To the mahabharat characters, which type of high school student would you be?(design your own high school au)
Draupadi: The Head Girl —
men slayer
doesn't allow bullying; arranges self defence classes
pays for canteen food with no hesitation
[high-five with Krishna and Satyabhama]
human embodiment of the fire emoji
But never, we repeat, never get into an argument with her. “You wanna fight me? How about I see you in detention while you are talking to the walls?”
Yudhishthir: The Head Boy —
nobody likes, but he was the best option for the head boy, so here we are.
a+ in everything except common-fucking-sense
gambled away his head boy badge once on Duryodhan's insistence; Draupadi helped him get another one form the staff room
talks a lot in civics classes, even the teacher wants him to shut up
desperately making sure he replaces the school equipments his brothers broke
“The rules were made for a reason” are his magic words whenever uttered by him, made everyone roll their eyes hard enough to see their brains.
Duryodhan: The Jerk —
*sits in Yudhishtir' chair* I was here first
he is only popular because his father is the principal
body building competition with Bheem
*looks at Karna* [mitra intensifies]
founder of the Duryodhan Should Be The Head Boy club
Minor inconvenience: *occurs*
Duryodhan: my father will hear about this!
Bheem: The Muscle Man —
Draupadi owns his heart
a total softie on the inside; gives best bear hugs
[casually lifting people and racing down the halls]
probably has a YouTube channel based on both food and fitness.
accident prone.
“Uh, what do we have for lunch?” he asks, as he does bench push ups.
Dushasan: Self Proclaimed Bad Boy —
but really he's just a pervert
first member of the Duryodhan Should Be The Head Boy club
[cries in bhrata shri duryodhan] when Bheem sets him straight for passing lewd remarks on Draupadi
family disappointment, even when the standards are really low
has been kicked in the balls the most out of anyone on campus.
“Have you all seen Mohini’s new post? I could jack of-” [Vikarna ductaped his mouth]
Arjun: The Hot Soccer Player™ —
somehow good at everything else too
does kathak in his free time; has poster of both Birju Maharaj and Messi in his room
romantic af
proposed to Draupadhi in fifth standard on fancy day competition; they're still close friends
constant self doubt and soccer practice
secretly watches rom-com with Krishna; cries while watching kuch kuch hota hai
It's a well known fact that Arjun has severe anxiety and the only person who can calm him down is Krishna. If he goes too long without seeing him, he starts panicking. “Has anyone seen Krishna? I haven’t him since this morning and it’s worrying me-”
Karna: The Soccer Scholarship Kid —
brags so much about his hardwork and ordeals that he irritates everyone.
[inferiority complex] — is it because I am a scholarship kid?
h a t e s Arjun
✨ abandonment issues✨ probably needs to see the counselor
vice president of the Duryodhan Should Be The Head Boy club
“Of course, I am the best player on the team, Arjun who?” some girls agree with him, probably that's why there is a print of his shirtless instagram post in the third floor girls washroom . . . or maybe he put it up himself; either way the girls appreciate it!
Nakul: The Charming Guitar Player —
sings Shawn Mendes' song better than Shawn Mendes
every girl on campus has a crush (of varying degree) on him
runs to the library when people are too much, and pokes Sahdev until he starts an unofficial TED Talk on something new he learned
late night shopping sprees with Sahdev to wreak havoc in the mall
they look at everything, buy eccentric fashion, and terrorize the night staff
“Oh, I am nothing special,” he says before striking a cord on his guitar like that of a musical genius.
Sahdev: The Super Cute Science Nerd —
loves info-dumpimg
groans at the beginning of every shopping spree, but secretly enjoys it; his favourite part is scaring the guard.
alone time™ in the library + black coffee; only Nakul is allowed to disturb
once a nerd wrote him a love letter filled with science jokes in red ink and he fainted because he thought it was blood
s l e e p d e p r i v a t i o n
He is famous for that one time he had an argument with the chemistry professor — “Sorry Sir, I guess I’ll just-” [proceeds to throw dry sodium in the washing sink still full of water]
Ashwathama: The Loyal Sidekick —
invented daddy issues
amazing at soccer but doesn't get as much limelight as Arjun and Karna
thinks he should be the president of the Duryodhan Should Be The Head Boy club; but is only a respectable member
incharge of getting Dushasan out of trouble
has a secret crush on duryodhan
It is rumoured that he once sneaked out in the wee hours of night and stood in line for five hours to get limited edition friendship bands for Duryodhan; the latter loved it so much he gave it to Karna.
