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• English: The story "The Village Judge" is written by the legendary Indian author, Prem Chand. He is widely recognized for his modern Hindustani literature and profound understanding of human psychology and rural Indian society.
• Odia (ଓଡ଼ିଆ): "ଦି ଭିଲେଜ୍ ଜଜ୍" (ଗାଁର ବିଚାରପତି) ଗଳ୍ପଟି ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଭାରତୀୟ ଲେଖକ ପ୍ରେମଚାନ୍ଦଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱାରା ଲିଖିତ। ଗ୍ରାମୀଣ ଭାରତୀୟ ସମାଜ ଏବଂ ମାନବିକ ମନୋବିଜ୍ଞାନ ଉପରେ ତାଙ୍କର ଗଭୀର ଧାରଣା ପାଇଁ ସେ ଜଣାଶୁଣା।

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Paragraph 1

• Original Text: Jumman Sheikh and Algu Chaudhuri were great friends. Each trusted the other completely. Jumman Sheikh had an old aunt. She had a small piece of property. Jumman had persuaded her to transfer the property to his name. So long as it was not done, the aunt had been treated with great kindness and respect. But when the property was transferred, all kindness vanished. Jumman and his wife, Kariman, became harsh and rude.
• Pronunciation (English to Odia Reading): ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଶେଖ ଆଣ୍ଡ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ୱେୟାର ଗ୍ରେଟ୍ ଫ୍ରେଣ୍ଡସ୍...
• Odia Meaning (Translation): ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଶେଖ ଏବଂ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀ ଖୁବ୍ ଭଲ ସାଙ୍ଗ ଥିଲେ। ସେମାନେ ପରସ୍ପରକୁ ସମ୍ପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଥିଲେ। ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଶେଖଙ୍କର ଜଣେ ବୃଦ୍ଧା ଖୁଡୀ ଥିଲେ। ତାଙ୍କର ଟିକିଏ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ଥିଲା। ଜୁମ୍ମନ ତାଙ୍କୁ ସେହି ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ନିଜ ନାମରେ କରିଦେବାକୁ ରାଜି କରାଇଥିଲେ। ଯେପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଏହା ହୋଇନଥିଲା, ଖୁଡୀଙ୍କୁ ବହୁତ ଦୟା ଏବଂ ସମ୍ମାନର ସହ ବ୍ୟବହାର କରାଯାଉଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର ହୋଇଗଲା, ସବୁ ଦୟାଭାବ ଉଭାନ ହୋଇଗଲା। ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ପତ୍ନୀ କରିମନ୍ କଠୋର ଏବଂ ଅଭଦ୍ର ହୋଇଗଲେ।
• Simple English Explanation: Jumman and Algu were best friends. Jumman convinced his old aunt to give her property to him. Before getting the property, Jumman and his wife treated her very well, but once the property was in Jumman's name, their behavior changed completely, and they became very cruel to her.
• Word Meanings (English → Odia) | www.WithTeachers.in:
  
  
  • Trusted: ବିଶ୍ୱାସ କରୁଥିଲେ (Bishwas karuthile)
  • Property: ସମ୍ପତ୍ତି (Sampatti)
  • Persuaded: ରାଜି କରାଇଲେ (Raji karaile)
  • Transferred: ହସ୍ତାନ୍ତର କରାଗଲା (Hastantara karagala)
  • Vanished: ଉଭାନ ହୋଇଗଲା (Ubhan hoigala)
  • Harsh: କଠୋର (Kathora)
  • Rude: ଅଭଦ୍ର (Abhadra)

