The Scholar and a Boatman: There was a poor boatman is a village / Intelligence of a Boatman (Story Writing)

The Scholar and the Simple Boatman

Once upon a time, a very educated man went for a ride on a river boat. He was very proud of all the books he had read. As the boat moved slowly on the water, he decided to test the poor boatman. The man asked, "Hey boatman, can you tell me why the sun rises in the east? Do you know why the moon gets big and small, or why the tides come?" The old boatman looked confused and gave a shy smile because he did not know the answers. The educated man laughed at him and said, "You work hard, but you know nothing about science. It seems that twenty-five percent of your life is totally wasted."

After a short time, the man looked at the river water and asked some new questions. He said, "Think and tell me, do you know how the water flows down from the hills? Do you know why the water in the sea is so salty?" The poor boatman scratched his head and replied softly, "Sir, I am just a simple man. I do not know these things." The man shook his head in disappointment and scolded him, saying, "You are an old man now, and you still don't know this? I am sad to say that fifty percent of your life has been a complete waste."

The man did not stop there and decided to ask a third time. He pointed up to the sky and said, "Tell me, old man, why does the sky look so blue? Do you know why the sun and moon sometimes hide during an eclipse?" The boatman felt very sad and said, "Sir, please do not make me feel small. I cannot answer these hard questions." The man looked at him with pity and said, "What can I say? Since you have no education, I can see that seventy-five percent of your life is of no use at all."

Suddenly, a dark storm appeared, and strong winds began to blow very fast. The waves became huge, and the small boat started to shake wildly. It looked like the boat was going to sink. The educated man was very scared and shouted, "Oh boatman! Is the boat sinking? Are we going to die today?" The boatman looked at him calmly and asked, "Sir, do you know how to swim?" The man shook his head in fear and cried, "No, I never learned how to swim!" The boatman then smiled and said, "Sir, if you cannot swim, then I am afraid that one hundred percent of your life is now going to be wasted!"

Moral: Practical skills are often more important than book knowledge.

(পণ্ডিত ও সহজ-সরল মাঝি

একদা এক খুব শিক্ষিত ব্যক্তি নদীর বুকে নৌকায় চড়ে ভ্রমণে বেরোলেন। তিনি তার পড়া সমস্ত বই এবং জ্ঞান নিয়ে খুব গর্বিত ছিলেন। নৌকাটি যখন ধীরগতিতে পানির ওপর দিয়ে চলছিল, তখন তিনি গরীব মাঝিটির জ্ঞান পরীক্ষা করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিলেন। লোকটি জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, "ওহে মাঝি, তুমি কি বলতে পারো সূর্য কেন পূর্ব দিকে ওঠে? তুমি কি জানো চাঁদ কেন ছোট-বড় হয়, কিংবা নদীতে জোয়ার-ভাটা কেন আসে?" বৃদ্ধ মাঝিটি বিভ্রান্ত হয়ে লাজুক হাসি হাসল কারণ সে উত্তরগুলো জানত না। শিক্ষিত লোকটি তাকে নিয়ে হাসাহাসি করলেন এবং বললেন, "তুমি কঠোর পরিশ্রম করো ঠিকই, কিন্তু বিজ্ঞান সম্পর্কে কিছুই জানো না। মনে হচ্ছে তোমার জীবনের পঁচিশ শতাংশই (চার আনা) সম্পূর্ণ বৃথা।"

