Krsna Names
Who is in the letter scramble -AMVADAH?
Hint: Starts with letter M
MADHAVA
Krishna's father carried Krishna across this river.
YAMUNA
Name the 5 elements whom Lord Dattatreya lists as the first 5 Gurus
Earth, Air, Space, Water, Fire
Name any one of the 24 Gurus and what we learnt from that Guru
Earth
Patience, Forgiveness and Consistency/Keep At it - we call Earth "Mother" because these qualities also apply to mothers.
Air
Do not get attached,
Take/ use only what you need
keep sight of your goals.
Space
God has no boundaries; God is everywhere/ Omnipresence
Be accomodating: be cooperative, friendly and accepting of people and views
Open to new ideas and opportunities
Water
Water refreshes, purifies and cleanses everything it comes in contact with, and so should we with sweet words and actions; Speech is a gift!
Fire
The fire teaches us to be brilliant.
Acceptance:Fire is not contaminated by good or bad thrown into it. It remains pure and accepting.
Moon
Everything in the world changes with time except the Indweller, the Lord within
Have gratitude for good and bad times, this too shall pass
Sun
We learn from the sun to give back to the society; The sun’s rays evaporate water from the earth; it collects water, and at the right time, the sun gives it back to earth in the form of rain. We must work to our full capacity; earn the reward and save it; and at the right time, give it back to the society.
Pigeon
How not to get over-attached and grieve from loss
Python
Teaches us how to be fully satisfied with what we eat.
Eat (enjoy) what comes to you according to
your prarabdha (destiny)
Ocean
Be Calm
Moth
Giving in to our senses or indulging our senses can be dangerous;
The Moth has a weakness, that of sight. It sees something shiny and bright and is attracted and due to this weakness it dies.
Bee
Bee, attracted to smell, the fragrance of the Lotus flower inevitably gets trapped in the Lotus flower
Elephant
The Elephant's weakness is touch. That’s how elephants are trapped.
Fish
The weakness of the deer is sound. It can’t resist sound; it runs towards it and gets trapped.
Deer
The weakness of fish is taste. Put bait on the fishing line and wait, the fish will come to you.
Honey Gatherer
Collect what you need and do not hoard
Pingala Dancer
Pingala dancer teaches us: lesser the expectations, happier the
person. If we expect, we are bound to be disappointed.
Osprey
Osprey teaches us to let go and be happy
Child
To live in the present and be free
Lady with one bangle
Its better to be alone while the work demands us to be serious, focused & thoughtful.
Arrowmaker
Concentration alone can
make you better at work
Larva
we become what we think; just like a Larva thinks of becoming a butterfly as its only goal
Snake
be silent and say only
what is necessary
Spider
the world never gets destroyed,
but change is inevitable, and change always occurs.
Name the 2 Shlokas we learnt this year
Govinda-Damodhara Stotram
Madhurashtakam
The cow-herd boy, Krishna is called by this name as he tends the cows and calves.
Hint:starts with letter G
GOPALA or GOVINDA
Beautiful mountain on the banks of River Yamuna
GOVARDHANA
What do we learn from Mother Earth?
Patience, Forgiveness and Consistency/Keep At it - we call Earth "Mother" because these qualities also apply to mothers.
What do we learn from Water?
Water refreshes, purifies and cleanses everything it comes in contact with, and so should we with sweet words and actions; Speech is a gift!
Meaning of Govinda and Damodhara
Go-Vinda - “cowkeeper,” “chief herdsman,” or “cow finder,”
Damodara - One who wears a rope/belt around his belly
Krishna was called this name after Yashoda tied Krishna to a drum with a long rope.
HINT- starts with the letter D
DAMODHARA
This is the city where baby Krishna was born
Mathura
Space and Spider teach us about GOD. What specifically do they teach us?
Space:God has no boundaries; God is everywhere/ Omnipresence
Spider:Spider creates, preserves and destroys bad things its web, just like GOD creates, preserves and destroys the bad in the universe
Pigeon and Air both teach us about attachment. What is the difference
Air is Unattached - so we should be unattached like Air.
Pigeon gets over-attached and suffers like it - DO NOT be like a Pigeon
How many verses in Madhurashtakam?
Hint: the number is in the name of the stotram
Eight - Ashtakam
Krishna's name which is very similar to his father's name.
Hint: Starts with V
Vāsudeva, son of Vasudeva
As per the legends, Lord Krishna was born in a prison and was taken to THIS place by his father Vasudeva.
Lord Krishna spent his childhood and killed many demons sent by his maternal uncle Kamsa at this place.
GOKUL
We learn about Python and Snake, what different things do they teach us?
Python: Teaches us how to be fully satisfied with what we eat. Be satisfied (enjoy) what comes to you
Snake: be silent and say only what is necessary
Which 2 Gurus teach us not to Hoard anything and to only keep what you need
Fire and Honey Gatherer.
Chant a verse from Madhurashtakam
adharaṃ madhuraṃ vadanaṃ madhuraṃ
nayanaṃ madhuraṃ hasitaṃ madhuram ।
hṛdayaṃ madhuraṃ gamanaṃ madhuraṃ
madhurādhipatērakhilaṃ madhuram ॥ 1 ॥
A name of Krishna which means player of flute
IRHMDALURAA
MURALIDHARA
MURALI - Flute
DHARA - holder
The people of Gokul moved to this beautiful, new village
VRINDAVAN
5 Gurus that teach us to control 5 senses
Moth - SIGHT
Bee - SMELL
Fish - TASTE
Deer - SOUND
Elephant - TOUCH
From a Child, we learn to LIVE in the present and be free. What 3 taps did we use as examples
Shut off 3 taps -
Regrets of the past,
Excitement in the present
Anxieties for the future
Chant the first verse from Govinda damodara Stotram
karāravindēna padāravindaṃ
mukhāravindē vinivēśayantam ।
vaṭasya patrasya puṭē śayānaṃ
bālaṃ mukundaṃ manasā smarāmi ॥