Paragraph 2 & 3

• Original Text: For some time the aunt bore all this. But when she could bear it no more, she complained to Jumman. "Son, I can't go on like this anymore. You should give me some money. I shall cook and eat separately." Jumman replied rudely. "Money does not grow on trees here."
• Pronunciation: ଫର୍ ସମ୍ ଟାଇମ୍ ଦି ଆଣ୍ଟ ବୋର୍ ଅଲ୍ ଦିସ୍... ଜୁମ୍ମନ ରିପ୍ଲାଏଡ୍ ରୁଡ୍‌ଲି. "ମନି ଡଜ୍ ନଟ୍ ଗ୍ରୋ ଅନ୍ ଟ୍ରିଜ୍ ହିଅର୍."
• Odia Meaning (Translation): କିଛି ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ଖୁଡୀ ଏସବୁ ସହିଲେ। କିନ୍ତୁ ଯେତେବେଳେ ସେ ଆଉ ସହିପାରିଲେ ନାହିଁ, ସେ ଜୁମ୍ମନଙ୍କୁ ଅଭିଯୋଗ କଲେ। "ପୁଅ, ମୁଁ ଆଉ ଏମିତି ଚଳିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ। ତୁମେ ମୋତେ କିଛି ଟଙ୍କା ଦେବା ଉଚିତ୍। ମୁଁ ଅଲଗା ରାନ୍ଧିବି ଏବଂ ଖାଇବି।" ଜୁମ୍ମନ ଅଭଦ୍ର ଭାବରେ ଉତ୍ତର ଦେଲେ, "ଏଠାରେ ଟଙ୍କା ଗଛରେ ଫଳେ ନାହିଁ।"
• Simple English Explanation: The old aunt tolerated their bad behavior for a while. When it became unbearable, she asked Jumman to give her a monthly allowance so she could cook and live independently. Jumman arrogantly refused, saying that money doesn't grow on trees.
• Word Meanings (English → Odia) | www.WithTeachers.in:
  
  
  • Bore (Bear): ସହିଲେ (Sahile)
  • Complained: ଅଭିଯୋଗ କଲେ (Abhijoga kale)
  • Separately: ଅଲଗା ଭାବରେ (Alaga bhabare)
  • Rudely: ଅଭଦ୍ର ଭାବରେ (Abhadra bhabare)

Paragraph 4

• Original Text: The aunt grew angry. She threatened to call a panchayat. Jumman said "Certainly, have a panchayat by all means. I also would like a decision. I hate these daily quarrels myself."
• Pronunciation: ଦି ଆଣ୍ଟ ଗ୍ରିଉ ଆଙ୍ଗ୍ରି. ସି ଥ୍ରେଟେଣ୍ଡ୍ ଟୁ କଲ୍ ଏ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ...
• Odia Meaning (Translation): ଖୁଡୀ ରାଗିଗଲେ। ସେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ ଡାକିବାକୁ ଧମକ ଦେଲେ। ଜୁମ୍ମନ କହିଲେ, "ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ, ଯେକୌଣସି ଉପାୟରେ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତ କର। ମୁଁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଏକ ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି ଚାହୁଁଛି। ମୁଁ ନିଜେ ଏହି ଦୈନନ୍ଦିନ ଝଗଡ଼ାକୁ ଘୃଣା କରେ।"
• Simple English Explanation: The aunt was furious and warned him that she would take the matter to the village council (Panchayat). Jumman agreed confidently, stating that he also wanted a final decision to end their daily arguments.
• Word Meanings (English → Odia) | www.WithTeachers.in:
  
  
  • Threatened: ଧମକ ଦେଲେ (Dhamaka dele)
  • Certainly: ନିଶ୍ଚିତ ଭାବରେ (Nischita bhabare)
  • Decision: ନିଷ୍ପତ୍ତି (Nispatti)
  • Quarrels: ଝଗଡ଼ା (Jhagada)

