Lord Krishna and Fruit Seller

This is a beautiful story of Bal Krishna, where he bartered a handful of grains for mangoes with the fruit seller. He gave a little but received a lot from the seller. The seller was rewarded for her compassion and unconditional love. What did Bal Krishna do? What did the seller receive as a reward? Find out by reading this interesting story.

The Fruit Seller in Bal Krishna’s House

One day, Bal Krishna was playing around near his mother. She was churning milk into delicious butter. He could not wait to get a handful of butter to eat. His hunger churned due to the fragrance of fresh butter forming inside the pot.

He could not wait any longer and asked her mother to give him some butter. His mother knew what tricks he played to get his hands on fresh butter and smiled.

While waiting for a buttery treat, he heard a fruit seller approaching his house. He watched her with his innocent eyes.

Bal Krishna Waiting for the Fruit Seller

Bal Krishna's father, Nandraj, called her inside. When she entered, her delicious mangoes filled the house with freshness and fragrance. Nandraj was a generous man. He asked, 

“How much for a basket full of mangoes?”

She replied, “A half basket of grain.” Nandraj gave the hardworking lady a basket full of grain and asked for a basket of mangoes.

The lady could not believe her eyes. She said, “I have never seen a generous man like you, sir!” She happily gave me a basket full of mangoes.

The Reward of Compassion and Generosity

Bal Krishna was watching the entire incident. He learned that he could get mangoes by trading grains. He ran inside the house’s infirmary and brought a handful of grains.

He stood before the fruit seller and asked for mangoes in exchange for the grains.

The lady was stunned by his innocence. His eyes were deep and dark. The black locks were adorned with a peacock feather. She gave a lot of mangoes to the innocent kid in exchange for a fistful of grains. She kept the grains in her basket.

The Fruit Seller and Bal Krishna

Bal Krishna was so happy. He pranced with his mangoes, and his parents laughed. To the fruit seller’s surprise, she found her basket to be full of gold and jewels.

While everyone was stunned by the incident, Bal Krishna smiled when the fruit seller saw him. She immediately knew that he was no mortal. He was something different from others. He was Lord Krishna.

Moral of the Story

The fruit seller was happy with the trade she made with Krishna’s father. Even if she got a lot, she was not greedy. She gave many mangoes to Bal Krishna when he approached with a handful of grains.

She realized the small child was longing for the mangoes. She did not discourage him and paid him more. In return, Bal Krishna converted the grains into gold and jewels, a reward for her compassion and generosity.

This is the moral of this edition of Bal Krishna Fruits stories for kids.

Tips for Parents

Reading Bal Krishna Fruits stories in English is a good way to teach kids moral values. They will learn virtues and how they can make a person a better human being. They will learn to be compassionate and generous. They will love to read more stories that have a great ending