Once, when Lord Krishna was only a boy, there used to be a lady fruit seller from adjacent village of Vrindavan. She was popular amongst kids as she used to sell some very sweet fruits. When she heard about the glories and stories of boy named Krishna, she decided to see Him and offer him some fruits. With some hardships, she covered the distance and reached Vrindavan, and started looking for Him. She reached Krishna's house and started calling Him by name, but no one appeared. She had to leave empty handed on the first day. She again arrived on the second day but could not see Lord Krishna. The third day, she decided firmly that if Lord does not see him today, she would not leave. Sensing this, Lord Krishna finally came to fruit seller and asked for some delicious fruits. When the fruit seller fist saw Him, she got completely lost. She got out of her senses. Then, controlling herself, she said what Krishna would pay her in return. To this lord Krishna went inside to the store room and collected a hand full of grain with Him. As He was just a boy, He thought this would be more than what He is buying. And while He was on the way back to the fruit-seller, the grains slowly kept falling behind from His small hands. At the time when He came back, He had only a few grain pieces left with Him. To this the fruit seller laughed and asked Him to take whatever He wished, only if Krishna calls her as mother, and sits on her lap for a moment. Krishna gladly accepted, called her as mother and sat on her lap for a while. He then took some fruits with Him and went inside. The lady got very happy on this. One her way back to home, she started feeling her basket as heavy. She pulled it down and was astonished to see it full of rare jewels and pearls.
Glory be of Lord Shri Krishna. This is just one of the endless glorious stories between Lord Krishna and His devotees. Bhakt aur Bhagwan ki jay!
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