CBSE notes for Class 5 English Chapter 4 The Wise Parrot (Santoor NCERT Textbook)
Here’s the Complete Summary, New Words and Moral Lesson for Class 5 English Chapter 4 : “The Wise Parrot”
Chapter 4 – The Wise Parrot
NCERT Textbook: Santoor English – Class 5
Key / New Words with Meanings | मुख्य शब्द और उनके अर्थ
| Word | Meaning (in English) | Meaning (in Hindi) |
|---|---|---|
| Merchant | A person who trades goods for profit | व्यापारी — जो लाभ के लिए वस्तुओं का व्यापार करता है |
| Cage | A structure (usually made of wire or bars) used to confine a bird or animal | पिंजरा — तारों या सलाखों से बना ढांचा जिसमें पक्षी या जानवर को रखा जाता है |
| Parrot | A colorful bird capable of mimicking sounds and speech | तोता — एक रंग-बिरंगा पक्षी जो बोलने और आवाज़ की नकल करने में सक्षम होता है |
| Greetings | Good wishes sent to someone | शुभकामनाएँ — किसी को अच्छे संदेश या शुभेच्छा देना |
| Freedom | The state of being able to act or move without restraint | स्वतंत्रता — बिना किसी बंधन के कार्य या चलने की स्थिति |
| Forest | A large area covered chiefly with trees and undergrowth | जंगल — पेड़ों और झाड़ियों से ढका हुआ बड़ा क्षेत्र |
| Revive | To come back to life, to restore consciousness | जीवित होना / पुनर्जीवित होना — फिर से जीवन में आना |
| Trick | A cunning or deceitful act | चाल / धोखा — किसी को भ्रमित करने की चतुराई |
| Longed | Desired strongly | लालायित होना — किसी चीज़ की बहुत तीव्र इच्छा करना |
| Silent | Quiet, making no sound | शांत — बिना आवाज़ के, मौन |
Chapter 4 — The Wise Parrot
Paragraph-wise Summary in English and Hindi
Here is the paragraph-wise English and Hindi summary of Class 5 English Chapter 4 — “The Wise Parrot” (Santoor NCERT Textbook)
Paragraph 1
In a quiet village, a rich merchant kept a bright and talkative parrot in a cage of gold. The parrot had a sharp mind and often entertained the merchant with stories and songs. However, deep inside, the bird longed for the open skies and green trees.
English Summary:
In a quiet village, there lived a rich merchant who owned a bright and clever parrot. The parrot was kept in a beautiful golden cage. It could talk, sing, and tell stories, which entertained the merchant greatly. However, the parrot was not happy inside the cage — it longed for freedom, to fly in the open sky and sit on green trees.
Hindi Summary:
एक शांत गाँव में एक अमीर व्यापारी रहता था, जिसके पास एक बुद्धिमान और बातूनी तोता था। व्यापारी ने उसे सोने के पिंजरे में रखा था। वह तोता बात कर सकता था, गाने गा सकता था और कहानियाँ सुनाता था, जिससे व्यापारी बहुत प्रसन्न होता था। लेकिन अंदर ही अंदर तोता दुखी था — वह खुली हवा में उड़ने और हरे-भरे पेड़ों पर बैठने की स्वतंत्रता चाहता था।
Paragraph 2
One day, the merchant decided to travel far away for business. He thought he would do something to please his pet. He walked up to the cage and said, “My beloved parrot, I am about to travel to a far-off land. What can I bring for you from there?”
English Summary:
One day, the merchant decided to travel far away for business. Before leaving, he asked the parrot what gift he should bring back for him. The kind merchant wanted to make his pet happy.
Hindi Summary:
एक दिन व्यापारी को व्यापार के सिलसिले में दूर देश जाना पड़ा। जाने से पहले उसने अपने तोते से पूछा कि वह उसके लिए क्या उपहार लाए। व्यापारी चाहता था कि उसका प्यारा तोता खुश हो जाए।
Paragraph 3
The parrot replied, “Dear master, you look after my needs so well that I have tasted all the
tender fruits and chillies. But, I want to taste the joy of flying in the sky. If you really want me to be happy, please let me fly off into the sky.”
English Summary:
The parrot politely told the merchant that it already had everything — fruits, chillies, and comfort — but it missed the joy of flying. It requested the merchant to set it free so it could enjoy the open skies.
Hindi Summary:
तोते ने विनम्रता से कहा कि उसे खाने-पीने की कोई कमी नहीं है — उसे फल और मिर्चियाँ सब मिलती हैं, पर वह उड़ने की आज़ादी चाहता है। उसने व्यापारी से अनुरोध किया कि उसे उड़ जाने दिया जाए ताकि वह खुले आकाश का आनंद ले सके।
Paragraph 4
The merchant said, “You are very dear to me and I cannot bear to let you go away. Ask for
anything else.”
The bird sighed. “Since you cannot let me fly, when you see my friends in the jungle tell them that I send them greetings from my cage.”
English Summary:
The merchant loved the parrot deeply and could not bear the thought of losing it. He refused to let the parrot go and asked it to choose any other gift. The parrot sighed and said that if he could not be freed, then the merchant should at least convey his greetings to his parrot friends in the jungle.
