Saturday 16 November 2013

So, you think you know it all

 The prompt (100 words) comes from Jairam Mohan who calls himself Mahabore – and is anything but! Check out Mahabore’s Mumblings:

So, you think you know it all



Eklavya sought the mentorship of Dronacharya in weaponry and martial

art. Drona rejected the boy due to his caste. But Ekalvya does not lose 


heart.When Dronacharya sees Ekalavya's proficiency in archery, he recognizes 


the boy and asks the name of his guru. Ekalavya tells him how he has made a 


clay statue of Dronacharya and practised archery by paying obeisance to the 


statue. Dronacharya says,'so, you think you know it all by practicing

before my statue. Now I demand my rightful gurudakshina'.Without a 

moment's hesitation ,Ekalavya severs off his right thumb and places it at the 

guru's feet as gurudakshina.

                                                        



                                                             FOR : WRITE TRIBE -100 WORDS.

21 comments:

  1. Dronacharya was indeed a "i know it all" character. Good one. :)

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  2. It's very touching story! Nice take!:)

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  3. This is a beautiful take on the prompt. Though this is an age old story from mythology, it always arouses sympathy for Eklavya.

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  4. Nice take on the prompt :D Compressing this story into a 100 words is quite a skill :)

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  5. That's one of my favourite episodes from the Mahabharat. To put it in 100 words is quite something.

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  6. This story of the Mahabharat always saddens me. What a terrible thing to do to a young lad. But I guess there are reasons for everything and protecting Arjun was paramount.

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  7. Lovely take on the prompt and a captivating story. I enjoyed reading it!~ ♥

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  8. liked the take on this, kalpana :)

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  9. A story that we have all listened to since our childhood, and yet it enamors us all the same ... thanks for narrating it again :-) I love this part.

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  10. Eklavya's story in 100 words. Wow!

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  11. its such a poignant tale... Ekalavya was a better warrior and human being..

    Brilliant take on the Prompt Kalpana :)

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  12. That was an interesting take on the prompt :)

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  13. I can never ever in my life approve for Dronacharya as a Guru ... no matter what the reason be ... as a teacher you can never curb a process of learning.. the moment you do that you are no more a teacher. ..nice take on the prompt!

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  14. Nice take on the prompt.. and the story of Ekalavya is one of extreme devotion and reverence to one's teachers. Nice one.. :)

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  15. Super take on the prompt, Kalpana!! The story of Eklavya is so inspiring. It goes on to tell us that we can turn our dreams into reality with our efforts and eagerness to learn.

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  16. Interesting piece!!! Such sacrifices from students are unheard off both in the past and in the present. Eklavya's story was exceptional, in this case Eklavya was not even a student. His skills were all self-learnt. Anyway.

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  17. Very nicely presented mythological fable. Dronacharya was more a political person than Guru.

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  18. Absolutely love the prompt and how u paid a beautiful tribute to mythology:)

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  19. Absolutely love the prompt and how u paid a beautiful tribute to mythology:)
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  20. A brilliant piece Kalpana. This episode in the mahabharata makes me sad.

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