কিছুক্ষণ পর, লোকটি নদীর পানির দিকে তাকালেন এবং নতুন কিছু প্রশ্ন করলেন। তিনি বললেন, "ভেবে বলো তো, তুমি কি জানো পাহাড় থেকে পানি কীভাবে নিচে গড়িয়ে আসে? তুমি কি জানো সাগরের পানি কেন এত লবণাক্ত?" গরীব মাঝি তার মাথা চুলকালো এবং মৃদুস্বরে উত্তর দিল, "মশাই, আমি একজন সাধারণ মানুষ। আমি এসব কিছুই জানি না।" লোকটি হতাশায় মাথা নাড়লেন এবং তাকে ধমক দিয়ে বললেন, "তুমি এখন বৃদ্ধ হয়েছ, তবুও তুমি এসব জানো না? দুঃখের সাথে বলতে হচ্ছে যে তোমার জীবনের পঞ্চাশ শতাংশই (আট আনা) সম্পূর্ণ নষ্ট হয়েছে।"

লোকটি সেখানেই থামলেন না এবং তৃতীয়বারের মতো প্রশ্ন করার সিদ্ধান্ত নিলেন। তিনি আকাশের দিকে ইঙ্গিত করে বললেন, "বলো তো হে বৃদ্ধ, আকাশ কেন এত নীল দেখায়? তুমি কি জানো গ্রহণের সময় সূর্য এবং চাঁদ কেন আড়ালে চলে যায়?" মাঝিটি খুব দুঃখ পেল এবং বলল, "মশাই, দয়া করে আমাকে লজ্জা দেবেন না। আমি এসব কঠিন প্রশ্নের উত্তর দিতে পারি না।" লোকটি তার দিকে করুণার দৃষ্টিতে তাকিয়ে বললেন, "আমি আর কী বলব? যেহেতু তোমার কোনো শিক্ষা নেই, তাই আমি দেখছি যে তোমার জীবনের পঁচঁচাত্তর শতাংশই (বারো আনা) কোনো কাজেই লাগল না।"

হঠাৎ করেই আকাশে কালো মেঘ জমে এক ভয়ংকর ঝড় উঠল এবং খুব দ্রুত বেগে দমকা বাতাস বইতে শুরু করল। ঢেউগুলো বিশাল আকার ধারণ করল এবং ছোট নৌকাটি প্রচণ্ডভাবে দুলতে শুরু করল। মনে হচ্ছিল নৌকাটি এখনই ডুবে যাবে। শিক্ষিত লোকটি খুব ভয় পেয়ে চিৎকার করে বললেন, "ওহে মাঝি! নৌকা কি ডুবে যাচ্ছে? আমরা কি আজ মারা যাব?" মাঝিটি শান্তভাবে তার দিকে তাকাল এবং জিজ্ঞেস করল, "মশাই, আপনি কি সাঁতার জানেন?" লোকটি ভয়ে মাথা নেড়ে কাঁদলেন, "না, আমি কখনই সাঁতার শিখিনি!" তখন মাঝি হাসল এবং বলল, "মশাই, যদি আপনি সাঁতার না জানেন, তবে আমি আশঙ্কা করছি যে আপনার জীবনের একশ শতাংশই (ষোল আনা) এখন নষ্ট হতে চলেছে!"

নীতিকথা: পুঁথিগত বিদ্যার চেয়ে ব্যবহারিক জ্ঞান প্রায়শই বেশি গুরুত্বপূর্ণ।)

The Scholar and the Boatman

Once upon a time, in the beautiful land of Bengal, there was a very learned scholar who lived in a big city. He was a man who had read many books and knew a lot about science, history, and the stars. One day, he needed to return to his ancestral village. In those days, there were no buses or trains that went all the way to the village, so boats were the main way to travel across the many rivers of Bengal.

The scholar hired a small boat to cross a wide river. The day was sunny and calm. As the boat moved gently over the water, the scholar sat comfortably. He looked at the poor boatman who was rowing the boat with hard work. The scholar felt very proud of his own education and intelligence. He decided to show off his knowledge to the simple man.

The scholar looked at the sky and asked, "Hey boatman, have you studied the stars? Do you know anything about Astronomy or how the planets move?"

The boatman stopped rowing for a second and replied with folded hands, "No, sir. I am a poor, uneducated man. I do not know how to read or write. I only know how to row this boat."

