BG - 17

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. 

 Focus of this session will be AGNI (two sessions). 

 Bhajan 

 Song Name: Nagare Nagare Gora Gay Official Name: Sri Krsnaer Vimsottara-Sata-Nama Song 1 Author: Bhaktivinoda Thakura Book Name: Gitavali Language: Bengali 

 https://kksongs.org/songs/n/nagarenagaregoragay.html 

 Note to Teacher: Every stanza is a pastime of the sweet Lord. First briefly tell the pastime in 5 mins and then start singing. 

 For Tune see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQS0kp9-8j4   

 LYRICS: 

 (Refrain:) nagare nagare gorā gāy 

 (1) yaśomatī-stanya-pāyī śrī-nanda-nandana indra-nīla-maṇi braja-janera jīvana   (2) śrī-gokula-niśācarī-pūtanā-ghātana duṣṭa-tṛnāvarta-hantā śakaṭa-bhañjana 

 (3) navanīta-cora dadhi-haraṇa-kuśala yamala-arjuna-bhañjī govinda gopāla 

 (4) dāmodara bṛndābana-go-vatsa-rākhāla vatsāsurāntaka hari nija-jana-pāla 

 (5) baka-śatru agha-hantā brahma-vimohana dhenuka-nāśana kṛṣṇa kāliya-damana 

 (6) pītāmbara śikhi-piccha-dhārī venu-dhara bhāṇḍīra-kānana-līlā dāvānala-hara 

 (7) naṭabara guhācara śarata-bihārī vallabī-vallabha deva gopī-vastra-hārī 

 (8) yajña-patnī-gaṇa-prati karunāra sindhu govardhana-dhṛk mādhava braja-bāsī-bandhu   (9) indra-darpa-hārī nanda-rakṣitā mukunda śrī-gopī-vallabha rasa-krīḍa pūrnānanda   (10) śrī-rādhā-vallabha rādhā-mādhava sundara lalitā-viśākhā-ādi sakhī-prāneśwara 

 (11) nava-jaladhara-kānti madana-mohana vana-mālī smera-mukha gopī-prāna-dhana 

 (12) tri-bhańgī muralī-dhara jamunā-nāgara rādhā-kuṇḍa-rańga-netā rasera sāgara 

 (13) candrāvalī-prāna-nātha kautukābhilāṣī rādhā-māna-sulampaṭa milana-prayāsī   (14) mānasa-gańgāra dānī prasūna-taskara gopī-saha haṭha-kārī braja-baneśwara 

 (15) gokula-sampad gopa-duḥkha-nivāraṇa durmada-damana bhakta-santāpa-haraṇa 

 (16) sudarśana-mocana śrī-śańkha-cūḍāntaka rāmānuja śyāma-cānda muralī-vādaka 

 (17) gopī-gīta-śrotā madhu-sūdana murāri ariṣṭa-ghātaka rādhā-kuṇḍādi-bihārī 

 (18) vyomāntaka padma-netra keśi-nisūdana rańga-krīḍa kaḿsa-hantā malla-praharaṇa   (19) vasudeva-suta vṛṣṇai-vaḿśa-kīrti-dhvaja dīna-nātha mathureśa devakī-garbha-ja 

 (20) kubjā-kṛpāmoya viṣnu śauri nārāyana dwārakeśa naraka-ghna śrī-yadu-nandana 

 (21) śrī-rukminī-kānta satyā-pati sura-pāla pāṇḍava-bāndhava śiśupālādira kāla 

 (22) jagadīśa janārdana keśavārta-trāna sarva-avatāra-bīja viśvera nidāna   (23) māyeśwara yogeśwara brahma-tejādhāra sarvātmāra ātmā prabhu prakṛtira pāra   (24) patita-pāvana jagannātha sarveśwara bṛndābana-candra sarva-rasera ākara 

 (25) nagare nagare gorā gāy bhakativinoda tachu pāy 

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

 Katha 

 This is a beautiful pastime of Agni deva in the Mahabharata.  

 You can start reading from "One day Arjuna suggested, “O Kṛṣṇa, the days are hot. Let us go for some time to the banks of the Yamunā. We have constructed many fine pleasure houses there.” 

 https://vedabase.io/en/library/mbk/1/14/ 

 Split this pastime across two sessions. 

 Teaching Tracks (Juniors, Seniors and Parents combined in one doc) 

 https://help.iskconerp.com/attachments/52 

 Experiment #1 to show how Cars work by creating Pressure 

 To explain the "tiny explosions" concept to 10-year-olds safely, we need an experiment that demonstrates how building up gas creates a pushing force (pressure) . Since we can't use real fire in a classroom, we can use a safe chemical reaction to simulate the "BOOM!" 

 Here is the perfect experiment to pair with your script, followed by an interactive digital "board drawing" you can show them. 

 The Experiment: The "Film Canister Piston" 

 This experiment safely recreates the buildup of pressure and the resulting "push" of the piston. 

 Materials Needed: 

 

 

 An empty plastic film canister with a tight-fitting snap-on lid (alternative - homeopathy medicine plastic bottles or any other medicine plastic bottle). 

 

 

 Water. 

 

 

 From any Pharmacy buy 5 tables of Fast&Up or Supradyn Fizz or Limcee (the fizzing kind, not the chewable), or Enerzal Fizz. 

 

 

 The Steps: 

 

 

 The Setup (The Cylinder): Hold up the empty canister. Tell the kids, "This is our engine cylinder. Right now, it's empty." 

 

 

 The Fuel (Petrol): Fill the canister about one-third full of water. "This water is like our petrol waiting inside." 

 

 

 The Spark: Show them the half-tablet. "This tablet is our spark plug. When it hits the water, it's going to create a reaction—our safe version of the 'boom!'" 

 

 

 The Engine Cycle: Drop the tablet in, quickly snap the lid on tight, and place it upside down on a table (so the lid is on the table). Step back! 

 

 

 The BOOM: As the tablet fizzes, it releases carbon dioxide gas. The pressure builds up inside the tiny room until— POP! —the canister shoots up into the air. 

 

 

 The "Aha!" Connection (Debrief): 

 

 

 Ask them: "What pushed the canister up?" (The gas from the bubbles). 

 

 

 Explain: "In a real car, the petrol and a spark make hot expanding gases. The lid is the piston . The gas pushes the piston hard, and that push is what eventually turns the car's wheels!" 

 

 

 Option 2: The Desi Classic (Eno Fruit Salt) 

 Eno is perfect, cheap, and you probably already have it in your kitchen. However, because it is a powder, it reacts with water instantly . If you just pour it in, you won't have time to put the lid on! You need to use the "Time-Delay Trick." 

 

 

 The "Time-Delay" Trick: 1. Tear off a very small square of single-ply toilet paper or a very thin tissue. 2. Put a half-teaspoon of Eno powder in the center. 3. Twist the top to make a tiny "Eno pouch." 4. Fill the film canister 1/3 full of water. 5. Drop the tissue pouch in, snap the lid on quickly, and step back. Why it works: The tissue takes about 3 to 5 seconds to dissolve in the water. This gives you plenty of time to safely close the lid and step away before the gas builds up and pops! 

 

 

 Experiment #2 to show how Aeroplanes and Rockets work 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfZsGy_q9zA