The Decision of the Panchayat

The farmer bought the well because he needed water for his fields. He had bought a third field and required a reliable source of water to irrigate his crops. So he purchased the well from his neighbour.

The farmer became upset because after he bought the well, his neighbour refused to let him use the water from it. The neighbour cunningly argued that he had sold only the well (the structure), not the water inside it. This prevented the farmer from using the water he needed for his fields.

The Panchayat listened carefully to both sides — the farmer and the cunning neighbour. After careful consideration, the Panchayat gave a clever judgment. They told the neighbour that since he claimed the water still belonged to him, he must immediately remove all the water from the well or use it up at once, because he had no right to keep his water stored in someone else's well. This turned the neighbour's own argument against him and solved the problem fairly.

The final judgment given by the Panchayat was that since the neighbour had sold only the well and not the water, he had no right to store his water in the farmer's well. The Panchayat ordered the neighbour to either remove all the water from the well immediately or use it up at once. This clever decision exposed the neighbour's dishonesty and ensured that the farmer could use the water in his well freely.

Yes, the decision of the Panchayat was absolutely correct. The Panchayat used the neighbour's own cunning argument against him. Since the neighbour claimed he had sold only the well and not the water, the Panchayat rightly pointed out that the neighbour could not keep his water stored in someone else's (the farmer's) well without permission. This was a wise, fair, and logical judgment that punished dishonesty without any injustice.

To be fair to both Radha and Sita, I would deal with the situation in the following way:
1. I would first ask both of them to calm down and stop fighting.
2. I would suggest that they take turns using the painting box — for example, Radha could use it for the first half of the activity and Sita for the second half.
3. Alternatively, I would suggest that all three of us sit together and share the painting box, taking turns with each colour.
This way, neither friend feels left out, and the activity can be completed fairly and peacefully.

a. 'I sold only the well, not the water.' — This was said by the cunning neighbour to the farmer (and later before the Panchayat). The neighbour used this argument to prevent the farmer from using the water in the well.

b. 'Remove the water or use it all up immediately.' — This was said by the Panchayat (the village chief/head of the Panchayat) to the cunning neighbour. This was the final judgment delivered to expose the neighbour's dishonesty.

c. 'He is not letting me take the water.' — This was said by the farmer to the Panchayat (or the village chief). The farmer complained about the neighbour's unfair behaviour when he approached the Panchayat for justice.

The correct matches are:
1. prospered → f. to grow wealthy
2. cunning → a. clever in a tricky way
3. worried → e. very upset
4. summon → c. to order someone to come to a particular place
5. adamant → b. refusing to change one's mind
6. judgment → d. a decision made by a group

The farmer went to the village chief to explain his problem.
(Preposition 'to' is used to show direction or destination.)

The neighbour was standing at the well, blocking the way.
(Preposition 'at' is used to indicate a specific location or point.)

The villagers tried to reason with the cunning man.
(Preposition 'with' is used here to mean 'in discussion or argument together'.)

The decision was made after careful consideration of both sides.
(Preposition 'after' shows that the consideration happened before the decision was made.)

There lived a farmer in the small village.
(Preposition 'in' is used to show that someone lives inside a place.)

The Panchayat members listen to both the sides before coming to a decision.
(Preposition 'before' shows that listening happened prior to making the decision.)

The villagers gathered the Panchayat under the banyan tree.
(Preposition 'under' shows the position — beneath the banyan tree.)

The neighbour was punished for his dishonesty.
(Preposition 'for' is used to show the reason or cause of the punishment.)

The chief listened carefully to both the farmer and the neighbour.
(Preposition 'to' is used with the verb 'listen' — we always 'listen to' someone.)