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JAC • Class 6 • English (Daisy) • Ch 2a

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The King and the Tree Goddess

“The King and the Tree Goddess” is a poignant Indian legend adapted by Ruskin Bond, featured under Unit 2 (Neighbourhood) of JCERT Class 6 English (Daisy). A proud Himalayan king decides to construct a palace supported by a single central pillar carved from an ancient, majestic Deodar tree. The primeval tree is home to a revered Tree Goddess who protects the surrounding forest. When the King’s woodcutters mark her tree, the Goddess appears in the King’s dream. Rather than pleading for her life, she selflessly asks to be felled in three distinct cuts—crown, middle, and base—so her falling giant trunk will not crush the young saplings and nesting birds living beneath her canopy. Deeply humbled by her self-sacrificing love, the King cancels the order and vows never to harm the sacred tree.

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Would a king who desired total splendour spare a tree after hearing its spirit speak in a dream?

Imagine commanding an entire army of woodcutters to fell the grandest tree in the Himalayas to build your palace. But that night, the spirit of the ancient tree appears in your royal chamber with a request so noble and selfless that it changes your heart forever.

Why This Chapter Matters

This story teaches ecological consciousness, reverence for nature, and the moral duty of living in harmony with one’s ecological neighbourhood. It shows that true nobility lies in compassion and self-restraint, not destructive ambition.

Before You Begin (Prerequisites)

Understanding of folklore, myths, and moral allegories.
Awareness of the ecological importance of forests in the Himalayas.

What You Will Learn (Core Objectives)

Understand the narrative plot and environmental message of Ruskin Bond’s adaptation.
Analyse the contrast between the King’s initial vanity and his subsequent moral transformation.
Appreciate the Tree Goddess’s selfless concern for the forest saplings and wildlife.
Master vocabulary: “monarch”, “deodar”, “canopy”, “reverence”, “sacred”, and “compassion”.

Chapter Roadmap & Progression

1 1. The King’s Grand Vision and the...

2 2. The Goddess’s Dream Visit and th...

3 3. The King’s Transformation and Ro...

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1. The King’s Grand Vision and the Sacred Deodar

A King in northern India wished to build a palace more splendid than any other, supported by a single massive column of timber. His ministers searched the Himalayan forests and selected an ancient Deodar tree—the oldest and grandest in the kingdom, worshipped for centuries by local villagers as the dwelling of the Tree Goddess.

2. The Goddess’s Dream Visit and the Three Cuts

Woodcutters offered garlands and asked the Goddess to depart, setting their axes to work the following morning. That night, the Tree Goddess visited the sleeping King. When the King insisted his palace required her wood, she asked only that her trunk be felled in three stages: first her crown, then her middle boughs, and lastly her great base. Surprised, the King asked why. She replied that if she fell in one giant crash, her colossal weight would crush dozens of young deodar saplings, birds, and wildflowers nestled under her shelter.

3. The King’s Transformation and Royal Decree

The King awoke overwhelmed by shame and awe. Recognizing that the tree spirit possessed greater generosity and majesty than any human ruler, he renounced the wooden pillar, ordered his palace to be built of stone, and declared the ancient Deodar sacred and protected forever.

Key Grammatical Rules, Literary Devices & Core Principles

Environmental Ethics

Interdependence of Forest Ecosystems

Older trees protect saplings, retain moisture, and shelter wildlife.

Grammar: Modals of Obligation

must, should, ought to

Used to convey ethical duty: 'We must protect our forests.'

Conceptual Solved Examples & Case Studies

Example 1

Why did the Tree Goddess request to be felled in three cuts?

Step-by-Step Solution:

To prevent her colossal trunk from crashing down all at once and crushing the young saplings and birds living beneath her shelter.

Example 2

What material did the King ultimately choose for his palace?

Step-by-Step Solution:

The King decided to build his palace of stone instead of wood, leaving the sacred Deodar untouched.

Common Misconceptions & Examiner Traps

Common Misconception

Thinking the Goddess asked for her life to be spared.

Scientific Reality & Correction

She accepted her fate without complaint, asking only to protect the smaller plants and creatures around her.

Chapter Summary & 10 Key Takeaways

Takeaway 1

��The King and the Tree Goddess” by Ruskin Bond highlights environmental stewardship and selfless compassion through the tale of a ruler whose heart is transformed by the forest spirit’s protective love.

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Which tree species was chosen for the palace pillar?

Reveal Answer & Explanation

Answer: Deodar
Deodar (Cedrus deodara) is the grand sacred cedar of the Himalayas.

What lesson did the King learn from the Tree Goddess?

Reveal Answer & Explanation

Answer: True majesty lies in protecting and nurturing living things, not destroying them for vanity.
He realized the tree spirit was nobler than any crowned king.

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