Price

When Krishna was three years old, he saw an old lady carrying a basket of fruits from the jungle. Krishna told her that He would like to have some fruits. The old woman said that He would get them only if He paid the price.

Krishna innocently asked the meaning of the word ‘Price’. The woman said that something should be given in return for the fruit. Krishna went in and brought as palm-full of rice. The woman placed the rice in her basket and gave Krishna some fruits. She was charmed by the beauty of the child.

As she was returning to her cottage, she felt that the basket was getting heavier. When she placed it down in her hut, she was amazed to find that all the rice grains had turned into precious gems! She realized that the child must be Divine.