Week 7: Storytelling - Madam Moo the Planet Guru

Once upon a time there was a young planet named Earth. She was home to many creatures of many sizes. There was one particular species that seemed to think that they were in charge of all other species. Earth called these creatures, humans. She had a love hate relationship with the humans, see, they were fascinating to watch but they weren't the brightest of beings. Honestly, she wasn't entirely sure how they had managed to become rulers of the other creatures. The were able to build some very impressive structures, but they would also constantly engage in meaningless squabbles that would result in many of them dying. One day, while Earth was enjoying her time observing the humans as she often enjoyed doing, a particular baby was born to a particular family. This baby, Kansa, was the reincarnation of a great demon that had once plagued Earth while she was still very young. Earth didn't know that it was the same demon, but she knew that nothing good would come from this child. She had been watching its family and she'd never had a very good feeling about them, but since they had never posed any actual threat, she'd let them be. Not too long after the baby Kansa was born, Earth started to notice many more creatures appearing on her surface that she knew she did not want. These creatures quickly began picking on the weak humans and causing tremors through to her core. The demons were upsetting the balance of her generally peaceful residents. Earth knew that the only way to rid herself of these parasites was to speak to the great planet guru, Madam Moo. Earth sent out distress signals across the galaxy for Madam Moo to come to her aid. She called for years and years until finally, the great guru appeared before her.

"What is it yoooooou need my dear child?" Madam Moo asked softly. The great guru shifted between different forms of an animal that the humans would call cows. Earth wasn't really sure why the amazing and all powerful guru was named after such a humble creature, but she didn't pay the detail much heed.

"Madam Moo, oh please help me! I have these creatures appearing on my surface that are causing quite the ruckus! I need to be rid of them as soon as I can. They are making quite a mess of my fascinating little humans and if I am not rid of the creatures soon, they are sure to wipe out all other life on me. I am worried that if they finish with all the other life, will slowly start to take mine as well. I am too young to die! Please. What must I do, Madam Moo? Please, you must help! I'm not sure how much longer I cant take these trembles that are constantly stretching across my lands and seas." Earth wailed helplessly to her great guru.

Madam Moo smiled and continued in her soft and gentle tone, "My dear, you must take the shape of the noble cow, as I have chosen to doooo, and travel to Mount Meru. There you will implore the help of Brahma Deva. He will tell you what needs to be done. Goooo now, and you will find peace in due time. Stay strong, young one." With her final words, and moos, Madam Moo disappeared into the endless universe. Off to aid another planet in need or assist a helpless spaceship stuck in her web of existence.

Earth focused her energy and slowly transformed into a brilliantly golden cow. Her horns and ankles were adorned with simple silver cuffs and a small crown of lapis topped her head. She drifted through time, desperately trying to find the mountain. When she felt that she would just succumb to the creatures torment, she finally found what she was looking for. Earth found this Brahma Deva and from his help, a divine pair of children were born unto her surface. These were not like any ordinary humans that had been born on her lands. No, these children were as strong as thirty men by the time they could walk. Their skin never burned from the sun or was ever marred by scratches or scars. They were righteous and brave and any creature that dared stand against them was instantly put to death. As the two grew they extinguished the plague of parasitic demons. First they would just take them on one by one and then slowly hoards of the creatures would throw themselves at the children. Earth had a marvelous time watching the two destroy the infestation. After many years of the children fighting and hunting and destroying the creatures, Earth was free from their horrible deeds and balance was right on her world again.

Author's note:
This story is based on the story "The Coming of Krishna" from the C. A. Kincaid version of the Mahabharata, Shri Krishna of Dwarka. The begin of the story tells of how the earth takes the shape of a cow and goes to Mount Meru to seek the help of Brahma Deva to be rid of the demons that were tormenting her. The help resulted in the god Shiva and his serpent being reborn onto Earth to slay the demons. I found it confusing and hilarious that the Earth took the shape of a cow to seek help so I thought I would make a comedic story from the Earth's point of view! And as soon as I knew which story I wanted to use, the name Madam Moo popped into my head and I found it so funny I just had to use it. This isn't a story that goes with my usual characters, but it is a little refreshing to give the bounty hunters a day off and just tell a background story!

Bibiography: "The Coming of Krishna" by C. A. Kincaid. from Shri Krishna of Dwarka.

The Worship of Vishnu at the Birth of Krishna

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