Skit 1

Sudama
Charactors- Krishna, Sudama, Sudama's wife, 2 kids of
Sudama, Rukhmini, 2 Gate Keepers, )( music)
Narrator 1- Sudama was Krishna's friend and great devotee. He
was married to a brahmin girl and had many children . They did
not get enough food to eat.
Child 1 – Mother , please . I am so hungry. I need more food.
Child 2- give me also . Iam also hungry.
Sudama's wife- Umm. Ok take this for now my child. I will ask
your father to get you more.

Narrator 2- Sudama's wife consoled her children and made them

sleep and waited for her husband.
Narrator 1-Sudama reached home from his daily visit
from temple.( will do the action of keeping bag aside and washing his face )
Sudama's wife- My dear lord, Aren't you and Krishna ,the lord of
Dwaraka friends? And Krishna has married to the goddess of
prosperity, Rukmini.It doesn't matter that we are hungry, but we
should provide enough food to our kids. Kids are hungry. How to survive?
Sudama- What can I do? I am working as hard as I can for my
earning, but we can’t ask for favour from anybody.
Sudama's wife- My lord, I beg you . For the sake of our children. please meet lord Krishna.
He may help us.
Sudama- But how can I ask my close friend?
Sudama's wife- I am not asking food or prosperity in life.
We need his blessings, which will make my children happyforever.
Sudama – As you say. But tell me this . He is the lord of Dwaraka .
Do you think the guards will let me in? And what will I gift him?

Sudama's wife- Ah! (think for some time) You always told me
that Krishna immensely love poha right? Just wait I will be back
in a minute. ( every one go out of the stage)
Scene 2
Narrator 2- Sudama's wife went to her neighbour’s house.
Sudama's wife- Sister, can you do me a favour ?
Neighbour- Yes sister. What do you want?
Sudama's wife- I want pohas. Do you have poha at home?
Neighbour- Yes, sure. ( she goes inside and brought handful of
pohas.)
sudhama’s wife – Thank you sister. ( both will go out of the stage)
Sudhama’s house
Narrator 1- This way Sudama's wife returned with handful of
pohas. She bundled them in a small piece of cloth. And requested
Sudama go at once.( do the action of tying it in a cloth and take a stick )
Sudama's wife- My lord, Take this. These are not wealthy goods.
but Krishna's most favourite food. So please do not hesitate. Meet
your friend immediately, at least for the sake of our children.
Sudama – ok . Take care of children. Will come soon. ( exit from the stage )

Narrator 2- Sudama walked

towards Dwaraka with the only hope of seeing his close friend,with torn ragged cloth and a tiny
bundle at the end of a stick.
( he will take one round ) (Put music here )
( should change back ground scene here – can show some pots......)

Narrator 1 – Sudama entered Dwaraka. As Sudama reached

Krishna's palace, he was stopped by the gate keepers.
Gate Keeper 1- Hey you! Who are you?
Sudama- Sir, I want to meet my dear friend Krishna. Can youplease tell him, that Sudama has come
to meet him?
Gate Keeper 2- Ha ha ha ha ! Do we look like fools to you? Look
at your torn dress. How dare you to call our master by his
name? Just go away or else we might put you in jail.
Sudama- Sir, I beg you. Please let me to go. I came from far distance
to see my dearest friend.
Gate Keeper 1- Friend? How can a poor man like you be a friend
of lord?
Sudama – Sir, at least , let him know that Sudama is here . I want to meet him.
Gate Keeper 2- Hey begger, can’t you understand? If want to
meet our lord , meet him in the royal court and not here.
( Krishna will see all this at a distance)

Narrator 2- Krishna, who identified his best friend from the

balcony ran towards him.
Krishna- My dear friend, it's a great fortune that you have come
here.
( Gate Keepers stood properly and let Sudama go in the palace.
They were surprised to see Krishna calling Sudama.)
( keep a chair ready on stage)
(Rukmini will be on stage along with other 2 people )
Narrator 1- Krishna took Sudama inside the palace. He made him
to sit on the cushioned chair. He then washed and flowered his
friend's feet. This behaviour of Krishna towards his friend shocked
the attendants of the palace. Even Sudama was self shocked and
couldn't utter a single word.( do the action of above scene while narrator narrate the story)
Krishna- My dear friend. How are you?
Sudama - ( In mind ) Oh dear, how can I ask him for the favour?.Iam fine Krishna ( loudly)
Krishna- I think you may remember the activities when we were
students . Both of us may have parted . But with our master's
blessings, I hope you are living a happy life .
Sudama- ( in mind) Oh! Krishna. If I tell, I am in a poor state,my
master's blessings will prove wrong. No, I don't want anything
from Krishna. Yes . Krishna Iam living a happy life.( loudly)
Krishna- So my dear friend . What have you brought for me? Has
your wife given me something?
( do the action of hidding the bundle)
Sudama- How can I offer such an insignificant things. ( he
thoughts). Nothing , Nothing.

Narrator 1 – Sudama hesitated to give poha to Krishna. Krishna understood

his friend’s heart and snatched the bundle.
Krishna- What is this? You have brought me flattened
rice.? Wow!!
Narrator 2- , Krishna started eating poha. But when
he attended to take the second bite of poha, Rukhmini, the godess
of fortune stopped a lord by taking hold of his hand .Rukhmini- My dear lord, by taking one piece
of rice, Sudama will become wealthy not only in this life but also in the next.
( Krishna smiled and stopped eating)
Narrator 2- Both were talking for a while. They discussed alot. Sudama could not ask
anything from Krishna. At last Sudama bid Krishna and
Rukhmini farewell ( do the action of discuuing ) ( all will go out of the stage)

Narrator 2- Sudama was happy that he met Krishna . But he also worried that what to tell to his
wife and children who are waitng early for him. . He walked slowly and reached his home. When he
reached home he was amazed to see that a big house was standing in the place of his
poor hut.( wife and Kids will come on stage ( show a big house on screen / draw )
Narrator 1- His wife and children, wearing new clothes and were
keen to receive him. Sudama was surprised by this.
Children – Papa . See my new dress and toys . Thank you papa
Wife- See my jewellery. We have everything now. Krishana showered his blessings on us.
Sudama – Oh Krisha, You are great. You understood my status with out telling you
anything. Iam truely blessed.
Thank you
 Skit 2

Balkand of Ramayan

Cast:

1. Sri Ram
2. Lakshman
3. Dasharatha
4. Vasishtha
5. Sumantra
6. Vishwamitra
7. Dwarpal
8. Sita
9. Tadaka
10. Mareecha
11. Subahu
12. Janaka
13. Prince 1
14. Prince 2
15. Prince 3

Narration: Italicised sentences will be spoken by the narrator.

