The great sage, Vedavyasa, never portrayed Krishna as God or an avatar in his original version, Jaya. It was only later, in the Mahabhagawatam, that he is seen as an avatar of Vishnu. There were many criticisms voiced about Krishna in the Mahabharata. Characters like Shishupala, Suyodhana, Gandhari, and even Balarama, his brother, sometimes made scathing verbal attacks on Krishna. Vyasa effectively used these opposing viewpoints to create a rounded story.