The scholar smirked and said rudely, "Oh, what a pity! If you don't know about the stars, then 25 percent of your life is wasted!"

The boat continued to move. A little while later, the scholar looked at the water and the land. He asked another question. "Boatman, do you know Geology? Can you explain the history of the earth and the science of the soil?"

The boatman bowed his head sadly and said, "Sir, I do not know any of these big things. I spend my life serving travelers like you by ferrying them across the river."

The scholar laughed loudly and said, "You are a foolish man. If you don't know science, then 50 percent of your life is wasted!"

The scholar was preparing to ask more difficult questions to make the boatman feel small. But suddenly, the weather changed. The sky, which was blue a moment ago, turned dark with black clouds. The wind began to blow very fast, and thunder cracked across the sky. A fierce storm had started.

The river became very dangerous. Huge waves started to hit the small boat. The boat rocked violently from side to side, and water began to fill the boat. The scholar was now trembling with fear. He held onto the sides of the boat tightly.

The boatman saw that the boat was going to sink. He looked at the scholar and shouted over the noise of the wind, "Sir! The boat is sinking! Do you know how to swim?"

The scholar’s face went pale with terror. He cried out, "No! I spent my life reading books! I never learned how to swim!"

The boatman looked at him with pity and said, "Then, sir, I am very afraid. You said I wasted half my life, but today, you have lost 100 percent of your life!"

Saying this, the boatman jumped into the raging river. He was a strong swimmer, and he used his skill to swim safely to the shore. But the scholar, despite all his knowledge of the stars and the earth, did not know how to survive. He could not save himself and sadly perished in the river.

Moral: Bookish knowledge is useless without practical skills.

The Scholar and a Boatman

Once upon a time in a village, there lived a destitute and uneducated boatman who had to row his boat from dawn to dusk just to make ends meet. It was during the month of Baishakh when one day, a scholar boarded his boat. The scholar inquired if the boatman had read history, to which the boatman replied negatively. The scholar remarked that without any knowledge of history, one-fourth of the boatman’s life had been wasted. He then admired the picturesque scenery and asked the boatman if he had any acquaintance with geography. The boatman’s answer was again in the negative, leading the scholar to declare that half of the boatman’s life had been lost. The boatman felt sad and thought about the futility of his existence. After a while of silence, in the afternoon, the scholar asked if the boatman had any knowledge of science. The boatman’s answer remained negative, and the scholar retorted that three-fourths of the boatman’s life were now ruined. The boatman rowed the boat in a despondent mood, with the scholar quietly sitting by his side.

 

Suddenly, the sky darkened with ominous clouds, and a violent gust of wind started to blow. Darkness engulfed the surroundings, and heavy rain accompanied by lightning struck the boat. The scholar became exceedingly frightened. However, the boatman remained composed since he was accustomed to such weather. In a calm voice, the boatman asked the scholar if he could swim. The scholar replied with a pitiful tone in the negative. The boatman then announced that the boat was about to sink, and he could see that the scholar’s erudition was of no use in this moment of peril.

Moral :

    Complete the following story following the cue

One day a scholar was going to a place by boat. The boatman set sail for the journey. The boat was surfing through a mighty river. The boat was going slowly. There happened no problems...................................

Arts.                             Intelligence of a Boatman

One day a scholar was going to a place by boat. The boatman set sail for the journey. The boat was surfing through a mighty river. The boat was going slowly. There happened no problems. The weather was fine. At one moment of their conversation, the scholar asked the boatman, "Do you know history?" The boatman simply answered, "No". The scholar said that one third of his life was spoilt. He asked again whether he had read geography. The boatman again replied "No". The scholar scolded him saying that one-eighth of his life was spoilt. A few minutes later, the sky became covered with black clouds. But suddenly, the river grew furious. It became rough. Stormy wind began to blow around them. There were big waves on the river. The boatman indicated a possible danger in the river. He then asked the scholar whether he knew how to swim. But the scholar replied. "I don't know swimming". The boatman then said to the scholar, "The whole of your life is spoilt." Our life is full of struggle and risks. We have to overcome various problem and odd situation during our lifetime. So we should learn all possible techniques well to face any danger or problem successfully. None should be a foolish scholar.

