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Verse

Bg. 15.12

यदादित्यगतं तेजो जगद्भ‍ासयतेऽखिलम् ।
यच्च‍न्द्रमसि यच्च‍ाग्न‍ौ तत्तेजो विद्धि मामकम् ॥ १२ ॥

yad āditya-gataṁ tejo
jagad bhāsayate ’khilam
yac candramasi yac cāgnau
tat tejo viddhi māmakam

Synonyms
yat — that which; āditya-gatam — in the sunshine; tejaḥ — splendor; jagat — the whole world; bhāsayate — illuminates; akhilam — entirely; yat — that which; candramasi — in the moon; yat — that which; ca — also; agnau — in fire; tat — that; tejaḥ — splendor; viddhi — understand; māmakam — from Me.

Translation
The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me. And the splendor of the moon and the splendor of fire are also from Me.

Bhajan

Song Name: Mama Mana Mandire

Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura

https://kksongs.org/songs/m/mamamanamandire.html

Katha - Story of Syamantaka Jewel

You will need to tell this story in 3 sessions. It is a fascinating story with many key lessons. Sun is a part of the story, that is why we picked it.

https://vedabase.io/en/library/kb/56/

Juniors Learning

Krishna Packed Your Lunch!

Main Idea: Every calorie you eat started as sunlight. And in BG 15.12, Krishna tells us that sunlight comes from Him. So every meal is literally powered by Krishna.

Key Concept: The Sunlight Supply Chain — Krishna → Sun → Plant → Food → You

🎯 Learning Objectives

By the end of this lesson, children will:

  • Know that the sun's light and energy comes from Krishna (BG 15.12)
  • Understand that plants capture sunlight to make our food
  • Be able to trace any food backward: food → plant → sun → Krishna
  • Have a simple, heartfelt prayer to say before every meal
  • Take home a visual supply-chain drawing they made themselves

🛒 Materials Needed

For the teacher:

  • A piece of roti, fruit, or any whole food item to hold up
  • 5 large printed cards: ☀️ Krishna / 🌟 Sun / 🌿 Plant / 🍚 Food / 💪 You
  • One ball of golden/yellow yarn

For each child:

  • Worksheet A: Food Detective (page 5)
  • Worksheet B: My Plate Supply Chain (page 6)
  • Crayons / coloured pencils
  • Optional: sticker sheet with sun/leaf/heart stickers

Who Really Made Your Lunch?

Hold up the food item. Ask the class:

"Who made this food?"

Accept all answers with enthusiasm — Mummy, the shop, the farmer, the restaurant. Write them on the board. Then say:

Teacher script:

"Those are all good answers! But today we're going to go ALL the way back — way further than the shop, way further than the farmer — to find the REAL answer. Are you ready to be detectives? Because the answer is going to surprise you."

🧵 SEGMENT 2 — Main Activity

The Sunlight Chain Game

Setup: Distribute the five large chain cards to five children (or tape them around the room) in this order:

☀️ KRISHNA  →  🌟 THE SUN  →  🌿 THE PLANT  →  🍚 YOUR FOOD  →  💪 YOU!
sends His        light and        catches           stores the       run on His
splendor         warmth           the light         energy           energy

Instructions:

  1. The child holding the ☀️ KRISHNA card holds the end of the ball of yarn.
  2. They pass the ball to the child holding 🌟 THE SUN card, keeping hold of the yarn.
  3. The ball keeps passing — 🌿 PLANT → 🍚 FOOD → 💪 YOU — each child holding the yarn.
  4. The last child holds the yarn and can see the golden thread stretching all the way back to Krishna.

Teacher script:

"Look at this golden thread! That's the same as the energy in your food. It travelled all the way from Krishna, through the sun, into the plant, into the food — and right now it's inside YOU, keeping your heart beating."

"Can everyone say this together?"

Class response (repeat 3x):

"I am connected to Krishna through my food."

Repeat the game 2–3 times with different children holding the cards. Keep the energy playful.

Craft Activity

My Plate, Krishna's Energy

Hand out Worksheet B. Children draw their favourite meal on the plate and fill in the supply chain on the right side.

Teacher script:

"Draw the meal you love most on the plate. Then fill in the arrows. Every single food you draw — even if it's your favourite sweet or snack — traces back to a plant, to the sun, to Krishna. When you're done, you're going to have proof that Krishna is in your lunch."

Walk around and help younger children write the words. For children who finish early: ask them to trace a second food, or decorate the sun on their page.

💡 Tip for ages 5–7: Pre-fill the last two arrows (☀️ THE SUN and 🙏 KRISHNA) in pencil so younger children only need to fill in the food-specific steps.

🙏 SEGMENT 5 — Closing

Learning Our Mealtime Prayer

Gather children back together. Hold up a completed plate worksheet as a visual anchor.

Teacher script:

"You just proved — with your own drawing — that every meal is a gift from Krishna. So next time someone sits you down for dinner and says 'say a prayer first', you now know it's not just a rule. You're just telling the truth. You're saying: I know where this came from."

Teach the prayer line by line, children repeat after you:

🙏 Our Mealtime Prayer

Krishna, this food came from You. Your light fed the plants. The plants made my food. And now I eat it to serve You. Thank You. 

Practise together three times. Invite children to say it at home before their next meal and report back next week.

🏠 Take-Home & Parent Note

Send home with each child:

  • Completed plate worksheet (Worksheet B)
  • Printed prayer card — suggest taping to the fridge or dinner table
  • The note below
📄 WORKSHEET A

Food Detective: Where Did It Come From?

For each food below, write what made it (one step back). The first one is done for you!

Food One step back And it got its energy from...
🍞 Bread Wheat plant ☀️ The SUN — whose light comes from KRISHNA (BG 15.12)
🌾 Rice    
🥛 Milk    
🍯 Honey    
🧈 Ghee    
🥭 Mango    
🍫 Chocolate    

🌟 BONUS: Can you think of any food that does NOT trace back to the sun? (Hint: You can't — every food chain begins with a plant, and every plant needs the sun! 🌿☀️)

📄 WORKSHEET B

My Plate, Krishna's Energy

Name: ________________________________ Date: __________________

🍽️ Draw your favourite meal in the box:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
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└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

Now trace it back:

My meal: _______________

↑ It came from: _______________

↑ Which needed: _______________

↑ Which gets energy from: ☀️ THE SUN

↑ And the Sun's light comes from: 🙏 KRISHNA (BG 15.12)

🙏 Now write our mealtime prayer in the box below:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
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└─────────────────────────────────────────┘

"The splendor of the sun, which dissipates the darkness of this whole world, comes from Me." — BG 15.12

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