Leela of the Lord

   Once Sage Narada and Lord Shree Krishna were traveling in a desert. They sat under a date palm and, suddenly, Krishna asked Narada to go and fetch some water. Little knowing that, or bothering to know, 'how come thirst to Lord', Narada went in search of water. The mischievous Lord created a hut at a distance and Narada went there. He asked for water when he saw a face peeping out and the rest of the story is very interesting.

 The girl smiled and invited Narada to get inside the hut and Narada followed her; he lived with her for almost sixteen years and had four children. 

   Then Krishna created a cloud-burst and flash flood in which the hut washed away along with the kids and their mother. Narada was bewildered when he stood looking at the floods disappearing into desert sands! Suddenly, seeing the water he remembered that Krishna had asked for water. Immediately he took some water and rushed to Krishna who was waiting for him.  Narada felt shy when Krishna smiled at him. Sixteen years had gone by like sixteen seconds! Narada realized the trick played by Krishna and begged his pardon for his foolishness.

  Such is the 'leela of the Lord' and the nature of this make-believe world! What is it we are experiencing as 'life' is silly and seems we are all taken for a ride!