Krishna: The God Student (No, Seriously) —
walks in like he runs the school; which he kinda does
no one is absent on the day of maths double period because they get to see more of Krishna-Shakuni banter
b e s t c u r l y h a i r
his flute brings all the girls and boys to the backyard
[laughs at how stupid everyone is]
sings tujhse naraz nahi zindagi for Arjun when he asks stupid questions
helps at the local animal shelter
you will find him in the music room with a certain someone, playing flute, at odd times
can sing, dance, act and top all of his classes at the same time
On Krishna's sixteenth birthday everyone from not only his section, but his standard as well, gathered — he thought they will sing happy birthday and make him feel like a baby but the sang roop tera mastana, he smiled the entire time; Arjun organised this singing session.
Rukmini: The Hopeless Romantic —
has a secret rebel side to her
[heart eyes for Krishna]
has an overprotective brother who follows her everywhere, and still somehow looses her
ew, Shishupal!
the best baker in the campus
“No, Rukmi can be a nice person, I swear,” she says while shaking her head and mouthing a big ‘NO ’
Satyabhama: The Haughty Girl's Soccer Team Captain —
men slayer 2.0
superiority complex
a total sweetheart when you get to know her though
boys are attracted and terrified of her at the same time; she loves it!
[kisses Krishna on the mouth in front of the whole cafeteria]
“I am the best soccer player Arjun and Karna can shove their pathetic act up” well, she isn't lying, you know
Radha: The Girl We Don't Know —
close friends with Krishna
goes to a school; but you can find her hangout in the back of the campus for some reason
mystery girl
friends with Subhadra; only they can play successful pranks on Krishna. . . only because he let's it happen
[nervous smiles]
The school Radha goes to once had a inter-school competition with ours where somehow Radha and Krishna ended up dancing together — their chemistry might have blinded some people
Balram: The Mom Friend —
managing his and Krishna’s notes at once
in dire need of a break; Krishna won’t let him have one
“both of them are punks, I am not choosing sides!”
famously known as Dau Lipa; ever since someone left a note in his locker
angry young man who is only soft for his siblings and his college going girlfriend
"Krishna? Oh, he is a great brother” he says, while trying not to burst into tears.
Subhadra: The Sweetheart —
the female baby version of Krishna
[mischief intensifies]
everybody dotes on her
expert in zoology
furious blushing in front of Arjun
It is said that if you so much as whisper “Arjun is coming” in Subhadra's general direction, she gets red in the face and starts twitching in her place “I am being perfectly normal” she says, while being anything but normal.
Mohini: The Enchantress —
twin sister to Krishna
only visits occasionally, to sweep everyone off their feet
has twenty Instagram accounts
[laughs at how easy it is to make fools out of boys]
deserves background music
“I need coffee” [boys falling over each other to get her coffee first] “I changed my mind, get me black tea now” [the entire process continues]
Rukmi: The Dude With A Glare —
always hanging out with Shishupal
doesn't know how, when, where, and against whom to pick his battles with
romance novels enthusiast
secretly runs a match making website; but always pairs the wrong people
is a total control freak
Satyabhama once accidentally hit Rukmi in the shin with a soccer ball after she heard him scolding Rukmini for her clothing choices; he cried for two hours straight
Shishupal: The Rude Boy Nicki Minaj is Always Talking About In Her Songs —
always hanging out with Rukmi
doesn't know when to shut up
runs an anonymous confession account, but everyone knows half of the 'confessions' are his own due of his Krishna-hate and obsession with Rukmini
walking/talking headache
[hate speech intensifies]
Once he was assigned to give a speech about ethics in class and somehow he ended up connecting the topic with Krishna — went off tangent, spewing hate and accidentally made an inappropriate joke, which landed him a two week long suspension; Krishna only smiled!
Eklavya: The Underdog —
[cries in under appreciation]
economically poor background; got into this school through his sheer hardwork
exceptional at soccer; but coach Drona never takes him in team
there's a rumour that coach tried to jeopardise his career for some big plan
[looks longingly at the soccer field]
Human Embodiment of the YA "my plan was to keep my head down at make it through the senior year. . . until him" trope but the 'him' is actually coach Drona, and he's trying to ruin Eklavya's entire career oh my God, somebody save him—
Jayadrath: Self Proclaimed Bad Boy 2.0 —
really just a bad person
holds a grudge against Arjun, because he whooped his ass for passing lewd remarks on Draupadi
bullies little children
also a member of the Duryodhan Should Be The Head Boy club
wouldn't let Dushala break up with him
Legend has it that the mirror in his dorm room has a big sticky note pasted on it which read “I am hotter than Arjun”; he looks at it first thing in the morning.
