Drama 2- Krishna the butter thief

Krishna the butter thief
Scene 1:
Narration:
Krishna and his friends love stealing butter from Gopi’s houses. They sometimes get caught but the gopis could not punish them because they love Krishna.

###music for Krishna playing with the cowherd boys###

Sridama – Look Krishna, the sun is high up in the sky, we finished our lunch but still I am hungry.

Stoka – You are always hungry, go and do your work. (All laugh)

Sudhama – I am also little tired and hungry today, maybe we should go home.

Krishna – I agree with you. Let’s go home and eat yummy butter!!

Sridhama – (Holding his stomach) Oh Krishna please don’t talk about butter. I makes me feel more hungry

Sudhama – Yes Yes, I am hungry too thinking of butter.

Krishna – I have an idea. My mother and other elder gopis are busy churning butter at my house. We can sneak into the kitchen and eat some butter.

All- yes yes lets go

Scene 2:

###Churning butter music###

Narration:
Yashoda maiya along with the other gopis was busy churning the butter. The topic of conversation as usual was Krishna and his pranks

Gopi1: Oh Yashoda! You must control your son.

Yashoda: You are jealous because I have a darling little boy. Don’t complain about him

Gopi2: On the other day I caught him when stealing butter

Gopi 3: Why don’t you tell yashoda that he broke the pot also. He is so naughty.

Gopi 1: yes there are so many complaints about him all over Gokul, but as soon as he is caught he will shed tears and we will leave him.

Scene 3:

###soft music to steal the butter###

Narration:
While Gopis were discussing the boys were inside the kitchen ready to steal butter

Krishna: Shhhhh… don’t make a noise of else maiya will come and beat all of us

Sridhama: Krishna how will we reach the pot, it is so high

Stoka: (Looking up) Yes Krishna How will we reach the pots?

Sudhama: I know something would go wrong. Now what will we do?

Krishna: I know I will climb up and reach the pots.

Scene 4:

###sound of pot breaking 'damaal'###

Narration: So the boys climbed on each other and Krishna reached the pot and eat the butter. Everything was going fine until one pot fell down on the floor “damaal”
(damaal sound)

Yashoda: What was that sound? May be the monkeys have got inside the kitchen again

Gopi1: Could it be the naughty Krishna?

Gopi2: Ha Ha, Go Yashoda and find out who is inside

Gopi3: It will be definitely Krishna

Yashoda: Come with me to the kitchen and I will prove that they are the monkeys

Scene 5:

###music for the boys running out of fear###

The cowherd boys ran out of fear

###music for catching Krishna red handed###

Yashoda: YOU! Stealing butter in your own house? Don’t I feed you well? Hmm.. so the Gopis were right

Krishna: No no maiya I did not eat butter, actually my friends put all the butter on my face. It was they who stole and ate the butter.

Yashoda: Now I have caught you red- handed and so I will punish you. Come here.

Narration:
Yashoda got the rope to tie Krishna to the mortar. She was very tired tying because the rope wasn’t enough all the time.

###Damodar astakam song starts###
During the song Yashoda will keep trying the rope and the Gopis will say no, no but the dance will go on the other part of the stage.

Drama 1 - Appearance of Lord Krishna

Appearance of Lord Krishna
Scene 1
Narration:
Long long ago the world was over burdened with the rule of demoniac kings.
They were harassing the good people and the sages and were ruling the world with the help of their demoniac friends.
So the planet Earth, Bhumi devi went to Lord Brahma to tell her problems. Lord Brahma went to the abode of Lord Vishnu with the demigods. The supreme personality of Godhead Krishna said he would personally appear to protect his devotees and kill the demons.

###music for wedding###

Narration continues:
In the city of Matura there was joy and happiness. The city was in festive mood and decorated very well. Vasudeva the son of surasena married Devaki, the sister of Kamsa….

###wedding music continues…###

Kamsa – Oh Devaki and my dear friend Vasudev, it is my duty to leave you both in your new home.