King of Kosala, Dasharatha of the Raghu dynasty descended from Suryadev, sat in his court
discussing matters of importance with his trusted minister Sumantra and kulaguru Vasishtha.

Scene I

Sumantra: Maharaj, all the officials of the kingdom report that all is well in the kingdom. The
people are happy and are full of joy that they now will have a king after you.

Dasharatha: That is good to know Arya Sumantra.

Dwarpal: Maharaj ki Jai. Maharishi Vishwamitra has arrived at the palace gates.

Dasharatha [standing up]: What, Maharishi Vishwamitra! Here! What could it be? Sumantra,
please show him in with all respect.
Sumantra [bowing]: As you wish my lord.

Sumantra and Dwarpal exit. Dasharatha sits down.

Vasishtha: Maharaj, it is a very good sign that the great Maharishi has come here. A man like him
will not approach anyone without some universal purpose that he wants fulfilled.

Dasharatha: Gurudev, I feel truly honoured by the Maharishi’s arrival.

Dwarpal [bowing]: Maharishi Vishwamitra is arriving my lord.

Dwarpal exits. Sumantra and Maharishi Vishwamitra enter together.

Dasharatha [standing up and touching the feel of Maharishi Vishwamitra]: Today the clan of
Raghus has been honoured by the arrival of a great sage such as yourself.

Vishwamitra [raising his hand in blessing]: Rajan, may you ever prosper.

Dasharatha: Please honour me by sitting my lord.

Vishwamitra: Rajan, I am afraid that I have not come here to sit neither to partake in the pleasures
of the palace life. I have come here for a very important task that only you can fulfill.

Dasharatha: Command me my lord. My armies, my ministers and I myself are always at the
disposal of men like you who protect Sanatan Dharma.

Vishwamitra: Rajan, Mareecha and Subahu, the sons of Tadaka, have been interrupting my
yajnas. They hold extraordinary powers and cannot be stopped by your armies.

Dasharatha: Maharishi, please command me. I will do whatever it takes to protect your yajnas. I
give you my word.

Vishwamitra: King, I only need you to send Ram and Lakshman with me.

Dasharatha [surprised]: Ram and Lakshman! Maharishi, they are only boys. How can they face
the demons? No no, it would be foolishness to expect the boys to face upto Mareecha and
Subahu.

Vishwamitra: Rajan, they are well upto the task. However, if you don’t wish to send them, I will
leave.
Dashratha [with folded hands]: Oh please Maharishi. Please command me to go with you. I shall
protect your ashram myself. But please don’t ask me to send Ram and Lakshman.

Vishwamitra: O King, I cannot take you away from your daily duties just to protect my ashram. It
would be against Dharma to do so. I only need Ram and Lakshman.

Vasishtha: Maharaj, Maharishi Vishwamitra is a great man. If he wants, he can kill Mareecha and
Subahu in the blink of an eye. There must be some reason why he wants to take Ram and
Lakshman. Please let them go. Only good will come out of this.

Sumantra: I concur Maharaj. The Maharishi would not come without some deep purpose in his
mind.

Dasharatha: As you command Gurudev. But my heart shivers with fear. Dwarpal, please ask Ram
and Lakshman to come here.

Dwarpal [bowing]: As you wish my lord.

Dwarpal exits, then re-enters.

Dwarpal: Maharaj, Kumar Ram and Lakshman are here.

Dwarpal leaves. Ram and Lakshman touch the feet of their father, then of Kulaguru Vasishtha and
the Maharishi Vishwamitra. They also salute Sumantra.

Shri Ram: Pitaji, I, Ram, your son, am here at your command.

Dasharatha: My dear son, I have a very difficult task for you.

Sri Ram: Father, us Raghuvanshis are not scared of even death. Please command me.

Dasharatha: I want you and your brother Lakshman to go with Maharishi Vishwamitra to protect
his ashram and his yajnas.

Ram and Lakshman [bowing with folded hands]: As you command dear father.

Maharishi Vishwamitra, Ram and Lakshman leave together.

End of Scene I

Scene II
The trio walk to the ashram of Maharishi Vishwamitra which is deep in the forest. On their way,
they come to the shores of River Ganga.

Vishwamitra: Ram, Lakshman, behold the Holy Ganga river. First pay your respects to her.

Ram and Lakshman salute the holy river with folded hands.

Vishwamitra: Ram, Lakshman did you know that your ancestor Bhagiratha was the one who
brought her to the earth from the heavens?

Lakshman: Gurudev, I had heard of this story from Ram Bhaiyya himself.

Vishwamitra: Very well. Now I will instruct you both on two types of weapons Bala and Atibala, that
will assist you to overcome the powers of illusion used by demons.

Ram and Lakshman: As you command Gurudev.

Vishwamitra says “Om” and mumbles the mantra in the ears of Sri Ram and then Lakshman.

Vishwamitra: Come my children, let us proceed towards the ashram.

They all walk away.

