Reading Notes: Krishna- Sister Nivedita, Part B

I went ahead and finished the second part of the reading today. I looked for differences between the two versions of Krishna's adventures. I took notes over what I noticed and liked the most.

• The second portion of the reading contains different stories 
• I recognized a lot of what the stories were about from previous reading
• It talks of the Pandavas and other adventures
• It goes into depth about Duryodhana
• Krishna and the Pandava heroes and Krishna team together
• They end up being victorious in the struggle
• The battle for the kingdom was hard fought
• There was not an heir to rule the kingdom
• The throne was now under their control
• However, their homes were no longer occupied
• I think these events were definitely worth reading about
• I found it interesting that the two versions contained different stories
• I thought they would mirror each other in summary
• The first part of the reading remained fairly similair
• It was a bit different as I expected to see the same stories
• I did find that this version contains more detail and visual description
• It does a better job describing the emotions of the characters
• Overall, I have some good options for storytelling this week

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Bibliography: Cradle Tales of Hinduism, Krishna, by Sister Nivedita. Source: Blogspot.

Reading Notes: Krishna- Sister Nivedita, Part A

I decided to do more reading over Krishna and his adventures this week. I am taking notes over the second reading option for Krishna told by Sister Nivedita. I wanted to see if there were any major differences between the two versions. I also really liked the reading from last week, and I wanted to revisit these stories. I took notes over the Origin and Childhood.

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• The origin of Krishna starts the same way
• He was the eight child born that was told of in the prophecy
• I noticed there was not as much background information provided in the reading
• This version of the stories are much more detailed
• There were a lot more visual details and emotions presented through this version of the writing
• This version seems to be less of a summary as small details are added to the events
• The small jackal guided Vasudeva out of the jail
• The events that unfold between Kansa and the baby girl are the same
• She slips from his grasp and ascends into the air as a goddess
• She proceeds to mock him for his wickedness
• She tells of Krishna's birth and how he will bring about Kansa's eventual downfall
• The evil demon Putana was sent to kill all babies by Kansa
• She is presented as a vampire in the version and is not mentioned as a demon
• Kansa proceeds to send more demons to kill the baby Krishna
• This produces no results as baby Krishna easily defeats and kills the demons that come his way
• Krishna was also a mischievous child that constantly gave his mother headaches
• His curiosity was truly insurmountable
• His family moves away as he turns seven and he us united with his brother and companion Bolarama

Bibliography: Cradle Tales of Hinduism, Krishna, by Sister Nivedita. Source: Blogspot.