Story Review And Character Sketch - The Worthy Successor

I read a story named 'The Worthy Successor' from Cambridge Express Literature Reader Book 3 authored by Cheryl Rao. The story is about a priest who wanted a new priest for the temple in a hill top, that he was taking care of. The priest wanted a new priest because he was old. While he was dying, he asked Gopan, the care taker of the temple to find a new priest. He said to Gopan while dying to make sure that he appoints only a human being as the next priest. By hearing this, Gopan was surprised and confused. On the interview day, Gopan was not happy with many people that came for the role of priest. At last, in the evening, a young man with lots of wounds in his body came. When Gopan asked him, "What happened?", the young man said that he has been busy helping people reach the hill top. Gopan knew that this young man was the worthy successor. 

I like this young man because be believes in helping others even if it is a difficult task for him. He gives importance to other's welfare. He feels so much compassion for people, so he clears up all the thorns in the path to the hill top and helps others reach there. So, he gets delayed. He deeply cares about other's well being and in helping others. 

What Brings Smile On My Face?

Lord Krishna. Lord Krishna brings smile on my face. His pastimes bring sparkle in my eyes. I recently watched a video episode from Siddharth Kumar Tewary's Mahabharat. When I read stories or watch videos about Lord Krishna's pastimes, I become like a happy elephant who entered into a forest which is filled with fresh juicy sugar canes. Krishna makes Shakuni get into trouble often. And, Shakuni is a used up battery. He always makes machines work improperly. 

During the Kurukshetra war, the day arrived when Karna breathed his last. The Kauravas sensed that almost all the legs in their chair were broken. Shakuni had to naturally come up yet again with another conspiracy. So, he approached Krishna and invited him to play dice with him. Shakuni said, "Vasudeva Krishna, if I loose in this game, then consider Duryodhana looses. If you loose in this game, then consider Yudhistra looses and he has to surrender to Duryodhana". After hearing this, the smart Krishna said, "Mamaji, I have a different rule and condition for this game. How about this? If I loose, I will do Agni Snana (get into fire), if you loose, why don't you do the Agni Snana?" The next moment, Shakuni got scared like a chicken in the cage. This is how Krishna plays tricks and pushes Shakuni into a deep ocean of fear. 

Shakuni is a cunning fox who gives soup to Krishna in a shallow bowl. But every time Shakuni thinks he is too smart, Lord Krishna knows how to offer back a very tasty soup for him,

in a jar with a long narrow neck. 

Keep Smiling