Feb 8, 2026 - Grade 4 (Sunday AM)

Hari Om Parents, 

Today in Grade 4 class, we started the class with:

 Opening Prayers: We all sat straight, criss cross, hands folded, chanted together 3 Oms, then Sahana Vavatu, Ganesha Slokha -Vakra Tunda, Saraswathi Slokha- Saraswathi Namasthubayam, and Guru Slokha - Guru Brahma.

Sloka Chanting: We learnt  the meaning and chanted together 2 slokas multiple times. Please make kids practice.

Krishna sloka:

मूकं करोति वाचालं पङ्गुं लङ्घयते गिरिं ।

यत्कृपा तमहं वन्दे परमानन्द माधवम् ॥

Muukam Karoti Vaacaalam Panggum Langghayate Girim |

Yat-Krpaa Tamaham Vande Param-Aananda Maadhavam ||

Hanuman Sloka:

मनोजवं मारुततुल्यवेगम् जितेन्द्रियं बुद्धिमतां वरिष्ठम् ।
वातात्मजं वानरयूथमुख्यं श्रीरामदूतं शरणं प्रपद्ये ।।

Manojavam Marut Tulya Vegam Jitendriyam Buddhi Mataam Varishtham ।
Vaataatmajam Vaanara Yooth Mukhyam Shri Raama Dootam Sharnam Prapadye ।।

Krishna Ashtakam: We chanted together Krishna Ashtakam.

Bala Bhagavatam :We discussed how and  why Krishna was Everyone's Darling - Kids told related leela's of Krishna which we learnt so far which conveyed these qualities. 

Dear to Parents - as he is Dutiful &  Obedient
Gopas love him - as he is Friendly & Cheerful
Elders love him - as he Protects from all Dangers
Gopis love him - for his Beauty & Divinity
Rishis, Sages love him - as he is the Lord of the Universe

Then we discussed Dhenukasura Vadanam - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sFRL9OiPq0 

Krishna and Goverdhan Leela - We discussed the Arrogance of God Indra and his challenge to the people of the Vrindavan. And Sri Krishna's advice to the people of Vrindavan to pray to the holy Cows, pious Brahmins, and to the Mountain Goverdhan and showed the same via youtube video - Goverdhana Leela.-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-UKAJ6dO-U&t=10s

Yoga: Kids were trying to stand for some time in Tree pose challenging themselves to see how long they can withstand.

Bhagvad Geeta chanting : The the video of verses 1,2 from Ch 12 BG was played on TV and we all chanted together.

After this,we all went to the Prayer Hall for Closing Prayers and Aarthi.and also watched grade 8 Class play.

Class slides from today's class  shared as pdf in parents group.

We had a very interactive class  today and all the kids participated very well. 

Pranaams

Mahalakshmi Arcot

Anurag Saran