###They keep walking around the stage… happy music continues###

Voice – Kamsa, you are such a fool, you are so affectionate to your sister, but her eighth son will kill you.

###Shocking music###

Kamsa – (Shocked, he looks at his sister… ) I am all powerful and no one can kill me. I will destroy them. Even if it is my dear sister devaki.

Devaki – (crying) No dear brother, please don’t do that I never will wish any harm come to you.

Vasudev – Wait Kamsa. You can’t do that, she is your younger sister. You have to take care of her and not kill her like this. If there are any sons born to us we will give them to you. You can do whatever you want with them

Kamsa – Alright I will keep you both in prison and you don’t try to play tricks with me. (Clap the hands) Guards… Imprison them.

Scene 2

Narration:
In this way Vasudev gave all the babies born to them. Kamsa killed them all. Lord Vishnu appeared in front of Vasudev and devaki.

###music for the appearance for Lord Vishnu###

Vasudev – My Lord, you are the supreme personality of God head and you have appeared to kill all the demons. But now, Kamsa killed all of your brothers. If he sees you now he will harm you.

Vishnu – Do not worry, I am here to take care of everything. Now as I say put me in the basket and carry me across the Yamuna river and leave me with Nanda Mahraja. You bring the baby girl born to Yashoda back with you.

Narration:
Thus Lord Krishna transformed himself into the most beautiful baby dressed in yellow silk and wearing beautiful jewels.
And this day we celeberate as Janmashtami or the appearance of Lord Krishna.

Scene 3

Narration:
(The action is done as narration is going on.)

Vasudeva followed the instructions given by the Lord, took the new born child from the prison, the door keepers fell asleep, he stepped out of the prison and crossed river Yamuna. River Yamuna gave way to Vasudeva and allowed him to cross.

He reached Nanda Mahraj’s house.

Vasudeva – (talking to himself in mind) All the men are sleeping I will place this baby and take the baby girl to the prison house or Kamsa.

(Action - He keeps the Lord and takes the baby girl and reaches the prison)

Scene 4

Narration:
Nanda maharaj performed a gorgeous ceremony for the birth of his new born child. The gopas and gopis went to see the new born child with presents.
Yashoda- Welcome Vasuda, please come and see my baby.

Nanda Mahraj-Welcome my dear friends

Yashoda – My dear Vasudha please come and see my Krishna

Gopi 1- May you become the king of Vraja and protect all of us.

(action – sprinkle a mixture of turmeric powder, oil and water upon the baby and offer prayers)

###music ending with festive sound###
###music for yashomati nandana song starts###

Bagavad Gita Sloka so far...

Dear parents,

Below are the slokas we are targetting to finish by sunday evening. We will revise with the kids who already know this.

Most of the kids would be familiar with the first and the third sloka who attended the sunday school. I will help them recite on sunday after the practice.

Today the sloka class will be taken by Maganthy mataji. She will revise the 3.27 and also help new kids who are coming today. As I will be going for the dance rehearsal for my daughter.



Sloka 1:

dhṛtarāṣṭra uvāca

dharma-kṣetre kuru-kṣetre

samavetā yuyutsavaḥ

māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāś caiva

kim akurvata sañjaya

http://vedabase.net/bg/1/1/en

Sloka 2:

prakṛteḥ kriyamāṇāni

guṇaiḥ karmāṇi sarvaśaḥ

ahańkāra-vimūḍhātmā

kartāham iti manyate

http://vedabase.net/bg/3/27/en

Sloka 3:

nainaḿ chindanti śastrāṇi

nainaḿ dahati pāvakaḥ

na cainaḿ kledayanty āpo

na śoṣayati mārutaḥ

http://vedabase.net/bg/2/23/en

Janmashtami program break down

Dear parents,

Hare Krishna.

I had done the break down of kids for the dance drama to the best of my knowledge. I have divided accordingly where equal oppurtunities are given to each kids.
The newer kids who came recently mostly I have put them in dance because I dont know them very well. I will observe them and see how I can fit them in the later practices.

