One morning in Gokula, after Mother Yaśodā had lovingly decorated little Krishna and sent Him out to play with His cowherd friends, the village echoed with the sweet call of a fruit seller:

"Fruits! Fruits! Who will buy fresh fruits?"

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Śrī Krishna, who had descended to relish intimate loving exchanges with His devotees, heard her call. Although He is the proprietor of all universes and the source of all wealth, He wished to enjoy the simple pastime of purchasing fruits like an ordinary village child.

Krishna eagerly ran toward the fruit seller. Following the village custom, He intended to exchange grains for fruits. He hurried into the house, gathered a tiny handful of grains in His soft lotus palms, and ran back to her.

But because Krishna's little hands were very small and His fingers were not fully closed, almost all the grains slipped through the gaps between His fingers as He ran. By the time He reached the fruit seller, only a few grains remained in His hands.

The fruit seller looked upon the enchanting child. She saw His beautiful lotus eyes, curling black hair, charming smile, and innocent eagerness. Her heart melted with affection.

She did not think about business or profit.

Instead, overwhelmed by spontaneous love, she accepted the few grains that remained in Krishna's hand and joyfully filled His little arms with fruits. She gave Him far more than the value of the grains He had offered.

Krishna happily accepted the fruits and returned home.

Then an extraordinary miracle occurred.

When the fruit seller looked into her basket, which had become nearly empty after giving fruits to Krishna, she found that it was now overflowing with invaluable jewels, pearls, diamonds, sapphires, rubies, emeralds, and other precious gems.

The Lord had transformed her simple offering into immeasurable wealth.

Divine Teachings