Dushala: The Cutie Pie —
illustration and origami artisté
buys cute dresses from esty
embarrassed sister of Duryodhan and Dushasan
dating and hating Jayadrath
is hundred percent closeted lesbian
She runs a secret service where she makes little birthday cards and leaves them in the locker of the students who don't have friends; wait. . . how does she know their locker codes?!
Vikarna: The Nice Guy —
drinks eight glasses of respect women juice every day
protective of his little sister; why don't you just break up with Jaydrath?
jai to Yuyustu's viru
feels stuck in the Duryudhan Should Be The Head Boy club but loves his brother
[roams with duct tape everywhere to shut Dushasan's mouth]
He is a shy kid but he called out a Supervisor Teacher in front of whole school in assembly; because they were scolding girl for not wearing a ghaghra
Yuyustu: The Embarrassed Sibling —
is Duryodhan's half brother
the only guy left uninjured after duryudhan and his gang got involved in a bigo'll fight
bought a vespa and had a side car installed in it for sholay aesthetics
is the Yudhishthir of this group but has brain cells and morals both instead of just morals
viru to Vikarna's jai
He shares Vikarna's desire to beat the shit out of his brothers; but doesn't restraints himself like Vikarna.
hey bros/sakhis/sakhas
so usually when my friends have misunderstandings between themselves that don't involve me I stay sort of neutral... like when i know or trust that ppl are genuinely good and it's a misunderstanding/clash of personalities I stay neutral... but it's so hard to navigate or to not feel snakey about it!!
my friends are all so lovely and usually say they trust that I am not being snakey but it's that like internal feeling of guilt...I feel like it's even more snakey to take sides...idk I just feel bad haha:( I wish I could sort peoples problems out by literally being a mediator... even tho ik it's not my responsibility...I just always try to see both sides yk... like if the person is truly being malicious or horrible then obviously I take the hurt/good persons side.
but my worry is that who am I to decide who's good or bad with my limited understanding? most of the time I feel like i can genuinely sense when ppl have a good heart and naturally drift away from those that are insincere, all of my friends are extremely sweet. and i know just cos ppl have a good heart they can still make mistakes cos everyone does, and be mean, have differences etc, and its not that i excuse them...but when it doesn't directly involve me what more can I do than be neutral...I'm not peoples parents that can force ppl to create an understanding between them...
"naughty little munchkin" is soo cute broooo 😩😩💙💔
I didn’t really know how to reply to your rb of my Krishna post bcz im a boomer at using tumblr 😩 but just had to say that yassss i love my fellow transmasc desis *bro high five*
Ayooooo right back at you with the bro high five bestie we stan transmasc desis in this household 🏠
iam in agreement with this statement 😂 i just rber that line from the dashavatar movie song where it goes
"bole mohan,, main hoon sabkaa~"
:D
A hearty message to all my tumblr gopis and gopas
I've found an answer for myself!! it doesn't really matter which one as all are referring to the same absolute truth of the supreme - if They (the Supreme) are infinite then by nature they can manifest themselves in various svayam forms (the forms where they are svayam the supreme person) and partial forms (where they are illuminating part of the infinite aspects of Them) - which we may not understand so easily due to the finite nature of our existence. They have infinite potencies and opulences in their descriptions. They have different aspects e.g. the Brahmajyoti (efflugence and radiance of Brahman) and the Person from which this radiates as the absolute Parabrahman - the origin of these rays. both of these are one and the same, and that which we call the source is the absolute Person. so all forms of the Supreme are just as true as the other and can be appreciated in their svayam forms - like Shri Krishna, the all attractive one. Finite part of the Supreme person is the same Paramatma in our finite hearts that leads us to love and goodness and welfare. so it's all good! thank you Narayan for the answer <3
having a bit of a philosophical/existential crisis...
I've always been a seeker of truth, a philosopher, sometimes beyond my own good. there comes a time when I don't know what to accept or follow as my truth.
Shri Keshav says in Bhagavad-Gita that he meets anyone where they want to meet him. but how am I meant to know in which form I want to meet him? is it Shri Krishna, Rama, or even those such as Lord Shiva, Jesus, etc. ?
I feel very much attached to Shri Krishna but how am I meant to reconcile the truth of absolutely everything, with the love for a Keshava who dances and enjoys and is merry among his sakhis and sakhas? how do I reconcile these identities. how do I reconcile the innumerable forms He takes for himself to approach all of us and touch our hearts, and choose the one that is for me? or is it simply just the form of the unknowable, infinite, Supreme being. but then how may I love him for his heart-pulling qualities and get personally attached to his form?
sry lol a bit diff to what I usually post...