Hindi Summary:
व्यापारी अपने तोते से बहुत प्यार करता था और उसे खोने की कल्पना भी नहीं कर सकता था। उसने उसे पिंजरे से छोड़ने से इनकार कर दिया और कहा कि कोई और चीज़ मांग ले। तोते ने आह भरते हुए कहा कि अगर आप मुझे उड़ने नहीं देंगे, तो कम से कम जंगल में मेरे दोस्तों को मेरा संदेश और शुभकामनाएँ पहुँचा देना।
Paragraph 5
The merchant went off on his travels. One day in a forest, he saw a flight of parrots with the
same colour as his pet. He walked up to the tree and said, “O beautiful parrots, I have one of your relatives as a pet and I keep it in a cage of gold. It has sent greetings for you all.”
English Summary:
When the merchant was in the forest during his journey, he saw a group of parrots that looked just like his pet. He went near them and conveyed his parrot’s message — that the caged parrot sent them greetings from afar.
Hindi Summary:
जब व्यापारी अपने सफ़र में जंगल पहुँचा, तो उसने देखा कि वहाँ कई तोते उड़ रहे हैं जो उसके तोते जैसे ही दिखते थे। वह उनके पास गया और अपने तोते का संदेश दिया — कि उसका तोता, जो सोने के पिंजरे में है, उन सभी को अपनी शुभकामनाएँ भेजता है।
Paragraph 6
As the merchant finished speaking, one parrot dropped like a stone from the tree and fell
on the ground. The merchant was distressed at this. He hurried away from there.
English Summary:
As soon as the merchant finished speaking, one of the parrots in the forest suddenly fell down from the tree like a stone. The merchant was shocked and felt very sad, thinking his words had somehow hurt the bird. He left the place in distress.
Hindi Summary:
जैसे ही व्यापारी ने अपना संदेश सुनाया, पेड़ पर बैठा एक तोता अचानक नीचे गिर पड़ा जैसे कोई पत्थर गिरा हो। व्यापारी बहुत घबरा गया और दुखी हुआ। उसे लगा कि शायद उसकी बात से उस तोते को सदमा पहुँचा है। वह तुरंत वहाँ से चला गया।
On returning home, he went up to his parrot’s cage and described all the wonders and the beauty he had seen on his journey, and how a flight of parrots had come to the forest he was visiting.
He then told his pet about the message he had conveyed, and, with great sorrow, described how one bird had been so shocked that it fell to the ground.
Paragraph 7
English Summary:
When the merchant returned home, he told his pet parrot everything about his journey — the sights, the forest, and the group of parrots. He also sadly told how one of them fell to the ground when he delivered the message.
Hindi Summary:
जब व्यापारी घर लौटा, तो उसने अपने तोते को अपनी यात्रा के सारे किस्से सुनाए — जंगल के दृश्य, तोतों का झुंड और वह घटना जब एक तोता ज़मीन पर गिर पड़ा। उसने दुखी होकर बताया कि शायद उसके संदेश से वह तोता मर गया।
Paragraph 8
As soon as he finished talking, his own pet parrot fell from the perch to the floor of the cage.
The merchant couldn’t understand how his beloved pet died so suddenly. He reached into the cage and gently took the still warm body of the bird and placed it on the windowsill.
English Summary:
Hearing this, the parrot in the cage suddenly fell to the floor, lifeless. The merchant was heartbroken and thought his beloved bird had died. He gently lifted the still body and placed it on the windowsill.
Hindi Summary:
यह सुनते ही पिंजरे में बंद तोता भी नीचे गिर पड़ा और बिलकुल निष्प्राण लगने लगा। व्यापारी बहुत दुखी हुआ। उसे लगा उसका प्यारा तोता मर गया है। उसने प्यार से तोते का शरीर उठाया और खिड़की की चौखट पर रख दिया।
Paragraph 9
As soon as he stepped back, the bird stirred, stretched its beautiful green wings and flew off into the open sky saying, “My friend showed me how I could escape and now I can fly in the sky. Goodbye!”
English Summary:
But as soon as the merchant stepped back, the parrot suddenly opened its eyes, flapped its wings, and flew out of the window into the open sky. It said, “My friend taught me how to escape — I had to act as if I were dead. Now I am free to fly! Goodbye!”
Hindi Summary:
लेकिन जैसे ही व्यापारी थोड़ा पीछे हटा, तोता अचानक जीवित हो उठा। उसने अपने पंख फैलाए और खिड़की से उड़कर आसमान में चला गया। उड़ते हुए वह बोला, “मेरे दोस्त ने मुझे आज़ाद होने का तरीका सिखाया — मुझे मरे हुए का अभिनय करना था। अब मैं आज़ाद हूँ! अलविदा!”
Moral / Message
English:
True wisdom lies in knowing how to achieve freedom without hurting anyone. The parrot used cleverness, not force, to escape.
Hindi:
सच्ची बुद्धिमानी यह है कि हम बिना किसी को नुकसान पहुँचाए अपनी स्वतंत्रता प्राप्त करें। तोते ने अपनी समझदारी से आज़ादी पाई।