A long time ago, in the village of Sinhanand, there lived a kind-hearted lady from a Kshatriya family. She was married young, but sadly, her husband passed away soon after. She returned to her parents’ home and stayed with them until she was thirty. Then her father also passed away, and she began to live all alone.
There were two gentle Vaishnavas in her town who served Shri Krishna with deep love. The lady would often visit them. Over time, her heart began to wish, “How wonderful it would be if I could also help in serving Shri Krishna.” When she told them this, they smiled and said, “You may help us when Shri Mahaprabhuji gives his blessings.”
Soon, something very special happened. Shri Krishna spoke to the two Vaishnavas in a dream and said, “That Kshatriya lady belongs to me. I want her to make cloth for me.” The Vaishnavas were amazed and understood that Shri Krishna had chosen her for a divine task.
They gave her a plain white piece of cloth and asked her to decorate it. The lady sat down quietly and carefully printed a beautiful pattern on the cloth with love. The next day, the Vaishnavas dressed their Shri Thakurji in the very cloth she had made.
That night, Shri Krishna came to the lady in her dream. His sweet voice said, “I love the cloth you printed for me. Shri Mahaprabhuji is coming in two days. Ask your brother for his Krishna deity and begin my seva.”
In the morning, the lady went to her brother and asked for his Shri Krishna deity. Her brother was troubled and said, “My wife has been upset and hasn't cooked for days. I can't do proper seva in this situation. Please take my deity and serve Him with care.”
The lady gently brought the small deity to her home. She made a simple offering and later lovingly ate the prasadi. Her heart was filled with joy.
Soon, Shri Mahaprabhuji came to the nearby town of Thaneshvar. The lady went there with the two Vaishnavas and told him all that had happened. They asked if Shri Mahaprabhuji would give her diksha. He said softly, “I already know. Shri Krishna has shown His love to her.” He then gave her initiation and gave her Krishna the name Shri Navanitpriyaji. He blessed her to serve Shri Krishna with care and love.
Time passed. The Kshatriya lady became very poor. But her heart was full of love. Every day after finishing Shri Krishna’s seva, she would spin cotton into thread. Then she would sell it in the market to earn a few coins.
Each day, when the vegetable seller passed by, Shri Krishna would call out, “Ma, the vegetable man is here!” The lady would buy a few vegetables and offer them to her beloved child, Shri Krishna. Later, when the fruit seller passed, Shri Krishna would say, “Ma, the fruit man is here!” She would again buy a little and offer it with love.
Soon, the vendors became used to hearing Shri Krishna’s voice. They thought the lady had a sweet little son whom she kept hidden so that no one would cast an evil eye on him.
One day, Shri Krishna saw the vegetable man from far away and quickly ran out to call him. The lady scolded Him lovingly, “You must not go outside like that.” Shri Krishna replied, “But he was about to leave! Then how would you make food for me?”
She smiled and said, “There are many other vegetable sellers. You must not go out like that again.” Sometimes, when the lady did not hear Shri Krishna’s call, He would come to her with a frown and say, “The vegetable man is here, and if you don’t buy vegetables, I will not eat!”
She would lovingly reply, “We can buy from someone else. Please be happy with what I can offer.” Shri Krishna, though pretending to pout, would always eat what she made with love.
There came a time when she had no money at all. She could not buy ghee or make any rich food. So she made simple dry rotis for her Shri Krishna. Sometimes, in the middle of the night, He would wake up and say, “Ma, I’m hungry.” She would gently say, “I have no ghee today, but here are some rotis.” She would break the dry rotis, add a little ghee and sugar if she had any, and feed her Divine Child.
One day, she thought, “I want to make something special for my Shri Krishna.” So she borrowed some money, bought ghee and sugar, and made many delicious things. That night, Shri Krishna woke up and said, “I’m hungry.” She gave Him the tasty treats with love.
But Shri Krishna paused and asked, “Where are the rotis? And how did you get ghee and sugar if we had no money?”
She replied honestly, “I borrowed some money because I wanted to make something nice for you. I will spin cotton and pay it back.”
Shri Krishna looked at her sweetly and said, “You should not borrow. I liked the dry rotis you made. From now on, never take a loan. Just give Me what you can, and I will be happy.”
From that day onward, the lady never borrowed again. When she had enough money, she made rich food. When she didn’t, she made dry rotis. But Shri Krishna always accepted her offering with joy, because it was made with pure love.
Poem: The Lady and Her Shri Krishna
Moral: True love and care are the richest offerings. The heart matters more than the feast.
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