End of Scene II

Scene III

Noises from the background “Ho ho ho ha ha ha. Who is it that will become Tadaka’s lunch today.
Ho ho ho”

Vishwamitra: Careful Ram. This is the demon Tadaka. She has a lot of special powers. Use the
weapons I have taught you.

Sri Ram: As you command Gurudev.

Lakshman: Bhaiyya, please be careful even though I know you will defeat Tadaka.

Sri Ram: Don’t worry Lakshman.

Tadaka: Oh, what have we here. Two princes with Vishwamitra. I will have a lot to eat after a long
time. Here I come.

So saying, Tadaka attacks the trio but Sri Ram strikes her down with an arrow. Tadaka falls to the
ground.

Lakshman: Sri Ramchandra ki Jai!

End of Scene III

Scene IV

The three arrive at the ashram of Maharishi Vishwamitra. Vishwamitra then starts to perform his
yajna. Sri Ram and Lakshman stand guard.

Vishwamitra: Om idam agneya idam na mam. Om idam indraye idam na mam.

Mareecha: Subahu, do you hear this. Looks like Vishwamitra has not learnt his lesson. Let us go
and send him running again. It will be a lot of fun.

Subahu: Yes Mareecha. I too am bored and a little fun wouldn’t hurt me.

Mareecha and Subahu reach the ashram and pounce upon the yajna.

Sri Ram: Lakshman, I will take care of Subahu. You take care of Mareecha.

Lakshman: As you command Bhaiyya.

Both the brothers draw arrows with special powers and invoke the relevant mantra.

Lakshman [shooting at Mareecha]: Take that you vile demon!

Subahu is instantly killed by Sri Ram and Mareecha is hurt very badly. However, he runs for his
life and escapes.

Lakshman: Great job Bhaiyya. Bolo Sri Ram Chandra ki Jai!

Vishwamitra is very pleased at both of them and blesses them.

Vishwamitra: Ram, we will leave for the kingdom of Mithila tomorrow. I have some important work
there. Be ready at sunrise.
Sri Ram: As you command Gurudev.

End of Scene IV

Scene V

All three arrive in Mithila and are welcomed in the city. They go to the court of King Janak who is
holding a swayamvar for his daughter. Sita is seated in the women’s section, in a balcony
overlooking the royal court.

Janak: Gathered kings and princes. You honour me by your presence. I have called you here for
the swayamvar of my daughter Sita. The condition is that the famous Bow of Shiva, which lies
before you, must be strung. Now this is no ordinary bow and it takes eight people to even lift it.
But my daughter Sita had once playfully picked it up with one hand and moved it. From that day, I
had pledged that whoever can string this bow shall marry my beloved daughter Sita, and no one
else. Gathered princes, you are now free to come and try your might.

Prince 1: Ha ha ha, I can do it without any problem king. I will then marry the beautiful Sita. Ha ha
ha.

Prince 1 attempts to pick up the bow but can’t even move it. He goes back to his seat humiliated.
Prince 2 comes forward.

Prince 2 [pointing at Prince 1]: You should never have gotten up. It is I who am destined to marry
the lovely Sita.

He too tries to lift the bow but fails. He sits down as well. Prince 3 comes forward.

Prince 3: Ha ha ha. Have you seen your faces in the mirror? On one side is the fair Sita and on
the other side are ugly bhoots like you. It would have been better if you had stayed home. Sita will
only be mine. Ha ha ha.

Prince 3 too tries but cannot move the bow. The others laugh at him. He goes back to his seat
humiliated.

Janak: It’s a shame that there is none present here that can even lift this bow, leave alone
stringing it. I am very disappointed in the bravery of the men gathered here. They all turned out to
be little men.

Lakshman: That’s enough Maharaj Janak. In the presence of Raghuvanshis, how can you even
think like that. Do you not see the gem amongst men seated here.

Janak: Hey Arya, please identify yourself. I did not mean to insult anyone. I am just disappointed.

Lakshman: I am Lakshman, the younger brother of Sri Ram who is the eldest son of Maharaj
Dashratha of Ayodhya, the king of Kosala. My lord, Sri Ram, is seated right here in this assembly.

Janak: I can see Mahrishi Vishwamitra. I pay my respects to him. Welcome Ram and Lakshman.

Lakshman sits down.

Vishwamitra: Ram, my son, it is now time for you to try your strength.

Sri Ram [bowing]: As you command Gurudev.

Sri Ram walks to the bow of Shiva and offers his respects with folded hands. Then, in one go, he
picks up the bow with one hand, and attempting to string it, bends it so much that it breaks. A loud
noise rings in the three worlds and the assembly breaks into applause. Sri Ram Chandra ki Jai.
Sri Ramchandra ki Jai. Sri Ramchandra ki Jai.

Janak: Oh my great luck at finally having found a suitable match for my daughter Sita. Dear Sita,
my child, please come forward and put the garland on Shri Ram, your husband.

Sita: As you command father.

Sita walks up to Sri Ram and puts a garland of marigold flowers around his neck. She then
touches his feet.

Sita: My lord, from today onwards, I am your humble servant. Your wish is my command and I will
live only to make you happy. Please accept Sita as your servant.

Sri Ram: Hey Sita, the place of a wife is in her husband’s heart. You are my ardhaangani, half of
my body. I am honoured today at having found a life partner such as yourself.

Vishwamitra: Hey king, please make arrangements to call King Dasharatha and inform him of the
good news.

Janaka: As you command Maharishi.

Lakshman: Maryada Purushottam Sri Ramchandra ki Jai. Sri Ramchandra ki Jai. Sri Ramchandra
ki Jai.
All walk off the stage.

End of Scene V

End

End of Scene V

End of Play

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Bhagavatam (Sri Krishna's childhood)

MahAbhAgavatam

Scene 1

(VyAsa sits at the center of the stage, thinking, looking somber. NArada enters the stage.)

NArada: nArAyaNa. NArAyaNa.

VyAsa: praNAm nArada muni. SwAgatam.
NArada: praNAm.

