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Krishna - the guy next door

Well, this write up is not about any God or his Godly powers but simply about a guy who remained perhaps the most youthful, the most futuristic, a very self-assured, a very care free, a very independent, least power thirsty, ever unbiased, a very pride less, most courageous and most importantly someone who always had the coolest head above his shoulders no matter in which situation he was thrown into. For me it’s best to see Krishna as an idea rather than a God, because I can bargain and implement an idea but a God is simply out of my reach and at best, his use in my life would be limited to worshipping, something which even Krishna would reject. So who was Krishna? Was he a king? No, his grandfather was the King of Mathura. Was he the most righteous among nobles? No, Yudhishthira was the one who knew best of Dharma. Was he the best looking among nobles? No, Nakul was the most handsome person of his time. Was he the biggest warrior of his time? No, Bhisma was the one wh