Namasthe- Thief of a thief

August 27, 2008

Dear all,

This story happened in Dwapara yuga during Krishna's childhood days in

Vrindavan. We know about all the asuras sent by Kamsa (like

Shakataasura, Thrunavartha, Bakaasura etc) to kill Krishna and what

happened to all of them. Here is a different story of a regular thief

who lived in Vrindavan.

There was a thief who never saw Krishna, but heard a lot about Him. He

listened to a lot of songs describing the beauty of Krishna decorated

with all his ornaments like bangles, bracelets, earrings, anklets,

necklaces including " pulinakhamothiram " etc. Being a thief, the

description of the ornaments appealed to him more than Krishna's

beauty. He wanted to steal the ornaments of Krishna and he strangely

prayed Krishna himself to make it possible. He asked a sanyaasin who

was singing the praise of Krishna about his whereabouts. As per his

instructions, the thief went to the Vrindavana (forest) during day

time when Krishna and His friends were grazing the cows.

He wanted to see the seven year old Krishna alone so that he can grab

all the ornaments easily from Him. To his surprise, he did not have to

wait too long to see Him alone. Krishna was sitting under a big tree

and playing his flute beautifully. It appeared as if the whole forest

was enjoying the beauty of Krishna and the lovely song he was playing.

He looked and looked at Krishna and thought: " How can I rob anything

off Krishna? If I took anything away, that will lessen his beauty.

Krishna! I will not do anything to make you less attractive. I am

experiencing bliss and I am enchanted by your beauty. I do not want

anything other than your presence in my heart " . Tears of happiness

were rolling down through his cheeks.

adharam madhuram vadanam madhuram

nayanam madhuram hasitam madhuram

hrdayam madhuram gamanam madhuram

madhuraadhipate: akhilam madhuram

" His lips are sweet; His face is sweet;

His eyes are sweet; His smile is sweet:

His Heart is sweet; His gait is sweet;

Every single thing about the Lord of Mathura is completely sweet!

venur madhuro renur madhura:

paanir madhuraH paadau madhurau

nrtyam madhuram sakhyam madhuram

madhuraadhipate: akhilaM madhuram

" His flute is sweet; the dust of His lotus feet is sweet.

His hands are sweet; His feet are sweet. His dancing is sweet;

His friendship is sweet. Everything about the Supreme Lord of

sweetness is sweet.

Krishna sensed his devotee's feelings for Him. He came forward to him,

took off all His ornaments and gave it to the thief. The thief did a

saashtaang namaskaar and by the time he got up, Krishna had

disappeared. He went back to the sanyaasi, showed all the ornaments

Krishna gave him and told the whole story. Sannyaasi prostrated

before the thief because now he is a blessed thief who stole the heart

of the divine thief Krishna who stole not only milk and butter but

also the hearts of all Gopis and Gopaas.

Jai Sri Krishna!

Regards and prayers

Savitri

August 28, 2008

Beautiful story

Dr. Saroja Ramanujam, M.A., Ph.D, Siromani in sanskrit.

www.freewebs.com/asrama3

--- On Wed, 8/27/08, Savitri Puram <savitriopuram wrote:

Savitri Puram <savitriopuram[Guruvayur] Namasthe- Thief of a thiefWednesday, August 27, 2008, 5:13 PM

Dear all,This story happened in Dwapara yuga during Krishna's childhood days inVrindavan. We know about all the asuras sent by Kamsa (likeShakataasura, Thrunavartha, Bakaasura etc) to kill Krishna and whathappened to all of them. Here is a different story of a regular thiefwho lived in Vrindavan.There was a thief who never saw Krishna, but heard a lot about Him. Helistened to a lot of songs describing the beauty of Krishna decoratedwith all his ornaments like bangles, bracelets, earrings, anklets,necklaces including "pulinakhamothiram" etc. Being a thief, thedescription of the ornaments appealed to him more than Krishna'sbeauty. He wanted to steal the ornaments of Krishna and he strangelyprayed Krishna himself to make it possible. He asked a sanyaasin whowas singing the praise of Krishna about his whereabouts. As per hisinstructions, the thief went to the Vrindavana (forest) during

daytime when Krishna and His friends were grazing the cows.He wanted to see the seven year old Krishna alone so that he can graball the ornaments easily from Him. To his surprise, he did not have towait too long to see Him alone. Krishna was sitting under a big treeand playing his flute beautifully. It appeared as if the whole forestwas enjoying the beauty of Krishna and the lovely song he was playing.He looked and looked at Krishna and thought: "How can I rob anythingoff Krishna? If I took anything away, that will lessen his beauty.Krishna! I will not do anything to make you less attractive. I amexperiencing bliss and I am enchanted by your beauty. I do not wantanything other than your presence in my heart". Tears of happinesswere rolling down through his cheeks.adharam madhuram vadanam madhuramnayanam madhuram hasitam madhuramhrdayam madhuram gamanam madhurammadhuraadhipate:

akhilam madhuram"His lips are sweet; His face is sweet;His eyes are sweet; His smile is sweet:His Heart is sweet; His gait is sweet;Every single thing about the Lord of Mathura is completely sweet!venur madhuro renur madhura:paanir madhuraH paadau madhuraunrtyam madhuram sakhyam madhurammadhuraadhipate: akhilaM madhuram"His flute is sweet; the dust of His lotus feet is sweet.His hands are sweet; His feet are sweet. His dancing is sweet;His friendship is sweet. Everything about the Supreme Lord ofsweetness is sweet.Krishna sensed his devotee's feelings for Him. He came forward to him,took off all His ornaments and gave it to the thief. The thief did asaashtaang namaskaar and by the time he got up, Krishna haddisappeared. He went back to the sanyaasi, showed all the ornamentsKrishna gave him and told the whole story. Sannyaasi prostratedbefore the thief because now he

is a blessed thief who stole the heartof the divine thief Krishna who stole not only milk and butter butalso the hearts of all Gopis and Gopaas.Jai Sri Krishna!Regards and prayersSavitri