LORD KRISHNA AND THE THIEF

A Brahman, whose profession was singing the glories of the Lord, was once reciting  Srimad Bhagavatham in the house of a patron. A thief broke into the house where the recital was going on and hid himself in the deep corner .

Perforce, he had to listen to Srimad Bhagavatham. The singer was now  describing the ornaments worn by  little Krishna which was adorned by Yashoda . He described the various ornaments Yasodha  decorated  on  little  Krishna before sending Him out with the cows. The thief  was  excited and thought that he should meet that lad  and rob all the ornaments at one stroke instead of struggling every day with petty stealing. He waited till the entire chapter of Srimadbhagavatam was recited and left the place. The thief wanted to know where this boy was. He, therefore, followed the Brahmin and waylaid him. The Brahmin was frightened and feared…