Still Don't Understand How I Can Properly Respect Kanha As Literal Origin Of Everything Ever But Still

okay my brainrot song rn is VE KAMLEYA REDUX and the lyrics are also so relatable to me why 😭😭

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"Those who are devoted and have love for Me, in their constant contemplation of Me, their lives intertwined with Mine, they illuminate each other with their knowledge of Me, and their conversations are filled with the joy and contentment they find in Me." ~Bhagavad Gita 10.9

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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.

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radhe radhe! i think memes is a great idea!! defo for me having memes was an amazing way to connect, it made dharma feel lighter and less seriousss yk. also its just funny 😂 and for me i really connect to things through humour.

i think comics are a great idea too, I grew up reading amar chitra katha, watching cartoons like krishna,, I think they're a nice way to engage children or form a part of ppls childhoods.

personally I think sm of these things comes from one's own inner callings or interests. but what defo helped me connect the strongest was having a community like gopiblr where we could explore dharma or krishna together in a way that's super relatable for young people, and a safe space to explore hot takes outside what the elders teach us haha. I think applying tiktoks reels etc. to kanhu (like I and others have done 😅) is again a way to make young ppl see kanhu in a diff light to just someone their elders make a fuss about. other ones are fanfics and modern AUs, which defo makes things a lot more interactive haha.

omg what a coincidence this post encompasses a lot of diff things I wanted to talk abt anyway, but I also found this the other day!!!:

as someone who's loved anime (really just naruto tbh 😅) I just thought it was a really super cool way to present durga devi's story ahaha, and another medium that might reach young people. devi mata is so badass pls watch!!! (also in a similar fashion there's that post going around abt making a Disney movie abt durge! which they have to be really careful to do well, but if they do could be epic af.)

I think one thing very important is to not get too preachy. this is why I think the best ways involve communities, because they make space for exploration and for people of all opinions or relationships with the object/s of interest (in this case with the divine), and also a feeling that you're not 'alone' or 'weird' in your interests. it's a space to connect with similar people going through similar things as you, and you may even see your thoughts being voiced aloud by others which reallyyy makes u feel less alone.

tldr; it is finding ways in which people of the modern day connect to things, and try to replicate the same dharmically, and creating a community surrounding it where these things can be shared and consumed.

e.g. music: u can experiment with genres and apply this to bhajans as well e.g. bhajan lofis which are so good omg.

so yeah, this is my humble opinion. radhe radhe!! 💙✨️🦚

Gopis and gopas, a question Krishna made me think about -

If he says that it's our duty to spread the knowledge and gyana of our dharma to today's generation and present to them in a way that they find cool and interesting, how would you approach it ?

You can think of ways that you think we can do it and let me know :D

Some ways I thought of :

1. Creating cute comics of stories and scenarios of the stotras and present to them as a story, for example taking a bhagavat Gita line and turning it to a story in a way they understand

2. Creating a trend that knowing these stuff is the real cool thing instead of so much of other materialistic stuff

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🔱 Om Namah Shivaya 🔱

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Krishna be like my milkshake brings all the cows to the yard and they’re like it better be pure and damn right it is pure he does regular quality checks we stan mister quality man.

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Their favorite songs

(Aka, the sequel to, Music Tastes)

Arjun

Dulhe ka sehra- Dhadkan

Lambi Judai- Hero

Kabira- YJHD

Nakul

Tip tip barsa pani- Mohra

Cheez Badi- Mohra

Mai itni sundar hu Mai kya karu

Krishna

Jo Hai albela- Kisna:The warrior poet

Mohe Panghat pe- Mughal-e-azam

Albela Sajan- Bajirao Mastani

Balaram

Ami Je Tomar- Bhool Bhulaiya

Mere Dholna- Bhool Bhulaiya

Ye Raat aur ye duri- Andaz Apna Apna

Draupadi

Billie Jean- Michael Jackson

Smooth Criminal- Michael Jackson

Beat it-Michael Jackson

Subhadra

Wo Ladki Jo- Baadshah

Main Agar Kahoon- Om Shanti Om

Titli- Chennai Express

Abhimanyu

Tere Bina- Guru

Jashn-e-Bahaara - Jodhaa Akbar

Manohari- Bahubali: The Beginning

Uttara

Chalte Chalte Yun hi- Pakheezah

In Ankho ki masti- Umrao Jaan

Ajab Si- Om Shanti Om

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im- 🥹🥹🥹🥹

kanhu: haye haye main marjaavaaaa~

kanhu: i'm going as you for Halloween

arjuna: awww 🥰🥰 hssdkdjsjs wth i don't deserve this stawp-

kanhu: *comes out in a clown costume*

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krishna: MORE PASSION MORE PASSION MORE ENERGY MORE ENERGY MORE FOOTWORK MORE FOOTWORK

arjun: 🥹🙏

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Kaise ho behen?!? Kya hal chal hai?!? Kaisa gaya aaj ka din?!??!

namaste anon ! aaj theek chal raha hai, lekin mujhko bhot kam hain ki main nahi kar rahi hoon 🥲 aur aap ?

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