Dear Diary,
Today I
found out that I am the female version of Vishnu! Who would have ever thought
that girl like me would be representing our gods? I am not sure what this means
for my future however, mother and father seem quite proud though. After I found out, I have been hiding in my
room with Bun-Bun my dog. She is always so comforting to me! I plan to keep
writing in the hopes that some form of clarity will come to me soon. I could certainly use some about now!
Sincerely,
Mohini
Dear Diary,
I talked
with mother and father today about my future plans. I will go and learn how to
slay demons. According to the pandit that told me I was Vishnu’s female form, I
have powers that I have not fully realized as of yet. I think that I may enjoy
becoming an enchantress and helping people. Father does not think I should go
away, and has warned me of the many dangers. As a woman, I think he would
prefer for me to become married to Harishnu, our neighbor’s son. But how can
possibly get married to him when I have just been told I have all this power?
Does he expect me to not explore my options? I wonder what Vishnu would do in
my position? Perhaps I will meditate and try to think as Vishnu would! I will
tell you if I figure anything out!
Sincerely,
Mohini
Dear Diary,
Vishnu has
spoken to me! He says that I must learn to defeat demons to become my true
form. So I am going to talk to my mother and see if she can convince father to
see things from my position. Or perhaps Vishnu can speak to father and show him
what I can become! I cannot simply become a wife without living first! I hope
that he can see this and believes me when I ask to go to learn how to become an
enchantress. I think that I could do a really good job with this, and that this
could be my true calling! I will have to try and discuss this with them
tomorrow before Harishnu comes over for dinner. I cannot believe my parents
asked him to come over, without telling me! Bun-Bun and I will simply hide in
my room if it comes to it. However, Harishnu is a fairly nice guy… I just don’t
see myself marrying him!
Sincerely,
Mohini
Dear Diary,
Father
has said yes! I can go and train to become an enchantress! I cannot believe
that today has been so lucky for me! Harishnu was very kind after we explained
what I would be doing. He was very excited that I would be going on to such an
adventurous future! He even played with Bun-Bun for a while before leaving to
go back home. I will be leaving for schooling next week so mother and I will be
going shopping for some new dresses! I cannot wait to see what my future holds!
Sincerely,
Mohini
Author's Note:
This week I took inspiration from a video on the Seven Secrets of Vishnu. The videos I watched focused mostly on Mohini, Vishnu's female form. In the stories they are actually the same being, but I thought it would be interesting to write a few diary entries from the perspective of a girl finding out she was the female form of Vishnu. Mohini does hunt demons in several stories and also acts as an enchantress seducing many! I liked making her a little more excited about a new future and escaping the normal route of marriage.
This is a very interesting story. I have never heard of it but it does make sense with the name Mohini. Krishna is always thought of as a very relax, dancing, singing, enchanting form of Vishnu. So it makes sense that she would be another form of him. I also like how you used a diary format. That is exactly what I did for a couple of my stories since they allow us a glimpse into a person's personal thoughts. You get an inside on the person that you would not without the story.
ReplyDeleteI love what you did with this story! It is such a cool idea to have the girl not know she is Vishnu and to come to terms with what that means. I was instantly drawn in. I like how you incorporated her father and mother. Her father was nervous of her following her destiny but her mother was always supporting her. The dynamic is interesting, considering this girl really is a god.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kaitlyn! I love it when writers decide to go with a diary entry way of writing. It really helps the reader to feel exactly how the protagonist is feeling which bring them, the reader, a lot closer to the plot. I really love how you gave Mohini a little fluffy companion, plus his name is obviously very adorable haha. I enjoyed reading your story. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteI have not seen that video yet, but after reading your blog post I will check it out. I liked reading a girls perspective of Vishnu, this was interesting since the girl was not looking to get married right away. I didn't really find any grammatical errors in your story, and I love how the transition was smooth and understandable.
ReplyDeleteThis is the second story I have read about Mohini, yet the more I learn, the more I am intrigued. I'll have to look up her story next week. You wrote the diary entries very well, and it all flowed so nicely. It's great to read about a powerful woman who stands on her own instead of by a husband's side. You might like to read about Ganga or Krishna's wives. I've read about them in Bizzel's comic books and found them quite inspiring.
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