(nArada observes vyAsa looking sad.)

nArada: vyAsA! Can I ask you something?

VyAsa: Sure.
NArada: you look sad. Are you not happy?
VyAsa: Yes nAradA. I am not fully satisfied with all my works.
NArada: You authored great epics like mahAbharata, AdhyAtmika rAmAyaNa. Are you still not
happy?
VyAsa: Yes. MahAbharata is a great story. AdhyAtmika rAmAyaNa is a spiritual story. I want to
create a master-piece.

(nArada thinks for a small time and�)

nArada: Oh! Let me suggest you to write mahAbhAgavatam.

VyAsa: What�s that?
NArada: Describe the glories of all avatars of Lord vishNu, starting from the creation of the
universe.

VyAsa: OK. That�s a good idea.

NArada: Of all the avatars, krishNa�s is my favourite.
VyAsa: mine too! Here it is. I present the charming childhood of krishNa.

(nArada moves away from the stage. vyAsa moves to the side of the stage. Sits down and starts
writing. Then looks at the audience and starts narrating.)

Scene 2

vyAsa: kamsa is the cruel king of mathura. His sister is devaki. He gives her in marriage to
vasudeva.

(bends his head down and starts writing again).

(vasudeva and devaki enter the corner of the stage, looking sorrowful and depressed. Two gaurds
are on the beat. Background audio of baby�s cry is heard. One of the guards runs off the stage.
Kamsa enters stage - guard follows him. Kamsa looks at devaki and vasudeva and�.)

Kamsa: yet another boy! Ha ha ha ha

(grabs the baby into his hand, and takes the sword out�)

Devaki: Brother! Why do you want to kill this infant baby? He is just born.
Kamsa: devaki! I told you before. A Brahmin cursed me that your 8th kid will kill me. Ha ha ha ha
Vasudeva: But kamsa! He is not the 8th child . You have been killing all my children. Please
don�t kill him.
Kamsa: No! I don�t want to spare any of your children.
Devaki: (touching kamsa�s feet) Please brother! Don�t kill the baby.
Kamsa: ha ha ha ha ha

(throws the baby down on the floor and leaves the stage. VyAsa lifts his head up and�)
VyAsa: Now the eighth children will be born.

(bends down and starts writing again. The guards fall asleep.)

Vasudeva: What a miracle devaki!! The guards fell asleep.

Devaki: Yes dear. The doors are also open. I pray the lord that atleast this baby be protected.

(both look up and pray.)

AkAshavANi (audio background): vasudeva! Take this baby to the gokulam, on the other side of
river yamunA!

(devaki kisses the baby and hands over the baby to vasudeva. Vasudeva also feels sorroy for
devaki. He puts the baby in a basket and prepares to go. Devaki, and the guards should leave the
stage. River scene should come up on the stage. Vasudeva should take the bin on his head and
walk slowly across the stage).

Audio background: thunderstorm sound.

(After vasudeva crosses yamuna)

VyAsa: Thus, vasudeva crosses the yamuna river. River yamuna is flooding with high tides, as if
she is eager not to miss the opportunity to touch the lotus feet of krishNa.

Scene 3

Nanda and Yashoda (with a baby in her hand) enter the stage from the other side.

Nanda: hE yashoda! We are really blessed with this baby boy!

Yashoda: yes my dear! We are very fortunate. Look at the glow in his face.
Nanda: yes yashoda! He looks like a divine child.
Yashoda: I am sure, my favourite god took birth for me.
Nanda: Yes. Let�s name him kRshNa.
Yashoda: We must celebrate his birth in gokulam with a grand party (in a great way).
Nanda: Yes. I invited all the villagers to the celebration.

(one by one, all villagers, dancers enter the stage from both the sides.)

villager1: badhAi hO nandarAj! Please accept these sweets. My wife made them specially for this
occasion.
Villager2: congratulations maharAj! Please take this cheese and butter from our family. It�s from
our own cattle.

(villagers talk among themselves with joy).

(nanda and yashoda (with the baby in her lap) sit on one side of the stage.)

(yashoda should ask one of the servant maids to look after the baby, and leaves the stage. Maid
also happens to leave the baby beside her on the floor. Pootana enters the stage and tries to walk
through the stage looking for the baby).

Pootana (thinking aloud): I am so beautiful now. Looks like, no body recognized me. They cannot
identify me. I should look for the baby boy now. I must fulfill the orders of my king kamsa. I must
kill the baby.

(Pootana should find the baby, and leave the stage, feeding the baby).

Audio background: pootana screaming loudly.

(Crying, pootana comes back to the stage with the devil mask�)

Pootana: �He is no ordinary child. He must be a divine one. I am sure, he can kill kamsa too!!�.

(after that, pootana should fall on the stage, dead.)

Scene 4

(stage is cleared. VyAsa looks at the audience and continues with narration:)

vyAsa: Daily, yashoda leaves kRshNa and balarama, to play, in the backyard. One day,�.

(kRshNa and balarAma are playing individually. KRshNa starts eating mud. BalarAma runs to one
side of the stage to call mother.)

BalarAma: mayyA! Come here. Look what is kRshNa doing?

Yashoda: what�s he doing?
BalarAma: he is eating mud mayyA. Look?
Yashoda: kRshNa, what are you doing? Eating mud!? Oh no! open your mouth.

(as kRshNa opens his mouth, yashoda should present an overwhelming gesture� excited she
thinks aloud�)
yashoda: vow! KRshNa. I can see the entire Universe in your mouth. I can�t believe myself. It�s
divine.

(yashoda should give a namaskAr pose. Then, kRshNa closes his mouth. Gives a smile. All of
them leave the stage.

Scene 5

vyAsa: As time passed by, little Krishna and his elder brother, balarAma grew up. See how they
play with their friends�

(one by one, kis enter the stage doing whatever they are good at, like: cart-wheels, jumping,
sommer-saults�. KRshNa and balarAma enter the stage from the other side.)

balarAma: kRshNa! Why don�t we all play together?

