This game is to be played like "Simon Says." . The children and Sevika stand for the game. The children should sit down only if the Sevika says 'KrishNaH vadati upavishathu'. They should not sit down if the Sevika says ' 'upavishathu' or 'Auntie vadathi upavishathu'. Similarly play the other verbs that are listed below. The children will know several Sanskrit verbs by the end of the year as they continue to play the game. We use hand puppets or stuffed toys while doing this activity. If Lord Krishna is going to say the action, then the puppet does the movement. If Lord Krishna doesn't say the action, then he remains absolutely still.
कृष्ण: वदति
KrishNaH vadati
Krishna says
उपविशतु
upavishatu
sit down
उत्तिष्ठतु
uttishThatu
stand up
उत्पततु
utpatatu
jump
हसतु
hasatu
laugh
रोदितु
roditu
cry
भ्रमतु
bhramatu
spin
नृत्यतु
nrtyatu
dance
तरतु
taratu
swim
धावतु
dhaavatu
run
गर्जतु
garjatu
roar (like a lion)
example sentences:
उपविशतु कृष्ण: वदति
upavishatu KrishNaH vadati ।
Krishna says sit down.
उपविशतु कृष्ण: वदति न ।
upavishatu KrishNaH vadati na ।
Krishna does not say sit down.
