DID YOU EVER SEE A SANNYASI?

 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