KRshNa: good idea bhayya! (looks at those folks). hEy friends! Why don�t we all play together!!
Friend1: Sure kRshNa. We love to play with you.
Friend2: Which game shall we play?
KRshNa: how about shEr-bakri?
BalarAma: good game!
Friend2: I too like it. I want to be shEr.
Friend3: no. I want to be shEr.
Friend4: OK. I �ll be bakri.
BalarAma: hushshsh! Listen. You be the shEr. You be the bakri. Shall we play kRshNa?
KRshNa: as you say bhayya. SAvdhAn. GaNa, manDala! You go out, you be in� kuru. ��
(after a little while),
friend3: hEy guys! I am tired. I am hungry.
Friend2: me too! I need something to eat now.
BalarAma: OK. Let me go and bring some fruits from that tree.
KRshNa: bhayya! Excuse me but. Folks! how about butter?
Friend1: how can we get butter here?
KRshNa: Don�t worry. Follow me. We �ll go steal butter from sumitra mousI.
Friend2: no! she is very harsh. I am really scared of her.
KRshNa: I told you, don�t worry. Just follow me.

(They walk around the stage following kRshNa and balarAma. Make a pyramid, kRshNa climbs
the pyramid and steals the butter. Everyone is enjoying butter. Mean-while that mousi looks at this
and comes out shouting: �hEy you there! You kRshNa. Butter-thief! You are spoiling all kids. Stop
there�
Scene 6

(All kids go behind the stage. mousi runs to the other side of the stage, to yashoda�s house. And
calls yashoda in loud voice. Yashoda comes onto the stage.)

yashoda: what happened?

Mousi: you ask what happened? Don�t you know?
Yashoda: no, I don�t. Is everything alright?
Mousi: no. your lad kRshNa along with his brother and friends have become thieves.
Yashoda: Thieves? What did they steal?
Mousi: They stole all the butter from my house.
Yashoda: What are you talking about? Why would they steal butter from your house, as if we there
is no butter, in my house!?
Mousi1: They were stealing in my house. As I started chasing them, they ran to another house to
steal butter from there too!

(while they are conversing, mousi2 enters the stage to join them.)

Mousi2: Yes behan. They stole butter from my house too! Same thing happened with me too! As I
was chasing them, they disappeared to a different house.
Yashoda: I don�t believe it. You can�t blame my little kRshNa like that.

(mean while, kRshNa and balarAma are returning home from the other side of the stage).

Mousi1: here they are. Ask your kids yourself.

mousi2: check it out.
Yashoda: kRshNa, did you steal butter from mousi�s house?
KRshNa: no mayya ! I didn�t (with a naughty look).
Yashoda: balarAmA, did you?
BalarAma: no mayya! We were playing in the outside.
Mousi1: I can�t believe these liars.
mousi2: me too.

(mousi1 & mousi2 leave stage, going home�)

yashoda: kRshNa & balarAm, tell me the truth. Have you stolen butter?
KRshNa & balarAm together: NO mayyA! (hiding their hands back).
Yashoda: show me your hands. Show it.

(yashoda chasing kRshNa and balarAma around the stage�. Audio background: �MY NAHIN
MAKHAN KHAYO� song)
yashoda: OK. Then, where were you till now?

Krishna : (yashoda and nanda kiss and hug kRshNa and balarAma. Every one leave the stage.)

Scene 7

vyAsa: Thus kRshNa becames everyone�s kanayya� As he grows further, he becomes more
rational. He started to change the beliefs and daily practices and rituals of people.

(villagers are enter the stage from one side, and start to worship Indra� kRshNa2 and balarAma2
enter the stage from the other side.)

kRshNa2: bhayya, what are they doing?

BalarAma2: kRshNa, they are preparing for worshipping lord Indra, who gives rains to us.
KRshNa2: praNAm kAkA! Why are you worshipping Indra?
Villager1: kanhaiAh, if we don�t worship Lord Indra, we don�t get rains.
KRshNa2: But you know, these mountains and trees give us rains. Worship this mountain. Cows
give us milk. So, worship cows.
BalarAma2: well said kRshNa. KAkA! Stop these poojas.
Villager2: But we are scared kanhiah. What if he gets angry?
KRshNa2: I �ll take care of you all.

Audio background: thunder storm�.

(All villagers are scared and beg kRshNa together) �PLEASE HELP US KRSHNA. PLEASE
SAVE US�.

BalarAma2: kRshNa, what do we do now? KRshNa2: Don�t worry bhayyA! I �ll give you all
shelter under this govardhana giri.

(kRshNa should lift govardhana giri. Everyone should praNAm kRshNa and all leave the stage.)

Scene 8

VyAsa: Thus, kRshNa saved all the villagers from Indra�s thunderstorm. He thus got the title,
GOVARDHANAGIRIDHARI.

He also plays flute so melodiously. RAdha likes kRshNa and his flute very much. Every day, she
goes to him, to listen to his flute.
(kRshNa comes to the center of the stage. RAdha joins him.)

rAdha: kRshNa, how are you?

KRshNa2: I am fine rAdha. How are you?
RAdha: I am fine too.
KRshNa2: what�s up?
RAdha: Well, like everyday, I want to listen to your flute. Can you play it for me?
KRshNa2: with pleasure.

Audio background: nice flute piece.

(meanwhile, balarAma2 comes running)

balarAma2: kRshNa, come home. Father is calling you.

(they leave the stage. Nanda and yashoda enter the stage, with akrUr from one side. KrshNa and
balarAma enter the stage from the other side.)

kRshNa2: praNAm pitAjI. PraNAm mayya.