The scholar and the boatman

There was a poor boatman in a village. He was illiterate. He used to row boat from morning till evening only to meet his both ends. There was a no meaning of knowledge to him.

It was a month of Baishakh. A scholar got into his boat. He was enjoying his journey very much because the weather was very fine. It was almost dark.

He was gossiping with the boatman. “Did you have any knowledge about the creation of the universe?” the scholar asked the boatman. “No,” replied the boatman.

The scholar got astonished and told him, “Without the knowledge of astronomy half of your life is spoil. The boatman was sad and thought of the uselessness of his life.

He again asked the boatman, “Do you know about the history of human civilization?” The reply of the boatman was the same as before. This time the scholar told the boatman that he had already spoilt three fourths of his life and he could not come to any use to the society. The boatman kept silent and went on rowing boat in a sad mood.

Suddenly, the weather became gusty. The sky was overcast with clouds. There was darkness all around. There were also heavy showers with lightening. The boat was about to capsize. The scholar was trembling with fear. But the boatman was very quiet because he was used to this weather. He asked the scholar. “Sir, do you know how to swim?” The scholar replied, crying, “No”. “Now the boatman said, Alas! Your life is totally spoilt. Pray to god for your safety.”

A Scholar and a Boatman Story

In a small Bangladeshi village, there lived a poor boatman who couldn’t read or write. Every day, from morning till evening, he rowed his boat across the river just to earn enough to eat. It was the start of the summer season, and one day, the boatman had only one passenger—a wise scholar.

The boatman set off, and as the boat moved smoothly along the river, the scholar asked him if he had ever studied history. The boatman replied no, sir. The scholar shook his head sadly and said that without knowing history, one-fourth of his life was wasted. The boatman stayed quiet and kept rowing as the scholar looked at the green riverbanks and the clear sky.

After some time, the scholar asked again if the boatman knew geography. Once again, the boatman replied no. The scholar sighed and said that half of his life was wasted. The boatman didn’t respond and kept rowing. The scholar, wanting to test his knowledge further, asked if he knew anything about science. The boatman said no, sir. The scholar shook his head again and said that three-fourths of his life was wasted.

The boatman remained silent. Suddenly, dark clouds covered the sky. A strong storm, locally called Kalboishakhi, began blowing across the river, making the water rough. The scholar became very scared as the boat rocked from side to side. Seeing the scholar’s fear, the boatman calmly asked if the scholar knew how to swim. The scholar, now frightened, replied no in a shaky voice.

The boatman smiled and said the boat is about to sink. It seems your whole life is in danger. All your book knowledge won’t help you now.

The Scholar and a Boatman: There was a poor boatman is a village  

Once upon a time in a village, there lived a destitute and uneducated boatman who had to row his boat from dawn to dusk just to make ends meet. It was during the month of Baishakh when one day, a scholar boarded his boat. The scholar inquired if the boatman had read history, to which the boatman replied negatively. The scholar remarked that without any knowledge of history, one-fourth of the boatman’s life had been wasted. He then admired the picturesque scenery and asked the boatman if he had any acquaintance with geography. The boatman’s answer was again in the negative, leading the scholar to declare that half of the boatman’s life had been lost. The boatman felt sad and thought about the futility of his existence. After a while of silence, in the afternoon, the scholar asked if the boatman had any knowledge of science. The boatman’s answer remained negative, and the scholar retorted that three-fourths of the boatman’s life were now ruined. The boatman rowed the boat in a despondent mood, with the scholar quietly sitting by his side.