Paragraph 5 & Dialogue

• Original Text: For several days after this the old woman ran from village to village with a stick in her hand to support her. Most of the people did not hear the story of the poor woman with care and attention and did not offer her any comfort. After making her rounds, she came at last to Algu Chaudhuri. She threw her stick, waited for a while to regain her breath and said: "Son, you also should come to my panchayat for a short while." Algu: "I can come along if you like. But I shall not open my mouth there" Aunt: "Why son?" Algu: "Jumman is an old friend of mine. I cannot quarrel with him." Aunt: "Son, will you hesitate to say the honest thing, because you fear a quarrel?"
• Pronunciation: ଫର୍ ସେଭେରାଲ୍ ଡେଜ୍ ଆଫ୍ଟର୍ ଦିସ୍... ଆଣ୍ଟ: "ସନ୍, ୱିଲ୍ ୟୁ ହେଜିଟେଟ୍ ଟୁ ସେ ଦି ଅନେଷ୍ଟ୍ ଥିଙ୍ଗ୍, ବିକଜ୍ ୟୁ ଫିଅର୍ ଏ କ୍ୱାରେଲ୍?"
• Odia Meaning (Translation): ଏହା ପରେ କିଛି ଦିନ ଧରି ବୃଦ୍ଧା ଜଣକ ନିଜକୁ ସାହାରା ଦେବା ପାଇଁ ହାତରେ ବାଡ଼ି ଧରି ଗାଁରୁ ଗାଁ ଦୌଡ଼ିଲେ। ଅଧିକାଂଶ ଲୋକ ଗରିବ ମହିଳାଙ୍କ କଥାକୁ ଯତ୍ନ ଓ ଧ୍ୟାନର ସହ ଶୁଣିଲେ ନାହିଁ ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କୁ କୌଣସି ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା ଦେଲେ ନାହିଁ। ବୁଲି ବୁଲି ଶେଷରେ ସେ ଅଲଗୁ ଚୌଧୁରୀଙ୍କ ପାଖକୁ ଆସିଲେ। ସେ ନିଜ ବାଡ଼ି ପକାଇ ଦେଲେ, ନିଶ୍ୱାସ ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ କରିବା ପାଇଁ କିଛି ସମୟ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କଲେ ଏବଂ କହିଲେ: "ପୁଅ, ତୁମେ ମଧ୍ୟ ଅଳ୍ପ ସମୟ ପାଇଁ ମୋ ପଞ୍ଚାୟତକୁ ଆସିବା ଉଚିତ୍।" ଅଲଗୁ କହିଲେ: "ତୁମେ ଚାହିଁଲେ ମୁଁ ଯାଇପାରିବି। କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ସେଠାରେ ପାଟି ଫିଟାଇବି ନାହିଁ।" ଖୁଡୀ ପଚାରିଲେ: "କାହିଁକି ପୁଅ?" ଅଲଗୁ: "ଜୁମ୍ମନ ମୋର ଜଣେ ପୁରୁଣା ସାଙ୍ଗ। ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କ ସହ ଝଗଡ଼ା କରିପାରିବି ନାହିଁ।" ଖୁଡୀ: "ପୁଅ, ତୁମେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଝଗଡ଼ାକୁ ଭୟ କରି ସତ କଥା କହିବାକୁ କୁଣ୍ଠାବୋଧ କରିବ କି?"
• Simple English Explanation: The old woman wandered through the village seeking support, but most people ignored her. Finally, she went to Algu (Jumman's best friend) and requested his presence at the Panchayat. Algu agreed to attend but refused to speak against his friend. The aunt then asked him a powerful moral question: would he hide the truth just to avoid a fight?
• Word Meanings (English → Odia) | www.WithTeachers.in:
  
  
  • Support: ସାହାରା (Sahara)
  • Attention: ଧ୍ୟାନ (Dhyana)
  • Comfort: ସାନ୍ତ୍ୱନା (Santwana)
  • Regain her breath: ନିଶ୍ୱାସ ସ୍ୱାଭାବିକ କରିବା (Nishwasa swabhabika kariba)
  • Hesitate: କୁଣ୍ଠାବୋଧ କରିବା (Kunthabodha kariba)
  • Honest: ସତ୍ୟ / ସାଧୁ (Satya)

Paragraph 6

• Original Text: Algu had no reply to give to his question of the old woman. But her words continued to echo in his heart. "Will you hesitate to say the honest thing, because you fear a quarrel?"
• Pronunciation: ଅଲଗୁ ହ୍ୟାଡ୍ ନୋ ରିପ୍ଲାଏ ଟୁ ଗିଭ୍ ଟୁ ହିଜ୍ କ୍ୱେଶ୍ଚିନ୍ ଅଫ୍ ଦି ଓଲ୍ଡ୍ ୱୋମ୍ୟାନ୍...
• Odia Meaning (Translation): ବୃଦ୍ଧାଙ୍କ ଏହି ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର କୌଣସି ଉତ୍ତର ଅଲଗୁଙ୍କ ପାଖରେ ନଥିଲା। କିନ୍ତୁ ତାଙ୍କର କଥା ତାଙ୍କ ହୃଦୟରେ ପ୍ରତିଧ୍ୱନିତ ହେଉଥିଲା। "ତୁମେ ଗୋଟିଏ ଝଗଡ଼ାକୁ ଭୟ କରି ସତ କଥା କହିବାକୁ କୁଣ୍ଠାବୋଧ କରିବ କି?"
• Simple English Explanation: Algu could not answer the old woman's question immediately, but her powerful words kept repeating in his mind, making him question his own conscience.
• Word Meanings (English → Odia) | www.WithTeachers.in:
  
  
  • Echo: ପ୍ରତିଧ୍ୱନିତ ହେବା (Pratidhwanita heba)