Chinna Katha - Lord Krishna's Ornaments

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Chinna Katha

 

There was a thief who listened quite accidentally to the recital of

the charms of Lord Krishna during childhood he stopped for a moment,

but could not pull himself away. He heard the description of the

ornaments Krishna wore and got a great desire to rob those precious

treasures. He asked the pundit where exactly Krishna would be tending

the cows alone or with just His elder brother or with a handful of

comrades. The pundit told him rather curtly " in Vrind " vana, on the

Yamun " bank " .

 

Planning to catch Krishna alone and deprive him of the ornaments, he

hurried off to Vrind " vana. Sure enough, he met the Boy alone next

morning at the head of His herd of cows .... but how could he take

off the ornaments from that Loveliness? He was afraid that the

removal of even one would reduce the Lustre and his heart did not

allow him to do that. He looked on for hours, lost in ecstasy, till

Krishna Himself asked him, but he was too ashamed to mention it.

Krishna knew it however.

 

Faith can work wonders; it can compel the Lord to Manifest Himself

and give you what you believe He will give.

 

He gave him all the jewels He wore. The thief was overcome with shame

and joy: he fell at the Boy's Feet, but when he rose, Krishna was not

to be seen. He came to his village and consulted the pundit. " Are

these the jewels of Krishna that you extolled the other day? I went

to Vrind " vana and He gave them to me " . Needless to add, the pundit

fell at the robber's feet. Faith can work wonders; it can compel the

Lord to Manifest Himself and give you what you believe He will give.

 

Ram Chugani

Kobe, Japan