Once upon a time, there was a small village near Vrindavan. There lived a poor farmer named Gokuldas. Gokuldas had neither wealth nor prosperity, but his heart was filled with deep devotion and love for Lord Krishna.
He worked his fields every day, offering the first portion of whatever grain he produced to Krishna. He had a small Tulsi-plated platform in his house, where he would decorate a clay idol of Banke Bihari and offer it with great love.
The villagers would make fun of him, saying, "Hey Gokuldas, your Krishna is just a clay idol. How can he eat your offerings?"
But Gokuldas would smile and say,"You people cannot see, but my Krishna accepts everything."
Krishna's Test
One day, there was nothing to eat in Gokuldas's house. The fields were dry and the storehouse was empty. His wife and children went to bed hungry. Still, Gokuldas sat on the Tulsi platform and said lovingly,"Kanhaiya! Today I have nothing to offer you. But my heart is always yours; you are the protector of my life."
Tears flowed from his eyes. He went to sleep hungry.
Kanhaiya's Arrival
The night had fallen deep. Then suddenly, someone knocked on the door. Gokuldas's wife opened the door and there stood a handsome cowherd boy, a peacock feather on his head and a pot of butter in his hand.
He said,"Mother! Take this butter and grain. Uncle Gokuldas has shown me so much love, can I see him hungry?"
The cowherd boy filled the storehouse and left smiling.
In the morning, when the villagers saw a pile of grain in Gokuldas's house, they were all astonished. Someone asked,"Where did all this come from?"
Gokuldas's wife said,"Your Lord Krishna came to you himself last night."
Tears welled up in Gokuldas's eyes. He went to Tulsi and said,"My Lord! You have saved my honor."
Message of the Story : - This story teaches that God is never far from a devotee who has true love and faith. He himself protects and nurtures him when the time comes.
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