CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -“Of those who, overcome by death, depart from life, a father cannot save his son, nor kinsmen their relations. Mark! while relatives are looking on and lamenting deeply, one by one mortals are carried off, like an ox that is led to the slaughter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Your kinsman is your family member-someone who’s related to you. Even if you don’t know your second cousin very well, he’s still your kinsman. The noun kinsman can refer to any blood relation or ancestor, especially those who are male. You can also use kinswoman to talk about female relatives.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Gautama Buddha, the world is affected by suffering, death, and decay. Therefore, the wise do not mourn, knowing the terms of the world. Nobody can get peace of mind by weeping or mourning. Rather his pain will increase and his body will suffer.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Buddha asked her to find a house where no one had lost a loved one, but Kisa was unable to find any such house. She then saw the flickering lights of city and realised that people’s lives are similar to these lights which rise and then extinguish. In this way, she realised that life and death is a normal process.

Detailed explanation-5: -Buddha said that death is common to all mortals. You cannot avoid it. No amount of Weeping and lamenting can bring back the dead. So wise men don’t grieve.