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Shlokas Made Fun

A course to learn shlokas with mudras, stories, and folk art.

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6 chapters · 47 episodes

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    Meet Priya and Varsha, your teachers, and find out how the course is put together.

    1. Info:Welcome to the course!

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      Five chapters, five deities, ten shlokas. Here is what each chapter holds, and how to get the most out of it.

    2. Video:Meet your teachers

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      Priya and Varsha say hello, share their hobbies and set three rules for chanting a shloka. And what does “Shubhamastu” mean?

  2. Chapter 2

    Ganesha

    Learn two shlokas of Ganesha, hear a funny story about Kubera, make modaks without a fire, and do some yoga for your brain.

    1. Info:Ganpati Bappa Moriya!

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      A rhyme opens the Ganesha chapter, and a challenge follows. Make a Ganesha on your floor out of kitchen utensils.

    2. Video:Shloka: Mooshika Vaahana

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      Ganesha rides a mouse, has big ears, holds a modak and is Shiva’s son. The “Mooshika Vaahana” shloka says it all, with a mudra for every word.

    3. Video:Shloka: Shuklaam Bara

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      Ganesha wears white, shines like the moon, has four hands and a happy face. This shloka is chanted with a special action, a gentle knock on your temples.

    4. Video:The ever-hungry Ganesha

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      Kubera invites Ganesha to dinner to show off his wealth, and Ganesha eats everything in the house. What finally fills him up?

    5. Video:Super brain yoga

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      Priya and Varsha hold their ears and squat ten times, counting in Sanskrit. It’s the topukarnam, the secret behind Ganesha’s big head.

    6. Video:Your own little Ganesha

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      Make a Ganesha out of playdough, from his big belly to his big ears and his mouse. Why is one tusk broken?

    7. Video:Ganesha’s favourite modaks

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      Priya makes sugar-free modaks with no fire, from dates, nuts and coconut. Round like Ganesha’s tummy, they stand for a happy, full heart.

    8. Art:Artwork in ‘Bhil’ style

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      Colour an outline of Ganesha, his mouse and his laddoos, then cover them in dots, the Bhil way. Why dots? They come from maize.

    9. Quiz:The Ganesha quiz

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      Five questions on Ganesha, from his parents and his shlokas to his dinner at Kubera’s. How much do you remember?

  3. Chapter 3

    Krishna

    Learn two shlokas of Krishna, hear tales of his bravery, dance a few Garba steps, and draw a bright kolam.

    1. Info:Jai Shri Krishna!

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      A rhyme opens the Krishna chapter, and a challenge follows. Paint your face and play a prank, as mischievous as little Krishna.

    2. Video:Shloka: Karaaravinde

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      Baby Krishna sleeps in a banyan-leaf basket and puts his toes in his mouth. This shloka shows that we were all born yogis, doing asanas as babies!

    3. Video:Shloka: Vasudeva Sutam

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      Who were Krishna’s parents? Where was he born? Who are Chanura and Kamsa? This shloka is Krishna’s “about me”.

    4. Video:The wrestling match

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      Chanura, the strongest wrestler in the land, holds a wrestling match, and Kamsa tells him to crush 16-year-old Krishna. How does Krishna beat a giant?

    5. Video:Balance competition

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      Krishna lifts a mountain on his little finger. Priya and Varsha challenge each other to balance things on theirs. Who wins?

    6. Video:Inviting baby Krishna with kolam!

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      On Janmashtami, baby Krishna walks into every home at midnight. Make his tiny footprints with rice paste, all the way from the door to the puja room.

    7. Video:Raas Leela: Let’s dance

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      Krishna dances the Raas Leela with the gopis. Learn five Garba steps for a family dance party. Put on your bright kurtas and dance to the dhol!

    8. Art:Artwork in ‘Warli’ style

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      Krishna lifts the Govardhan mountain on your art sheet. Paint it brown and finish the stick figures, the Warli way, then frame it.

    9. Quiz:The Krishna quiz

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      Five questions on Krishna, from his birthplace to the wrestling match. Ready to test yourself?

  4. Chapter 4

    Saraswati

    Learn two shlokas of Saraswati, meet her veena, do asanas that sharpen your memory, and dip your toes in the Vedas.

    1. Info:Om Aim Saraswati Namah!

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      Saraswati helps us choose good over bad, and use what we know for the good of the world. A rhyme opens her chapter, and a challenge in three languages follows.

    2. Video:Shloka: Saraswati Mahaabhaage

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      Saraswati holds knowledge, and her eyes are big and lotus-like. What do those eyes really mean, and what does praying to her give us?

    3. Video:Shloka: Namaste Shaaradaa

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      Saraswati Mata has four hands. Guess what she holds in each, and how each one teaches us to learn. Then find out how to treat the Saraswati in your books!

