Class Presentation 2014

On March 16th, 2014, the day of holi, the 6th grade class presented a play integrating some of the values in mahaabhaarata and holi.  Every child from both the sections took part in the presentation.  The children, parents and teachers, all had a great time putting it together and presenting it.  Below are the links to look back and reminisce the show.  Enjoy!

Click here to watch the play

Click here for the dance.

Click here for the credits role.

Click here for some stills.

The Family Tree

Daily Prayers - English

For samskRutam version, click here

Invocation prayer for an ambience conducive to learning:
om sahanaavavatu saha nau bhunaktu
saha vIryaM karavaavahai
tejasvi naavadhItamastu
maavidviShaavahai|
om shaanti shaanti shaantiH||

Prayer to the remover of obstacles (gaNesha):
shuklaambara-dharaM viShNuM shashi-varNaM chaturbhujam|
prasanna-vadanaM dhyaayet sarva vighnopashaantaye||

Prayer to the Goddess of knowledge (sarasvati):
sarasvati namastubhyaM varade kaamarUpiNi|
vidyaarambhaM kariShyaami siddhirbhavatu me sadaa||

Prayer to the teacher (guru):
gururbrahma gururviShNuH gururdevo maheshvaraH|
gurussaakShaat paraM brahma tasmai shrI gurave namaH||

Morning Prayer, right after waking up:
karaagre vasate lakShmIH karamUle sarasvatI|
karamadhye tu govindaH prabhaate karadarshanaM||

Prayer to mother earth (bhUdevI), before getting down from bed:
samudra-vasane devI parvata-stana-maNDale|
viShNu-patni namastubhyaM paada-sparshaM kShamasva me||

Prayer before eating food:
brahmaarpaNaM brahmahaviH brahmaagnau brahmaNaahutam|
brahmaiva tena gantavyaM brahmakarma samaadhinaa||
ahaM vaishvaanaro bhUtvaa praaNinaaM dehamaashritaH|
praaNaapaana samaayuktaH pachaamyannaM chaturvidham||

Evening Prayer, after lighting the lamp:
shubhaM karoti kalyaaNam aarogyaM dhana-sampadaH|
shatru-buddhi vinaashaaya dIpajyotirnamostute||

Bedtime Prayers, before falling asleep:
raamaM skandaM hanUmantaM vainateyaM vRukodaram|
shayane yassmarennityaM duHsvapnaM tasya nashyati||

kara-charaNa-kRutaM vaak-kaayajaM karmajaM vaa
shravaNa-nayanajaM vaa maanasaM vaaparaadham|
vihitamavihitaM vaa sarvametat kShamasva
jaya jaya karuNaabdhe shrI mahaadeva shaMbho||

Prayer for prosperity and welfare of all humanity:
sarve bhavantu sukhinaH sarve santu niraamayaaH|
sarve bhardraaNi pashyantu maa kashchit duHkha-bhaagbhavet||

Prayer for Meditation:
om pUrNamadaH pUrNamidaM pUrNaat pUrNamudachyate
pUrNasya pUrNamaadaaya pUrNamevaavashiShyate|
om shaanti shaanti shaantiH||

Daily Prayers - samskRutam

Invocation prayer for an ambience conducive to studying:
ॐ सहनाववतु सह नौ भुनक्तु
सह वीर्यं करवावहै
तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तु
माविद्विषावहै|
ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः||

Prayer to the remover of obstacles (gaNesha):
शुक्लाम्बर-धरं विष्णुं शशि-वर्णं चतुर्भुजम्।
प्रसन्न-वदनं ध्यायेत् सर्व विघ्नोपशान्तये॥

Prayer to the Goddess of knowledge (sarasvati):
सरस्वति नमस्तुभ्यं वरदे कामरूपिणि।
विद्यारम्भं करिष्यामि सिद्धिर्भवतु मे सदा॥

Prayer to the teacher (guru):
गुरुर्ब्रह्म गुरुर्विष्णुः गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः।
गुरुस्साक्षात् परं ब्रह्म तस्मै श्री गुरवे नमः॥

Morning Prayer, right after waking up:
कराग्रे वसते लक्ष्मीः करमूले सरस्वती।
करमध्ये तु गोविन्दः प्रभाते करदर्शनं॥

Prayer to mother earth (bhUdevI), before getting down from bed:
समुद्र-वसने देवी पर्वत-स्तन-मण्डले।
विष्णु-पत्नि नमस्तुभ्यं पाद-स्पर्शं क्षमस्व मे॥

Prayer before eating food:
ब्रह्मार्पणं ब्रह्महविः ब्रह्माग्नौ ब्रह्मणाहुतम्।
ब्रह्मैव तेन गन्तव्यं ब्रह्मकर्म समाधिना॥
अहं वैश्वानरो भूत्वा प्राणिनां देहमाश्रितः।
प्राणापान समायुक्तः पचाम्यन्नं चतुर्विधम्॥

Evening Prayer, after lighting the lamp:
शुभं करोति कल्याणम् आरोग्यं धन-सम्पदः।
शत्रु-बुद्धि विनाशाय दीपज्योतिर्नमोस्तुते॥

Bedtime Prayers, before falling asleep:
रामं स्कन्दं हनूमन्तं वैनतेयं वृकोदरम्।
शयने यस्स्मरेन्नित्यं दुःस्वप्नं तस्य नश्यति॥

कर-चरण-कृतं वाक्-कायजं कर्मजं वा
श्रवण-नयनजं वा मानसं वापराधम्।
विहितमविहितं वा सर्वमेतत् क्षमस्व
जय जय करुणाब्धे श्री महादेव शंभो॥

Prayer for prosperity and welfare of all humanity:
सर्वे भवन्तु सुखिनः सर्वे सन्तु निरामयाः।
सर्वे भर्द्राणि पश्यन्तु मा कश्चित् दुःख-भाग्भवेत्॥

Prayer for Meditation:
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात् पूर्णमुदच्यते
पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते।
ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शान्तिः॥