Suddenly, the sky darkened with ominous clouds, and a violent gust of wind started to blow. Darkness engulfed the surroundings, and heavy rain accompanied by lightning struck the boat. The scholar became exceedingly frightened. However, the boatman remained composed since he was accustomed to such weather. In a calm voice, the boatman asked the scholar if he could swim. The scholar replied with a pitiful tone in the negative. The boatman then announced that the boat was about to sink, and he could see that the scholar’s erudition was of no use in this moment of peril.

THE SCHOLAR AND THE BOATMAN

Once a flippant scholar was going to a place by boat. It was the beginning of the summer season. The boatman set sail and the boat was advancing smoothly. The scholar said to the boatman, "Did you read history?" The boatman said, "No". The scholar told him that without any knowledge of history one-fourth of his life was spoilt. He looked at the beautiful scenery and asked again whether he had read geography. As usual the reply of the boatman was in the negative. This time the. scholar said that one half of the boatman's life was spoilt. Then they were silent for some time. It was afternoon. The scholar broke the silence and said to the boatman, "Do you know anything about science?" "No, nothing do I know of science", was the answer of the boatman. The scholar said to him that his life was of no use. Three-fourths of his life were spoilt. Hearing this the boatman remained silent. All on a sudden the sky became covered with dark clouds. The 'kalboishakhi' began to blow in the form of a storm. The scholar was very much frightened. This time the boatman said to him, "Sir, do you know how to swim?" The scholar replied in the negative in a pitiful voice. The boatman said, "The boat is going to sink. Now I see, the whole of your life is spoiled. Your bookish knowledge is of no use."

একটি ছোট্ট বাংলাদেশের গ্রামে এক দরিদ্র নৌকাচালক বাস করতো। সে পড়াশোনা জানত না। প্রতিদিন সকাল থেকে সন্ধ্যা পর্যন্ত সে তার নৌকা বেয়ে নদী পারাপার করত, শুধু নিজে খাবার জোগাড় করতে। একদিন গ্রীষ্মের শুরুতে তার নৌকায় মাত্র একজন যাত্রী ছিল—একজন জ্ঞানী পণ্ডিত।

নৌকাচালক নৌকা ছেড়ে দিল, আর নৌকাটি নদীর মাঝ দিয়ে শান্তভাবে এগিয়ে যাচ্ছিল। পণ্ডিত জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, তুমি কি কখনো ইতিহাস পড়েছো? নৌকাচালক উত্তর দিল, না, স্যার। পণ্ডিত দুঃখিত হয়ে বললেন, ইতিহাস না জানলে তোমার জীবনের এক-চতুর্থাংশ নষ্ট হয়েছে। নৌকাচালক চুপচাপ রইল আর নৌকা চালিয়ে যাচ্ছিল। পণ্ডিত সবুজ নদীর পাড় আর পরিষ্কার আকাশের দিকে তাকিয়ে রইলেন।

কিছুক্ষণ পরে, পণ্ডিত আবার জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, তুমি কি ভূগোল জানো? নৌকাচালক আবারও বলল, না। পণ্ডিত দীর্ঘশ্বাস ফেলে বললেন, তাহলে তোমার জীবনের অর্ধেকটাই নষ্ট হয়েছে। নৌকাচালক কিছু বলল না, সে নীরবে নৌকা বেয়ে যাচ্ছিল। পণ্ডিত এবার আরও জানতে চেয়ে বললেন, তুমি কি কিছু বিজ্ঞান জানো? নৌকাচালক উত্তর দিল, না, স্যার। পণ্ডিত আবার মাথা নাড়লেন এবং বললেন, তাহলে তোমার জীবনের তিন-চতুর্থাংশই নষ্ট হয়েছে।

নৌকাচালক চুপচাপ রইল। হঠাৎ করে আকাশে মেঘে ঢেকে গেল। কালবৈশাখী ঝড় শুরু হলো, যা নদীজলের উপর দিয়ে বয়ে চলছিল। নৌকাটি দুলতে শুরু করায় পণ্ডিত খুব ভয় পেয়ে গেলেন। পণ্ডিতের ভয় দেখে নৌকাচালক শান্তভাবে জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, স্যার, আপনি কি সাঁতার জানেন? পণ্ডিত কাঁপা কাঁপা কণ্ঠে বললেন, না।

নৌকাচালক হেসে বলল, নৌকাটি এখন ডুবতে যাচ্ছে। মনে হচ্ছে, আপনার পুরো জীবনই বিপদে পড়েছে। আপনার বইয়ের জ্ঞান এখন কোনো কাজে আসবে না।

পণ্ডিত এবং একজন মাঝি: এক গ্রামে একজন দরিদ্র মাঝি ছিল

একসময় এক গ্রামে একজন দরিদ্র এবং অশিক্ষিত মাঝি বাস করতেন, যিনি ভোর থেকে সন্ধ্যা পর্যন্ত নৌকা চালাতেন, কেবল জীবিকা নির্বাহের জন্য। বৈশাখ মাসে একদিন একজন পণ্ডিত তার নৌকায় উঠেছিলেন। পণ্ডিত জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন যে মাঝি ইতিহাস পড়েছেন কিনা, যার উত্তরে মাঝি নেতিবাচক উত্তর দিলেন। পণ্ডিত মন্তব্য করলেন যে ইতিহাস সম্পর্কে কোনও জ্ঞান না থাকলে মাঝির জীবনের এক-চতুর্থাংশ নষ্ট হয়ে গেছে। তারপর তিনি মনোরম দৃশ্যের প্রশংসা করলেন এবং মাঝিকে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন যে ভূগোলের সাথে তার কোনও পরিচয় আছে কিনা। মাঝির উত্তর আবারও নেতিবাচক ছিল, যার ফলে পণ্ডিত ঘোষণা করলেন যে মাঝির জীবনের অর্ধেক হারিয়ে গেছে। মাঝি দুঃখিত বোধ করলেন এবং তার অস্তিত্বের অসারতা সম্পর্কে ভাবলেন। কিছুক্ষণ নীরবতার পর, বিকেলে, পণ্ডিত জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন যে মাঝির বিজ্ঞান সম্পর্কে কোনও জ্ঞান আছে কিনা। মাঝির উত্তর নেতিবাচকই রইল, এবং পণ্ডিত জবাব দিলেন যে মাঝির জীবনের তিন-চতুর্থাংশ এখন ধ্বংস হয়ে গেছে। মাঝি হতাশাগ্রস্ত মেজাজে নৌকা চালাচ্ছিলেন, পণ্ডিত চুপচাপ তার পাশে বসে ছিলেন।

হঠাৎ, আকাশ অন্ধকার হয়ে গেল অশুভ মেঘে, এবং প্রচণ্ড বাতাস বইতে শুরু করল। চারপাশ অন্ধকারে ঢেকে গেল, এবং প্রবল বৃষ্টির সাথে নৌকায় বিদ্যুৎ চমকালো। পণ্ডিত অত্যন্ত ভীত হয়ে পড়লেন। তবে, মাঝি শান্ত রইলেন কারণ তিনি এই ধরণের আবহাওয়ার সাথে অভ্যস্ত ছিলেন। শান্ত কণ্ঠে, মাঝি পণ্ডিতকে জিজ্ঞাসা করলেন যে তিনি সাঁতার কাটতে পারেন কিনা। পণ্ডিত নেতিবাচক স্বরে করুণ সুরে উত্তর দিলেন। মাঝি তখন ঘোষণা করলেন যে নৌকাটি ডুবে যেতে চলেছে, এবং তিনি দেখতে পেলেন যে এই বিপদের মুহূর্তে পণ্ডিতের পাণ্ডিত্যের কোনও লাভ নেই।