    4. Video:The magical ‘Somras’

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      Vishwavasu runs off with the gods’ pot of Somras, and Saraswati gets it back with no war at all. How? Then make a peace card of your own.

    5. Video:Vedas and lemon juice

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      Four ingredients, four Vedas. Make a glass of lemon juice while you learn what the Rig, Yajur, Sama and Atharva Vedas hold.

    6. Video:Memory-improving asanas

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      Five yoga poses send blood to your brain for a sharp memory. Do them slowly, on an empty stomach, and never forget an answer again!

    7. Video:Swaras with the veena

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      Arun shows the parts of a Saraswati Veena and how it matches our spine. Guess the songs he plays, then sing the seven swaras to the eight-beat Adi Tala.

    8. Art:Artwork in ‘Tanjore’ style

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      Turn the outline of Saraswati Mata into a Tanjore painting, with golden paint, gem stickers and a cardboard base. Then frame it!

    9. Quiz:The Saraswati quiz

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      Five questions on Saraswati, from her swan to her veena and the stolen Somras. How much do you remember?

  5. Chapter 5

    Shiva

    Learn two shlokas of Shiva, meet the nine emotions, find out how he keeps a satvik mind, and make your own damru.

    1. Info:Har Har Mahadev!

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      Shiva is one of the most powerful gods, and one of the most innocent. A rhyme opens his chapter.

    2. Video:Shloka: Aangikam Bhuvanam

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      Shiva is Nataraja, the king of dance. Why does he love to dance, which ornaments does he wear, and does everyone understand his words? And what does “Saatvikam Shivam” mean?

    3. Video:Shloka: Karpoora Gauram

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      This shloka is a musical hug for Shiva and Parvati, and a thank-you for their powers. It says Shiva always lives with us, deep in our hearts.

    4. Video:Banasura’s 1000 hands

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      Shiva gives Banasura a thousand hands for his devotion. Then Banasura’s pride grows, and he attacks Shiva’s own home, Mount Kailash.

    5. Video:Navarasas: The 9 emotions

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      A dancer shows nine emotions with the eyes, the eyebrows and even the breath. Act out all nine rasas, from love to peace.

    6. Video:Be satvik like Shiva

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      Shiva keeps a calm, focused, satvik mind. Three secrets, from food to exercise to chanting, help you keep one too.

    7. Video:Making Shiva’s damru

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      Make your own damru out of paper cups and grains. Then meet drums from around the world, and hunt for rhythms hiding in your home.

    8. Art:Artwork in ‘Madhubani’ style

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      Ardhanarishvara is half Shiva, half Parvati. Colour your art sheet the Madhubani way, with white spaces, black hair and a bold border.

    9. Quiz:The Shiva quiz

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      Five questions on Shiva, from his home to his dance and Banasura’s father. How much do you remember?

  6. Chapter 6

    Hanuman

    Learn two shlokas of Hanuman, breathe like the son of the wind, play a game of the five senses, and build a Rama Setu diorama.

    1. Info:Pavanputra Hanuman Ki Jai!

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      Hanuman is strong, wise and humble. A rhyme opens his chapter, and a challenge follows. Ask your parents about a fear they beat.

    2. Video:Shloka: Anjanee Garbha

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      Hanuman’s mother is an apsara, his father a vanara chief. Why is Hanuman made a minister, and whose favourite is he? This shloka is his introduction.

    3. Video:Shloka: Manojavam Maaruta

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      Hanuman is the son of Kesari, a vanara, and of Anjana, and also the son of Vayu, the wind god. This shloka sings of him as Vayu’s son, as fast as the wind.

    4. Video:The power of devotion

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      Hanuman leaps across the sea with Rama’s wedding ring, to tell Sita that Rama is coming. Years later, an old vanara on the same shore meets Arjuna. Who is he?

    5. Video:Pavanputra pranayamas

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      Hanuman lives in our breath. Three pranayamas, the woodcutter, the volcano and star tracing, fill your lungs and leave you fresh and alert.

    6. Video:Fun with the 5 senses!

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      Priya and Varsha play a blindfold game to test their senses, then lead a calm meditation to thank your body. Who is the Hanuman of your house?

    7. Video:Diorama! Making a 3D Rama Setu

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      The vanaras build a bridge of floating stones from India to Lanka. Build it again in a shoebox, with cotton waves, painted stones and puppets of Rama, Hanuman and Ravana.

    8. Art:Artwork in ‘Gond’ style

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      Hanuman flies over the ocean, past mighty sea creatures, on your art sheet. Colour him bright and fill him with patterns, the Gond way.

    9. Quiz:The Hanuman quiz

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      Five questions on Hanuman, from his shloka to the Rama Setu and Arjuna’s lotus. Time to flex your brain muscles!