दोस्ती के हाथ Dosti Ke Haath स्वामी रामतीर्थ जहाज द्वारा जापान से अमेरिका जा रहे थे। जब सैनफ्रांसिस्को बंदरगाह आया, तो सब लोग उतरने लगे, लेकिन स्वामीजी निश्चित भाव से डेक पर टहलने लगे। एक अमरीकी का जब उनकी ओर ध्यान गया, तो उसने पूछा, “महाशय ! आपका सामान कहाँ है?” “मेरे पास कोई सामान नहीं है, जो कुछ है, मेरे शरीर पर ही है।” “क्या आपके पास पैसे भी नहीं...
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January 24, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourHindi (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
जाकी रही भावना जैसी Jaki rahi bhawna jaisi एक बार संगीताचार्य तानसेन ने एक भजन गाया- जसुदा बार बार यों भाखै । है कोउ ब्राज में हितू हमारो, चलत गोपालहिं राखै ॥ इस पद का अर्थ अकबर की समझ में नहीं आया। उसने दरबारियों से इसका अर्थ पूछा। तब तानसेन ने कहा, “यशोदा बार-बार कहती है- क्या ब्रज में हमारा कोई ऐसा हितैषी है, जो गोपाल को मथुरा जाने से...
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January 24, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourHindi (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Write an application to the principal of your college for a Request for a holiday. To The Principal Wilson College Mumbai Sir We, the students of the college, request that August 3, should be declared a holiday, so that we can go and see the Test Match, India versus Australia, at the Wankhede Stadium. Even if the college is not closed, most of the students are likely to play truant and...
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January 9, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Letter from the father to the Principal of a college regarding the admission of his son. To The Principal D.A.V. College Delhi Dear Sir My son Rakesh has passed the Intermediate Examination of the UP Board in first division with distinction in three subjects–English, Mathematics and Science. But since I have been transferred from Kanpur to Delhi, kindly let me know whether a vacancy exists in your college for the admission...
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January 9, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Letter to the Headmistress, asking permission for absence. To The Headmistress D.A.V. High School Pitampura New Delhi Dear Madam As Rosy has completed her examinations at school, I should be most grateful if she could be excused from attendance for the remainder of this term. My cook has been away for three weeks now and marriage is due in my family soon. I am, therefore, seriously understaffed whilst the house...
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January 9, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Letter to the Principal, concerning the son’s career. To The Principal Jagat Convent School Paschim Vihar New Delhi Dear Sir I should be most grateful if you could spare me a few minutes to discuss the problem of Rajesh’s future career. If, as we hope, he gains a School Certificate this summer, we propose that he should leave school. The difficulty lies in the fact that Rajesh seems quite...
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January 9, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Letter to the Principal, concerning daughter’s ill-treatment. To The Principal D.A.V. Public School Sector 14 Faridabad Dear Madam I do not like making complaints but I think you might know that Deepti came home yesterday with a serious cut over her eye and in a rather emotional state. It appears that she had been struck by a boy—I think his name is Goonjan—who simply terrifies her. It was difficult to...
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January 9, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment
Letter to the Principal, concerning son’s report To The Principal Rainbow Public School Paschim Vihar New Delhi-63 Dear Sir I was most distressed to receive Aditya’s report card yesterday. I have examined it most carefully and it appears that, with the single exception of games, his work has been thoroughly unsatisfactory. I am, first of all, anxious to assure you that I am in no way attaching any blame to...
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January 9, 2023 evirtualguru_ajaygourEnglish (Sr. Secondary), LanguagesNo Comment