Arjuna and his charioteer Krishna. Source: Wikipedia
From Indian Myth and Legend, by Donald A. Mackenzie
It was the eve of the great battle. Both sides had been preparing for what felt like an eternity. Yudhishthira's side was about half the size of Duryodhana but they didn't seem to phased by that gross imbalance of military force. They were not phased because they had Krishna on their side, and they knew that he would be the one to tip the scales in their favor. Duryodhana had taken everything from Yudhishthira trough deceit and trickery and didn't have the foresight to see past the military might Krishna had bestowed upon him in leu of his own help, which he gave to Arjuna and Yudhishthira. Duryodhana could not foresee the great help that Krishna would be for the other side when he took the army over Krishna because he thought that since Krishna would not fight, he would be of no use.
Duryodhana was so confident of his victory, from his overwhelming military strength that he decides to taunt Yudhishthira, Krishna, and Arjuna. He sends a messenger telling them, "You guys are weak. You talk all of this shit, but never follow through. When this battle starts you dudes are going to get wrecked! I have a bigger and better army and you can't do shit, even with Krishna." This message angered Krishna who responded with, "For sure bro. You have no idea how fucked you are, I'm going to wreck your whole army with fire and soon enough you'll have nothing left you scumbag."
Once Duryodhana's army heard Krishna's response to his boasting many became weary of their allegiance to Duryodhana. They all knew Krishna could ball out and they didn't want to be on the receiving end of it. Yuyutsu, the half brother of Duryodhana, decides that he can't remain with Duryodhana because he knows him and his entire army is about to get wrecked. He tells his decision to Duryodhana and leaves him being welcomed openly into Yudhishthira's ranks. At this point Duryodhana comes to realize his situation, but still decides to meet Yudhishthira's forces in battle, which lets just say it doesn't go well for him.
Author's Note: I decide to tell this story with a little more modernized banter between the two sides. I think it sounds more fun and interesting when told in this way.
Hey what's up man? I just got done reading your story here and like that you added a modern vibe to the dialogue of the story. It kind of caught be off guard at first but then i was like, "Ok i can dig this" haha. Anyways good job of changing up the story a little while keeping the integral message. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteHey David! Like Kasey said, I liked how you modernized the story. It makes it much more interesting to read I think. I also like how you got the reader excited by starting out the story telling us how it was on the even of a great battle, it makes it suspenseful. Great job and I look forward to reading more of your stories. .
ReplyDeleteHi David! Well, that was certainly some more modernized banter bruh. I thought it was pretty funny, and I enjoyed reading it. That being said, I was a little sad no one called anyone a noob, and that no one banged anyone else's mom.
ReplyDeleteHi again! Great story and I also liked how you made the story more modern. This touch made the story more appealing to people our age and therefore it made it easier to read. I also think you did a great job with details. The details were not overwhelming, but it gave enough for the reader to picture what is happening. Great story and I look forward to reading more.
ReplyDeleteHey David! I liked your story this week. It is definitely an interesting take on the original story. I thought you did a great job setting the stage for the actual fight. I noticed a grammar error. You don’t need to have the first comma in the first sentence of the second paragraph. It abruptly halts the flow of the sentence.
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