Nanda: vijayI bhava. This gentleman came from mathura with an invitation.
AkRUr: hE balarAma and kRshNa. MaharAj kamsa invited you two to mathura. He is performing
dhanuryAga.
KRshNa2: Sure. Father, may I go?
Nanda: Yes. But be careful. I want balarAma also to go with you. (looks towards balarAma and)
BalarAma, you also go with kRshNa.
BalarAma2: As you say father.

(both of them should touch the feet of nanda and yashoda. All of them leave the stage.)

Scene 10 - invitation to dhanuryAga

(kamsa enters the stage, and sits in a chair. Some wrestlers should be getting ready in the center
of the stage. KRshNa and balarAma enter the stage.)

kRshNa2 & balarAma2: praNAm maharAj.

Kamsa: welcome my nephews. I am very glad to see you both here (wickedly).
KrshNa2: we too mama!
BalarAma2: what�s going on here mama?
Kamsa: Wrestling competition! you must fight and win my wrestlers.
ChANUra: If you win them, then you can fight us also.
(kRshNa and balarAma should look at each other, smile with confidence, give a nod)

kRshNa2 & balarAma2: As you say maharAj.

Kamsa: OK. Now you begin the fight.

(fight stunts�. The junior wrestlers should lie down and fall dead.)

kamsa: What a strange thing? These two kids have killed the best of my fighters!! (look at kRshNa
and balarAma) kRshNa! That�s no big deal. Try if you can fight and win against me.
ChANUra: balarAma, you can fight with me.

(fight stunts�. Both kamsa and chANUra should finally loose, lie down and fall dead.)

nArAs:
kRshNa: gaurds! Go and release devaki ji and vasudeva ji.
BalarAma: Let�s release all those sages who were also prisoned.
NArAs again:

(yashoda and nanda, devaki & vasudeva, all villagers should enter, give salutations to kRshNa &
balarAma. KRshNa and balarAma should touch the feet and take blessings of yashoda, nanda,
devaki & vasudeva. Every body move to one corner of the stage. From the other side of the stage,
nArada enters.)

NArada: nArAyaNa! NArAyaNa!

VyAsa: praNAm! NArada muni.
NArada: That was a wonderful presentation.
VyAsa: dhanyavAd.
NArada: (looking at the audience) Don�t you think so? The boys played very well. Let�s

End of Scene V

End of Play

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 Skit 3
Bhagavatam (Sri Krishna's childhood)
MahAbhAgavatam

Scene 1

(VyAsa sits at the center of the stage, thinking, looking somber. NArada enters the stage.)

NArada: nArAyaNa. NArAyaNa.

VyAsa: praNAm nArada muni. SwAgatam.
NArada: praNAm.

(nArada observes vyAsa looking sad.)

nArada: vyAsA! Can I ask you something?

VyAsa: Sure.
NArada: you look sad. Are you not happy?
VyAsa: Yes nAradA. I am not fully satisfied with all my works.
NArada: You authored great epics like mahAbharata, AdhyAtmika rAmAyaNa. Are you still not
happy?
VyAsa: Yes. MahAbharata is a great story. AdhyAtmika rAmAyaNa is a spiritual story. I want to
create a master-piece.

(nArada thinks for a small time and�)

nArada: Oh! Let me suggest you to write mahAbhAgavatam.

VyAsa: What�s that?
NArada: Describe the glories of all avatars of Lord vishNu, starting from the creation of the
universe.

VyAsa: OK. That�s a good idea.

NArada: Of all the avatars, krishNa�s is my favourite.
VyAsa: mine too! Here it is. I present the charming childhood of krishNa.

(nArada moves away from the stage. vyAsa moves to the side of the stage. Sits down and starts
writing. Then looks at the audience and starts narrating.)

Scene 2
vyAsa: kamsa is the cruel king of mathura. His sister is devaki. He gives her in marriage to
vasudeva.

(bends his head down and starts writing again).

(vasudeva and devaki enter the corner of the stage, looking sorrowful and depressed. Two gaurds
are on the beat. Background audio of baby�s cry is heard. One of the guards runs off the stage.
Kamsa enters stage - guard follows him. Kamsa looks at devaki and vasudeva and�.)

Kamsa: yet another boy! Ha ha ha ha

(grabs the baby into his hand, and takes the sword out�)

Devaki: Brother! Why do you want to kill this infant baby? He is just born.
Kamsa: devaki! I told you before. A Brahmin cursed me that your 8th kid will kill me. Ha ha ha ha
Vasudeva: But kamsa! He is not the 8th child . You have been killing all my children. Please
don�t kill him.
Kamsa: No! I don�t want to spare any of your children.
Devaki: (touching kamsa�s feet) Please brother! Don�t kill the baby.
Kamsa: ha ha ha ha ha

(throws the baby down on the floor and leaves the stage. VyAsa lifts his head up and�)

VyAsa: Now the eighth children will be born.

(bends down and starts writing again. The guards fall asleep.)

Vasudeva: What a miracle devaki!! The guards fell asleep.

Devaki: Yes dear. The doors are also open. I pray the lord that atleast this baby be protected.

(both look up and pray.)

AkAshavANi (audio background): vasudeva! Take this baby to the gokulam, on the other side of
river yamunA!

(devaki kisses the baby and hands over the baby to vasudeva. Vasudeva also feels sorroy for
devaki. He puts the baby in a basket and prepares to go. Devaki, and the guards should leave the
stage. River scene should come up on the stage. Vasudeva should take the bin on his head and
walk slowly across the stage).

Audio background: thunderstorm sound.

(After vasudeva crosses yamuna)

VyAsa: Thus, vasudeva crosses the yamuna river. River yamuna is flooding with high tides, as if
she is eager not to miss the opportunity to touch the lotus feet of krishNa.

Scene 3

Nanda and Yashoda (with a baby in her hand) enter the stage from the other side.

Nanda: hE yashoda! We are really blessed with this baby boy!

