Week 12 Story: The Rising of the Son
The Rising of the Son
Yashoda looked on as Krishna played in the yard. He'd been getting into so much trouble lately, and she wasn't sure why. What confused her even further was that no one seemed to hold it against him either. He'd been making noise, stealing food from the carts in town, and even eating mud out in public! Once he broke an entire cart by himself somehow. Each time someone came to complain to her, she'd apologize and then scold her son, but he never seemed to listen all that well, and then the most anyone did was complain once. They'd go right back to cooing at him and patting him on the head once they were done.
Krishna was currently just tumbling across the grass with some of the other children, giggling happily. Yashoda couldn't help but smile. As mischievous as he was, she loved him. He wasn't truly hers, but she loved him all the same. She'd had a daughter originally, but she awoke one day to find that she'd been replaced with a baby boy. Initially she was confused, but something within her told her that it was meant to be. Even now, she felt a sort of power coming from Krishna, and she had faith that he was destined for great things.
Yashoda broke from her train of thought and focused on her son once more. As Krishna tumbled, Yashoda realized he was veering off course and heading straight for a sharp drop at the edge of the yard. She quickly started to run towards him, but knew she was too late. Krishna rolled forward and dropped down a few feet with a thump. When Yashoda reached him, she feared he'd split his whole head open. However, when she picked him up, he was completely unharmed. He was crying, but it was only because he was hungry. Yashoda stared at him and wonder, but then shook her head. It wasn't the craziest thing that had happened, and she was sure there would be plenty more incidents to come. She turned to take him back inside for supper.
Author's Note: In the original, Krishna is as I've described in the story. He's exceptionally strong, but loves to get himself into trouble. However, the townspeople still seem to love him very much, no matter what he does. His father had switched him with Yashoda's daughter in order to save him, as the king was planning to kill Krishna. Krishna was destined to kill the wicked king. Yashoda doesn't know this, but she can tell that Krishna is very special, and raises him as her own. There is a story where he breaks a cart that is hurtling towards him and some other children, and he is crying afterwards because he is hungry. I alluded to this story in two separate instances, but created my own scenario where Krishna is simply playing. I focused more on Yashoda's introspection rather than straight plot.
Bibliography: "Krishna." Epified TV. 2015. Source: Krishna
Mother and Child by angel cake12 on Deviantart. Source: Deviantart
Yashoda looked on as Krishna played in the yard. He'd been getting into so much trouble lately, and she wasn't sure why. What confused her even further was that no one seemed to hold it against him either. He'd been making noise, stealing food from the carts in town, and even eating mud out in public! Once he broke an entire cart by himself somehow. Each time someone came to complain to her, she'd apologize and then scold her son, but he never seemed to listen all that well, and then the most anyone did was complain once. They'd go right back to cooing at him and patting him on the head once they were done.
Krishna was currently just tumbling across the grass with some of the other children, giggling happily. Yashoda couldn't help but smile. As mischievous as he was, she loved him. He wasn't truly hers, but she loved him all the same. She'd had a daughter originally, but she awoke one day to find that she'd been replaced with a baby boy. Initially she was confused, but something within her told her that it was meant to be. Even now, she felt a sort of power coming from Krishna, and she had faith that he was destined for great things.
Yashoda broke from her train of thought and focused on her son once more. As Krishna tumbled, Yashoda realized he was veering off course and heading straight for a sharp drop at the edge of the yard. She quickly started to run towards him, but knew she was too late. Krishna rolled forward and dropped down a few feet with a thump. When Yashoda reached him, she feared he'd split his whole head open. However, when she picked him up, he was completely unharmed. He was crying, but it was only because he was hungry. Yashoda stared at him and wonder, but then shook her head. It wasn't the craziest thing that had happened, and she was sure there would be plenty more incidents to come. She turned to take him back inside for supper.
Author's Note: In the original, Krishna is as I've described in the story. He's exceptionally strong, but loves to get himself into trouble. However, the townspeople still seem to love him very much, no matter what he does. His father had switched him with Yashoda's daughter in order to save him, as the king was planning to kill Krishna. Krishna was destined to kill the wicked king. Yashoda doesn't know this, but she can tell that Krishna is very special, and raises him as her own. There is a story where he breaks a cart that is hurtling towards him and some other children, and he is crying afterwards because he is hungry. I alluded to this story in two separate instances, but created my own scenario where Krishna is simply playing. I focused more on Yashoda's introspection rather than straight plot.
Bibliography: "Krishna." Epified TV. 2015. Source: Krishna
Mother and Child by angel cake12 on Deviantart. Source: Deviantart
Hey Haley,
ReplyDeleteI watched the same videos for my weekly readings as well. I enjoyed your version of the story as well, it was nice to see Yashoda's perspective in your story as in the original not much is said about her. I also liked that you kept Krishna the playful and powerful little young boy that he was in the stories. Nice job! I can't wait to read more from you.
Hi Haley!
ReplyDeleteI hadn't watched these videos, but I did read some similar stories about Krishna's childhood, and I think that your story did a good job of capturing the tone of them. Krishna was always bumbling into trouble, but no one ever held it against him. I really liked that you told the story from Yashoda's perspective. That's not something I saw much, and it's a clever way to approach it. Great job!
Hey Haley.
ReplyDeleteI also watched the Epified videos, and I think it is interesting that you wrote a story from Yashoda’s point of view and her thoughts on Krishna. It was a really good story. I hope the rest of your semester goes well, and I look forward to reading more of your stories.
Hi Haley. I haven't watched any videos for this class yet but I have read some stories that seem similar to what you wrote about here. I like that you switched the perspective of the tale, that really changed up the story and I liked it. This is a great story!
ReplyDeleteHey Haley! I loved reading your story! I haven't seen the Krishna epified videos and I feel like I am the only one who hasn't seen them lol. Your author's note really helps with filling in the blanks for me. A lot of people don't realize how helpful the author's note really is. Your writing itself is well written and descriptive. You did a great job!
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