DID YOU EVER SEE A SANNYASI? GAME

DID YOU EVER SEE A SANNYASI? GAME

The children sing the song and act out the activity of the people described.

Did you ever see a sannyasi, see a sannyasi, see a sannyasi?
Did you ever see a sannyasi, a sannyasi goes like this…
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama,
Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. (The mantra once or twice).

Did you ever see a brahmana …
Did you ever see a Kshatriya …
Did you ever see a vaishya …
Did you ever see a shudra …
Did you ever see Lord Krishna …
Did you ever see Mother Yashoda …
Did you ever see a pujaris …
Did you ever see Baby Krishna …
Did you ever see Lord Ramachandra …
Did you ever see Lord Chaitanya …Etc.

Anyone whose activities are easily acted out can be added to this song. Here are some hints on how to act the various personalities.

Sannyasi: The sannyasi walks holding a danda and chanting on beads.
Brahmana: The brahmana sits down and chants the Gayatri mantra.
Kshatriya: The Kshatriya battles fiercely with sword and shield.
Vaishya: The vaishya sows grains or sells merchandise.
Shudra: The shudra carries a heavy load on his shoulder.
Shri Krishna: Krishna plays His flute and dances.
Yashoda: Mother Yashoda churns butter and jingles her bangles.
Pujari: The Pujari offers Aratrika.
Baby Krishna: Baby Krishna crawls and steals butter.
Ramachandra: Lord Ramachandra releases arrows from His bow.
Lord Chaitanya: Lord Chaitanya dances in ecstasy