Yashoda: yes my dear! We are very fortunate. Look at the glow in his face.
Nanda: yes yashoda! He looks like a divine child.
Yashoda: I am sure, my favourite god took birth for me.
Nanda: Yes. Let�s name him kRshNa.
Yashoda: We must celebrate his birth in gokulam with a grand party (in a great way).
Nanda: Yes. I invited all the villagers to the celebration.

(one by one, all villagers, dancers enter the stage from both the sides.)

villager1: badhAi hO nandarAj! Please accept these sweets. My wife made them specially for this
occasion.
Villager2: congratulations maharAj! Please take this cheese and butter from our family. It�s from
our own cattle.

(villagers talk among themselves with joy).

(nanda and yashoda (with the baby in her lap) sit on one side of the stage.)

(yashoda should ask one of the servant maids to look after the baby, and leaves the stage. Maid
also happens to leave the baby beside her on the floor. Pootana enters the stage and tries to walk
through the stage looking for the baby).

Pootana (thinking aloud): I am so beautiful now. Looks like, no body recognized me. They cannot
identify me. I should look for the baby boy now. I must fulfill the orders of my king kamsa. I must
kill the baby.

(Pootana should find the baby, and leave the stage, feeding the baby).

Audio background: pootana screaming loudly.

(Crying, pootana comes back to the stage with the devil mask�)

Pootana: �He is no ordinary child. He must be a divine one. I am sure, he can kill kamsa too!!�.

(after that, pootana should fall on the stage, dead.)

Scene 4

(stage is cleared. VyAsa looks at the audience and continues with narration:)

vyAsa: Daily, yashoda leaves kRshNa and balarama, to play, in the backyard. One day,�.

(kRshNa and balarAma are playing individually. KRshNa starts eating mud. BalarAma runs to one
side of the stage to call mother.)

BalarAma: mayyA! Come here. Look what is kRshNa doing?

Yashoda: what�s he doing?
BalarAma: he is eating mud mayyA. Look?
Yashoda: kRshNa, what are you doing? Eating mud!? Oh no! open your mouth.

(as kRshNa opens his mouth, yashoda should present an overwhelming gesture� excited she
thinks aloud�)

yashoda: vow! KRshNa. I can see the entire Universe in your mouth. I can�t believe myself. It�s
divine.

(yashoda should give a namaskAr pose. Then, kRshNa closes his mouth. Gives a smile. All of
them leave the stage.

Scene 5

vyAsa: As time passed by, little Krishna and his elder brother, balarAma grew up. See how they
play with their friends�

(one by one, kis enter the stage doing whatever they are good at, like: cart-wheels, jumping,
sommer-saults�. KRshNa and balarAma enter the stage from the other side.)

balarAma: kRshNa! Why don�t we all play together?

KRshNa: good idea bhayya! (looks at those folks). hEy friends! Why don�t we all play together!!
Friend1: Sure kRshNa. We love to play with you.
Friend2: Which game shall we play?
KRshNa: how about shEr-bakri?
BalarAma: good game!
Friend2: I too like it. I want to be shEr.
Friend3: no. I want to be shEr.
Friend4: OK. I �ll be bakri.
BalarAma: hushshsh! Listen. You be the shEr. You be the bakri. Shall we play kRshNa?
KRshNa: as you say bhayya. SAvdhAn. GaNa, manDala! You go out, you be in� kuru. ��
(after a little while),
friend3: hEy guys! I am tired. I am hungry.
Friend2: me too! I need something to eat now.
BalarAma: OK. Let me go and bring some fruits from that tree.
KRshNa: bhayya! Excuse me but. Folks! how about butter?
Friend1: how can we get butter here?
KRshNa: Don�t worry. Follow me. We �ll go steal butter from sumitra mousI.
Friend2: no! she is very harsh. I am really scared of her.
KRshNa: I told you, don�t worry. Just follow me.

(They walk around the stage following kRshNa and balarAma. Make a pyramid, kRshNa climbs
the pyramid and steals the butter. Everyone is enjoying butter. Mean-while that mousi looks at this
and comes out shouting: �hEy you there! You kRshNa. Butter-thief! You are spoiling all kids. Stop
there�

Scene 6

(All kids go behind the stage. mousi runs to the other side of the stage, to yashoda�s house. And
calls yashoda in loud voice. Yashoda comes onto the stage.)

yashoda: what happened?

Mousi: you ask what happened? Don�t you know?
Yashoda: no, I don�t. Is everything alright?
Mousi: no. your lad kRshNa along with his brother and friends have become thieves.
Yashoda: Thieves? What did they steal?
Mousi: They stole all the butter from my house.
Yashoda: What are you talking about? Why would they steal butter from your house, as if we there
is no butter, in my house!?
Mousi1: They were stealing in my house. As I started chasing them, they ran to another house to
steal butter from there too!

(while they are conversing, mousi2 enters the stage to join them.)
Mousi2: Yes behan. They stole butter from my house too! Same thing happened with me too! As I
was chasing them, they disappeared to a different house.
Yashoda: I don�t believe it. You can�t blame my little kRshNa like that.

(mean while, kRshNa and balarAma are returning home from the other side of the stage).

Mousi1: here they are. Ask your kids yourself.

mousi2: check it out.
Yashoda: kRshNa, did you steal butter from mousi�s house?
KRshNa: no mayya ! I didn�t (with a naughty look).
Yashoda: balarAmA, did you?
BalarAma: no mayya! We were playing in the outside.
Mousi1: I can�t believe these liars.
mousi2: me too.

(mousi1 & mousi2 leave stage, going home�)

yashoda: kRshNa & balarAm, tell me the truth. Have you stolen butter?
KRshNa & balarAm together: NO mayyA! (hiding their hands back).
Yashoda: show me your hands. Show it.

(yashoda chasing kRshNa and balarAma around the stage�. Audio background: �MY NAHIN
MAKHAN KHAYO� song)

yashoda: OK. Then, where were you till now?

