In the village of Gokul, little Krishna was famous for being playful, clever, and always full of mischief. His mother, Yashoda, loved him dearly, but Krishna had a habit of stealing butter!
Every time Yashoda would churn fresh butter, Krishna would sneak into the kitchen, quietly open the jar, and gobble up all the butter. One day, Yashoda caught him with his hands covered in butter, smiling with his mouth full.
“Krishna! What did I tell you about stealing butter?” Yashoda scolded, shaking her head.
Krishna giggled and gave a cheeky smile. “But I didn’t steal it, Mother! It was calling out to me to eat it!”
Yashoda laughed, but she wasn’t fooled. “I’ll teach you a lesson! Let’s see if you can stop stealing butter!”
Yashoda decided to tie Krishna to a big mortar (a heavy stone tool used for grinding grains). “Now, you can’t run off and steal butter again!” she said, tying the rope tightly around his waist.
But Krishna was clever. He started rolling the mortar, dragging it behind him. As he rolled it around, he discovered a group of cows who were stuck in the mud. With a quick twist of his hand, he freed them, and the cows followed him, mooing happily.
When Yashoda came to check on him, she was surprised to see Krishna surrounded by cows, with the mortar nowhere in sight!
Krishna smiled and said, “I didn’t steal the butter, Mother. I was busy helping the cows!”
Yashoda couldn’t help but laugh. “You’re clever, Krishna, but next time, no butter stealing!”
And from that day, Krishna became known as the butter thief, but he always used his cleverness for good, helping others when they needed him.
Moral of the Story: Even when we’re playful, we should always use our cleverness for good!
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