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Mar 19, 2023 - Grade 5 (Sunday PM)

Hari Om Parents,
March 19, 2023 -  Class Updates
  1. Kids wrote Likhita japa for the first five minutes.
  2. We started off the class with the opening prayer (Dhyana shloka - Om Saha Navavatu)
  3. Shloka chanting 
    1. We reviewed and practiced all the verses of Ganesha Pancharatnam
    2. We reviewed the first and second verses of Ajam Nirvikalpam and practiced the third verse
    3. Kids did a great job in the class by following the chanting. Please ask them to practice
  4. Mahabharata
    1. Virata Parva begins
      1. Pandavas along with Draupadi completed their twelve years of exile and were about to begin the year of incognito (Ajnata vasa).
      2. Choosing where to go
        1.  Arjuna provided the list of kingdoms to select from
          1. Dwaraka - Krsna's kingdom
          2. Panchala - Drupada's kingdom
          3. Videha 
          4. Shalva 
          5. Magadha - Kingdom of Jarasandha
          6. Kalinga
          7. Matsya - Kingdom of Virata - known for wealth of cattle
        2. Kids were given a map of India to color in the different kingdoms

        4. Yudhishthira chose the Matsya kingdom as the King Virata is noble and virtuous.
      3. Selecting a place to hide their weapons
        1. Pandavas chose a sami tree to hide their weapons
        2. They wrapped up the weapons in animal skin and hid them in the branches of the tree
      4. Pandavas and Draupadi disguises
        1. In order to remain in incognito, Pandavas and Draupadi decided on the disguises

        2. Who

          Disguised as who

          What role

          Yudhishthira

          Kanka

          Minister to king using his knowledge of Vedas, Dharma and Law.

          Bhima

          Ballabha / Ballava

          Cook and wrestler in Virata's cort

          Arjuna

          Brhannala

          Dancer and musician, teaching dance and music to Princess Uttara, daughter of the King Virata

          Nakula

          Damagranthi

          Taking care of horses in Virata's stables

          Sahadeva

          Tantripala

          Taking care of cows and bulls

          Draupadi

          Sairandhri

          Hairdresser to Sudeshna, Queen of King Virata


        3. They came up with code names - Jaya, Jayesha, Vijaya, Jayatsena, Jayadbala / Jayatvala.
  5. Kids practiced the Bhagavad Gita chanting using the video - Verses 26 and 27 of Chapter 3
      1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWTl_NiEU84&list=PLwv-WSJSokEMjzRiL_CQC--igySyIgJqA&index=13
  6. Story of a Saint - Suradasaji
    1. Suradasaji was born in 1478 A.D. He was born blind. He was not taken care of by his family
    2. One day, he followed a group of singers. He learnt Bhajans from the singers
    3. He started singing Krsna bhajans and people gave him food.
    4. One of his songs is about Gajendra Moksha
      1. Kids learned the story of Gajendra Moksha
    5. Akbar once heard a beautiful song sung by his musician Tansen and asked Tansen who was the composer of that song
    6. Tansen mentioned that Suradasaji was the composer.
    7. Akbar met Suradasaji and invited him to be his court musician, but Suradasa refused.
    8. Values to be learned from him -be good and be devoted to God
  7. Aarati and pledge in the Temple Hall.
Our next class is on March 26th.
Please reach out to us if you have any questions. Thanks.

Regards,
Roopa and Ramee
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