Radha: our girl with low blood pressure 🥰
MahaAshtami
Durga Pooja 2023
Seven days are passed and here we are together on 8th day of Navratri dancing worshipping adoring our Maa Durga with all the love and devotion in our heart and tears in our eyes .
As much as we know she always here with her blessings for us , this ritual of Navratri festival has left us to be with her in this season for just one more day .
She is going to stay we all know SHE WILL , yet tears starts rolling down the moment we think of visarjan. So leaving that thought aside Tonight we will celebrate with all the happiness in our heart protecting her blessings and love tenderly in our heart and that Smile of Jagdambaa so bright that it will remove all the sorrows from our life and our heart .
This night we celebrate with color of peace , purity and wisdom . Color of Maa Saraswati's Drape , White and we seek blessings of Maa Durga in all her forms as Saraswati as Mahagauri as Ambaa .
MahaAshtami holds a great significance in every Indian culture which celebrates Durga Parv , and here's a glimpse of Bangali ( mainly) culture and celebration of Maha Ashtaami, which starts from Mahalaya ( one week before Shashthi ) To Shashti .
On the day of Amavasya, the day prior to the first day of Navratri people celebrate this Mahalaya day where people com together and Chant Mahishasura Mardini Stotram. It is believed that Goddess descended on this earth on this auspicious day, known as Chokkhudaan and artisans paint the eyes of the Goddess on this day and bring the idol to the sunlight.
Nabapatrika Snan
All these rituals Are observed till saptami and And On MahaAshatami , While Pushpanjali, an offering of flowers, is made on all days of the puja, Durga Ashtami holds the utmost sanctity for offering Anjali to Goddess Durga. On Ashtami, Kumari Puja is performed, During Kumari Puja, the young girl is seated on a special pedestal, and her feet are washed as mantras are recited in reverence to Goddess Durga.
Sandhi Puja holds immense significance in the Durga Puja celebrations, conducted at the precise juncture where Ashtami ends and Navami begins.
Dhunuchi Naach
As one enters a Durga Puja pandal in the evening, the ambiance is filled with the resonant beats of the dhak, the aroma of incense sticks, and the mesmerizing spectacle of Dhunuchi Naach.
Offering or Bhog includes Khichuri , Bhaja , Labra , Tamater chatny , And Paayesh . At some places Kanya Poojan is observed on Navmi tithi as well
These days and events are followed by Sindur Khela And Visarjan on Dashmi . Which commence the auspicious "Bijoya " a period that extends till Diwali celebration 🌼
And thus with all those beautiful rituals this navratri parv mark the presence of AdyaShakti Maa Jagdamba in our life for whole year with her Blessings always with us .
So Today observing this mahotasav @navratri2k23 group Extends our joys and wishes everyone A very auspicious And Happy Maha-Ashtami 🌼🌺🌼
Shubho Ashtami to All Dugga Dugga 🙏🏻
me : *falls off path for the 100th time* brooo
kanhu : *leading #1 every time* nyeheheheheheh
kanha just told me a modern form of leela would be PLAYING MARIO KART TOGETHERRRRR
Day nine of Navratri
9 days, 9 Godesses
Day nine : Siddhidatri | सिद्धिदात्री
Purest form of energy
Siddhadhatri is pure energy-the first and purest form of energy. Modern science has only recently understood the concept of pure energy! She was formless but Shiva supplicated her and she became Adi Shakti. In her Parvati attained her supreme form as a complete manifestation of Mahashakti or the primeval power.
Siddhi means supernatural power and dhatri means the giver. So she is the sole source of all power-both material and spiritual. She is capable of giving us all the eight siddhis-ashta siddhis or supernormal powers.
Mantra for the day:
ॐ देवी सिद्धिदात्र्यै नमः ॥ "Aum Devi Siddhidhatrayai Namaha!"
Jai Maa Durga 🔱
my ma (og Lord Krishna stan I must have got it from her) went to Mathura Vrindavan 20yrs ago and said she was so underwhelmed and disappointed cos they didn't keep it clean at all and it was very unkempt and dirty.
now on Google maps everything looks so beautiful and well maintained Hare Krishna.
I wonder when I'll be able to go... it feels so climactic right now, like the final destination. like ik there is Dwarka and other sites but the Brajbhoomi is its own magic. I bet when I actually get to go ill feel ready. i bet I'll just be crying the entire time lmao 🥰