He Called The Moon To Him

One day, when Lord Ghanshyam was a child, He was sleeping in His cot. It was a bright night. The moonlight was as white as milk and it cloaked the entire earth. On the wall opposite the cot, there was a window high up. The moonlight shone through the window and fell upon the Lord's face.

The Lord was in a deep sleep, but as soon as the moonlight touched His face, He immediately awoke. When He opened His eyes He saw the shining moon. He really wanted to play with the moon. Whilst remaining in His cot, He stretched out His arm and caught the moon.

The moon was very thirsty for the Lord's darshan, so he felt happy that the Lord Himself had called him. That is why the moon took the form of a child. He went into the house, stood beside the cot, and began to play with the Lord.

WOW! WHAT A SIGHT!

The moonlight also shone from the child, so it became very bright inside the house. The house was filled with light. Bhaktimata was woken up by this light. She was frightened at seeing Lord Ghanshyam playing with the moon. When Lord Ghanshyam saw this, He said, "Do not be scared, Mother. The moon has only come to play with me. I have brought him here myself."

At hearing this, His mother became pleased. