The lotus in its beauty and brilliance smiles And dares the sun To whom it compares its shape and shine.

Question

Q2. The lotus in its beauty and brilliance smiles And dares the sun To whom it compares its shape and shine. "Thou hast not my tenderness, Thou hast not my fragrance," it says. The sun just glares And utters not a word. Either of censure or of praise ! The poor black mud Nourishing the roots With soft cool protective touch Keeps silent too. It is beyond compare To either the lotus or the sun Nor recognition does it crave ! Let the world rave and revile At the vile stench of mud; The mud knows the Dark Reality It just wants to \( Be \) ! It just wants to \( Be \) ! 

Questions: 

1. Thou hast not my tenderness". Who says these words? 

2. The lotus surpasses the sun in \( \qquad \) (i)beauty (ii)brilliance (iii)glory (iv)both (i)and(ii) 

3. Nor recognition does it crave !" means the mud is:.. 

4. Give the synonym of the following words from the passage- (i) frown (ii) condemn 

5. The mud is significant because it stands for \( \qquad \) (i) reality (ii) harshness (iii) ugliness (iv) contrast 6. What does the mud do \( \qquad \) \( ? \)

Answer 1

1. The words "Thou hast not my tenderness" are said by the lotus.

2. The lotus surpasses the sun in (iv) both (i) beauty and (ii) brilliance.

3. "Nor recognition does it crave!" means the mud is indifferent to recognition or acknowledgment.

4. Synonyms: (i) frown - glare (ii) condemn - revile

5. The mud is significant because it stands for (i) reality.

6. The mud, as described in the passage, nourishes the roots of the lotus with its soft, cool, protective touch. It remains silent and indifferent to recognition or praise, embodying a sense of contentment and acceptance of its role in nourishing the lotus without seeking acknowledgment.