
Explanation: According to the solution, if the water carrier moves fast, her clothes (वसनम्) will become wet (आर्द्रम्) with the speed of the water (सलिलवेगैः).
Q3. तस्य + अस्ति इत्यस्य सन्धिः का?
Explanation: The solution shows that 'तस्य + अस्ति' combines to form 'तस्यास्ति' through sandhi.
Q4. विशेषण-पदं 'आर्द्रम्' कस्य विशेष्यस्य अस्ति?
Explanation: The solution matches 'आर्द्रम्' (wet) with 'वसनम्' (clothes), indicating that the clothes are wet.
Q5. समानार्थकं पदं 'गृहम्' इत्यस्य अस्ति:
Explanation: The exercise asks to match synonyms, and 'गृहम्' (house) is correctly matched with 'भवनम्' (building/house).
Q6. 'सर्वान्' पदस्य लिङ्गं, विभक्तिः, वचनं च किम्?
Explanation: The solution explicitly states that the word 'सर्वान्' is masculine gender (पुल्लिङ्गम्), second case (द्वितीया), and plural number (बहुवचनम्).
Frequently asked questions
What is Chapter 8 of CBSE Class 8 Sanskrit Ruchira about?
Chapter 8 of CBSE Class 8 Sanskrit Ruchira is titled 'जलवाहिनी' (Jalvahini), which translates to 'Water Carrier'. It likely contains a song or poem related to this theme.
What types of exercises are included in these NCERT Solutions for Chapter 8?
These solutions cover exercises such as singing the song, answering comprehension questions, performing sandhi and sandhi viched, matching adjectives with nouns, finding synonyms, identifying gender, case, and number of words, and constructing sentences based on a picture.
How do these solutions help students prepare for exams?
The solutions provide clear, step-by-step answers and explanations for all exercises, helping students understand Sanskrit grammar, vocabulary, and chapter content, which is crucial for exam preparation.
Are the questions in the solutions exactly the same as in the textbook?
Yes, the questions are preserved exactly as they appear in the textbook, including numbering and the core problem, while the solutions are rewritten for clarity and detail.
What is 'Sandhi' and 'Sandhi Viched' as covered in this chapter?
Sandhi is the process of joining two words together, often with changes to the letters at the junction. Sandhi Viched is the reverse process, splitting a combined word back into its original components. Chapter 8 includes exercises on both.
How can I use the sentence construction exercise (Question 7)?
Question 7 requires you to look at a picture (in your textbook) and use the provided words from the box to form meaningful sentences. The solutions offer examples of how to do this correctly.
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