Question

Is the name “Kalpaka” justified ? Explain.

Answer 1

Ans. "Kalpaka" is the name of a tree which fulfils our needs if we pray for something to it. In our religious books this tree is called "Kalpatru". As such in the poem a rich but greedy person goes to "Kalpaka" tree and prays for giving him a pot filled up with gold coins. His prayer was granted and he was given not only one but seven silver pots full of gold coins as gift. He is also given one more pot half filled with gold, in addition to those seven pots. Moreover, it has given many times more than he demanded.

Therefore the name 'Kalpaka' is justified in the poem, because it not only solves the problems of the man who goes to it, but also gives him many times more than what he demanded.