Krishna

By Ratika Mishra

Since the time I could recall among all deities I have been fond of Krishna. His characteristics, his being attract me. He is someone I aspire to be. You could count his flaws but I find them amusing and that is exactly what makes him human. It’s rhetoric though, calling someone we term as God to be human, but that’s what we have been taught about- he took the human form to show us all how to live this life. As did Ram, but he was too idealistic someone I couldn’t be or relate with. I could surely aspire to be him but then again I will fail miserably.

Not that I am succeeding in being like Krishna or ever will be able to reach even a percent of his enormity, but that’s his charm. Even though I haven’t been like him or behaved like him, I find him relatable. Whenever I feel anxiety I look for his teachings, whenever I find myself in doubt, I easily rely on the famous Geeta saar to find my peace. He plays a very important role in my life. My upbringing has surely played a part in it, but it is I who choose to fall for him everytime. I have also been taught about Ram’s valour but still I prefer Krishna. Funny how these characters of mythology have such a huge impact on us. Even if you are an atheist and choose not to believe in God, imagine the strong characterisation done and the propogation of his nature that he still has a huge impact.

I admire his playfulness, I am a fan of how he has control of his emotions and never lets his emotions get the best of him. His political knowledge surpasses any of the normal being. His communication is par excellence and don’t even begin to talk about his friendship and knowledge. All I want is to imbibe a little of his characteristics, but I can’t. Not because they have been exaggerated or they are a myth, but because I am in constant awe of him, I lack the knowledge that could help me be like him. Maybe that is what knowledge could do, maybe he indeed was a human being who read a lot and hence has the knowledge to keep his thoughts in check. Maybe that’s what these Godmen and women of today do, they exhibit an aura exuding the knowledge when in reality they are as basic as us or even more flawed than us.

By Ratika Mishra