Chapter 10: Vakh

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the poet of the poem 'Vakh'?

Ans: The poet of the poem 'Vakh' is Lal Ded.

2. What does the word 'Vakh' mean?

Ans: The word 'Vakh' means 'speech' or 'utterance'.

3. What does the poet mean by 'Sati' in the poem 'Vakh'?

Ans: The poet refers to the inner self or soul as 'Sati' in the poem 'Vakh'.

4. What does the poet want to convey through the line "Kar chalan, Kar bhajan, Sada man vasya vakhani"?

Ans: Through this line, the poet wants to convey that one should always speak good words and keep the mind pure by doing good deeds and singing the praises of the divine.

5. Why does the poet say that the true devotee should be like a lotus?

Ans: The poet says that the true devotee should be like a lotus because like a lotus, which remains untouched by the mud and water in which it grows, the devotee should remain untouched by the impurities of the world and always remain pure.

6. What is the poet's message in the poem 'Vakh'?

Ans: The poet's message in the poem 'Vakh' is that one should strive to purify the mind and soul through good deeds, speech, and devotion to the divine, and remain detached from the material world to attain spiritual enlightenment.