Krishna : (yashoda and nanda kiss and hug kRshNa and balarAma. Every one leave the stage.)

Scene 7

vyAsa: Thus kRshNa becames everyone�s kanayya� As he grows further, he becomes more
rational. He started to change the beliefs and daily practices and rituals of people.

(villagers are enter the stage from one side, and start to worship Indra� kRshNa2 and balarAma2
enter the stage from the other side.)

kRshNa2: bhayya, what are they doing?

BalarAma2: kRshNa, they are preparing for worshipping lord Indra, who gives rains to us.
KRshNa2: praNAm kAkA! Why are you worshipping Indra?
Villager1: kanhaiAh, if we don�t worship Lord Indra, we don�t get rains.
KRshNa2: But you know, these mountains and trees give us rains. Worship this mountain. Cows
give us milk. So, worship cows.
BalarAma2: well said kRshNa. KAkA! Stop these poojas.
Villager2: But we are scared kanhiah. What if he gets angry?
KRshNa2: I �ll take care of you all.

Audio background: thunder storm�.

(All villagers are scared and beg kRshNa together) �PLEASE HELP US KRSHNA. PLEASE
SAVE US�.

BalarAma2: kRshNa, what do we do now? KRshNa2: Don�t worry bhayyA! I �ll give you all
shelter under this govardhana giri.

(kRshNa should lift govardhana giri. Everyone should praNAm kRshNa and all leave the stage.)

Scene 8

VyAsa: Thus, kRshNa saved all the villagers from Indra�s thunderstorm. He thus got the title,
GOVARDHANAGIRIDHARI.

He also plays flute so melodiously. RAdha likes kRshNa and his flute very much. Every day, she
goes to him, to listen to his flute.

(kRshNa comes to the center of the stage. RAdha joins him.)

rAdha: kRshNa, how are you?

KRshNa2: I am fine rAdha. How are you?
RAdha: I am fine too.
KRshNa2: what�s up?
RAdha: Well, like everyday, I want to listen to your flute. Can you play it for me?
KRshNa2: with pleasure.

Audio background: nice flute piece.

(meanwhile, balarAma2 comes running)

balarAma2: kRshNa, come home. Father is calling you.

(they leave the stage. Nanda and yashoda enter the stage, with akrUr from one side. KrshNa and
balarAma enter the stage from the other side.)

kRshNa2: praNAm pitAjI. PraNAm mayya.

Nanda: vijayI bhava. This gentleman came from mathura with an invitation.
AkRUr: hE balarAma and kRshNa. MaharAj kamsa invited you two to mathura. He is performing
dhanuryAga.
KRshNa2: Sure. Father, may I go?
Nanda: Yes. But be careful. I want balarAma also to go with you. (looks towards balarAma and)
BalarAma, you also go with kRshNa.
BalarAma2: As you say father.

(both of them should touch the feet of nanda and yashoda. All of them leave the stage.)

Scene 10 - invitation to dhanuryAga

(kamsa enters the stage, and sits in a chair. Some wrestlers should be getting ready in the center
of the stage. KRshNa and balarAma enter the stage.)

kRshNa2 & balarAma2: praNAm maharAj.

Kamsa: welcome my nephews. I am very glad to see you both here (wickedly).
KrshNa2: we too mama!
BalarAma2: what�s going on here mama?
Kamsa: Wrestling competition! you must fight and win my wrestlers.
ChANUra: If you win them, then you can fight us also.

(kRshNa and balarAma should look at each other, smile with confidence, give a nod)

kRshNa2 & balarAma2: As you say maharAj.

Kamsa: OK. Now you begin the fight.

(fight stunts�. The junior wrestlers should lie down and fall dead.)

kamsa: What a strange thing? These two kids have killed the best of my fighters!! (look at kRshNa
and balarAma) kRshNa! That�s no big deal. Try if you can fight and win against me.
ChANUra: balarAma, you can fight with me.

(fight stunts�. Both kamsa and chANUra should finally loose, lie down and fall dead.)

nArAs:
kRshNa: gaurds! Go and release devaki ji and vasudeva ji.
BalarAma: Let�s release all those sages who were also prisoned.
NArAs again:
(yashoda and nanda, devaki & vasudeva, all villagers should enter, give salutations to kRshNa &
balarAma. KRshNa and balarAma should touch the feet and take blessings of yashoda, nanda,
devaki & vasudeva. Every body move to one corner of the stage. From the other side of the stage,
nArada enters.)

NArada: nArAyaNa! NArAyaNa!

VyAsa: praNAm! NArada muni.
NArada: That was a wonderful presentation.
VyAsa: dhanyavAd.
NArada: (looking at the audience) Don�t you think so? The boys played very well. Let�s

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Krishna nee begane baro

Krishna nee begane baro
Darkness coming round
And everybody fighting with their brothers
Everybody wants control
Don't hesitate to kill one another
So come back as Jesus
Come back and save the world
That's all the future
Of every boy and girl
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done

Come back as Allah

Come back as anyone
Krishna nee begane baro
krishna nee begane baro
Religion is the reason
The world is breaking up into pieces
Colour of the people
Keeps us locked in hate please release us
hmm..
So come down and help us
Save all the little ones
They need a teacher
And you are the only one
We can rely on
To build a better world
A world that's for children
A world that's for everyone
Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro
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(2:53)

Time is the healer

Time moves on
Time don't wait for anyone
You tell you'll be back
But that will take some time
I'm waiting...
ahh......
I'm waiting...
Waiting...
I'm waiting...
=====================
(3:48)
I'm waiting
Yea.... Yea...

Come back as Jesus

Come back and save the world
We need a teacher
You are the only one
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done
Come back as Allah
Come back as anyone
Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro
Jesus!
Come back and save the world
That's all the future
Of every boy and girl
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done
Come back as Allah
Come back for everyone
Govinda bolo hare Gopal bolo.....(Repeat)