Buddha and the widow / A poor woman once came to Buddha - Rearranging / Completing Story for HSC, SSC & Other Examinations

Rearranging Sentences:

Buddha and the widow

Put the following parts of the story in correct order to make the whole story.

I. The sorrowful mother went from door to door seeking the mustard seeds but at every door she met with sad replies.

II. One said, "I have lost my husband."

III. Another said, "Our youngest child died last year."

IV. A poor woman once came to Buddha.

V. She asked him whether he could give her any medicine to restore her dead child to life.

VI. The holy man was touched by the great sorrow of the woman.

VII. He told her that there was only one medicine which could revive her son.

VIII. He told her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where death had never entered.

IX. She returned with a heavy heart to the great teacher and told him the result of her search.

X. Then Buddha told her affectionately that she must not think much of her own grief since sorrow and death are common to all.

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Correct Sequence:

IV → V → VI → VII → VIII → I → II → III → IX → X

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The Story:

A poor woman once came to Buddha. She asked him whether he could give her any medicine to restore her dead child to life. The holy man was touched by the great sorrow of the woman. He told her that there was only one medicine which could revive her son. He told her to bring a handful of mustard seeds from a house where death had never entered. The sorrowful mother went from door to door seeking the mustard seeds but at every door she met with sad replies. One said, "I have lost my husband." Another said, "Our youngest child died last year." She returned with a heavy heart to the great teacher and told him the result of her search. Then Buddha told her affectionately that she must not think much of her own grief since sorrow and death are common to all.

গল্প: এক দরিদ্র মহিলা একবার বুদ্ধের কাছে এলেন। তিনি তাকে জিজ্ঞাসা করেছিলেন যে তিনি তার মৃত সন্তানকে জীবিত করার জন্য তাকে কোনও ওষুধ দিতে পারেন কিনা। পবিত্র পুরুষ নারীর বড় দুঃখে ছুঁয়ে গেল। তিনি তাকে বলেছিলেন যে শুধুমাত্র একটি ওষুধ রয়েছে যা তার ছেলেকে পুনরুজ্জীবিত করতে পারে। তিনি তাকে এমন একটি বাড়ি থেকে এক মুঠো সরিষার বীজ আনতে বলেছিলেন যেখানে মৃত্যু কখনও প্রবেশ করেনি। দুঃখী মা সরিষার দানা খুঁজতে দ্বারে দ্বারে গেলেন, কিন্তু প্রত্যেক দ্বারে তিনি দুঃখজনক উত্তরে মিলিত হলেন। একজন বললেন, আমি আমার স্বামীকে হারিয়েছি। আরেকজন বলেন, আমাদের সবচেয়ে ছোট শিশুটি গত বছর মারা গেছে। তিনি ভারাক্রান্ত হৃদয়ে মহান শিক্ষকের কাছে ফিরে আসেন এবং তাকে তার অনুসন্ধানের ফলাফল জানান। তারপর বুদ্ধ তাকে স্নেহের সাথে বলেছিলেন যে তার নিজের দুঃখের কথা ভাবতে হবে না কারণ দুঃখ এবং মৃত্যু সবার জন্য সাধারণ।

Completing Story:

Buddha and the Widow

Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived in a small village. She had only one son, and he was her whole world. Unfortunately, one day, her son became very ill and passed away. The widow was heartbroken and couldn’t accept her son’s death. She cried all day and night, refusing to eat or sleep.

One day, the widow heard that Buddha was in a nearby village. People said that Buddha had great wisdom and could help anyone in pain. Filled with hope, she decided to visit him. When she met Buddha, she begged him, “Please, bring my son back to life. I cannot live without him.”

Buddha listened to her patiently. Then he said, “I can help you, but first, you must bring me a mustard seed from a house where no one has ever experienced death.” The widow felt relieved and thought this task would be easy.

She went from house to house in her village, asking for a mustard seed. At each house, people were willing to give her a mustard seed, but when she asked if they had ever faced death in their family, the answer was always the same: someone had died there.

After visiting many houses, the widow realized that death is a natural part of life and that everyone experiences loss. She understood that she was not alone in her sorrow. She returned to Buddha and said, “I now understand that death is universal and cannot be avoided.”

Buddha gently smiled and said, “When you accept the truth, your heart will find peace.” The widow thanked Buddha and slowly began to heal from her pain.

Moral: Acceptance of life’s realities, including loss and death, helps us find peace and move forward.