Please let me know if you have any concerns. I will also post this in the blog so it is easier to refer.

Drama 1: Appearance of Lord Krishna

1. Navya
2. Ganga
3. Aryan
4. Melia
5. Kushal
6. Aakash
7. Pranjal
8. Rishika
9. Neel
10. Minjal


Dance 1: Yasomati nandana

1. Pooja
2. Eesha Harish
3. Isha
4. Aarna
5. Anika
6. Manya


Drama 2: Butter thief

1. Shivani
2. Nila
3. Diksha
4. Trisha
5. Eesha Bindu
6. Preksha
7. Aditi
8. Shrushti
9. Akshath

Dance 2: Damodar-astakam

1. Diya
2. Sanskriti
3. Riju
4. Ananya
5. Shreshta
6. Medha
7. Sukanya
8. Shriya


Drama 3: Govardhan Lila

1. Tara
2. Shyam
3. Karthik
4. Hari Sri
5. Aayush
6. Aiyush
7. Vineel
8. Omkar
9. Rupesh
10. Aman
11. Harini

Dance 3: Jaya Radha madhava

1. Anish
2. Merwan
3. Ishaan
4. Mannan
5. Naman
6. Govind
7. Gopal
8. Varun
9. Rian
10. Vyagya

Please let me know if I have missed your kids by any chance.

Maganthy, Vakula mataji's please let me know about your India plan,

Love and Regards
Nama Priya

Bal Mela training in the temple at 7:00 to 7:30 pm everyday

Dear Parents,

Hare Krishna.

The VCC is conducting Bal Mela for the kids on July 25th and 26th week end.
The prilminery rounds will be conducted on July 19th week end. On the July 25, 26th week end it will be two day festival for kids, with displays and food.

Our kids will have tough competition with 7 year old group. But the intention is to prepare them for future by introducing the recitation and devotional singing in the stage performance this year.

For this, myself and Anuradha mataji is planning to teach Bagavad Gita sloka for the kids everyday except the week ends from 7:00 to 7:30 pm. We are starting this from wednesday. Week ends you can revise with the kids so they memorize well.

Parents can stay with the kids so they can help them memorize the sloka at home.

Also I will assist them in devotional singing with the bajans where kids can learn. If you need any idea for fancy dress competition and also for coloring competition let me know.

Send me an email if you are bringing your kids.

Love and Regards
Nama Priya

Churning the milk ocean

Dear parents,

Hare Krishna.

We had around 10 kids last week, we started with the Krishna and Radha pranamas. we continued with the new story of Kurma avatar. I had a book and showed them lots of pictures about the churning the milk ocean. I am sure kids loved it.

The Story is:

Sage Dhuruvasa gifts the garland to Indra, but Indra ignores it so he gets cursed by the Dhuruvasa muni that he will loose all the kingdom and wealth.

Demons headed by Bali mahraj attack Indra and occupy everything. Indra and other demi gods visit Brahmaji for help.

Brahma asks them to approach Vishnu. Lord Vishnu instructs the devatas to churn the milk ocean with Mantara mountain.

With the help of demons the demi gods life the Mantara mountain and start churning using snake Vasuki as rope.

It gets so hard and the mountain sinks, again the demi gods call for Vishnu's help. So Lord Vishnu comes as tortoise (Kurma avatar) and keeps the mantara mountain on his back.

They churn and churn and Vasuki spits poison because of pain. Lord Shiva drink the poison to save the nectar.

After that from the churning comes Godess Lakshmi, Surabi cow, horses and elephants.

Godess Lakshmi goes to Vishnu and Surabi cow is takes by demi gods and others are shared with demons.

Finally the nectar arrives with danvantri. Now both the demons and demigods fight for the nectar. But Lord Vishnu comes as Mohini murti and distributes all of them to the demigods.

Thus they will regain strength and will get all the wealth they had lost.

Dasa avatar video

Dear parents,

The dasa avatar video is here



Love and Regards
Nama Priya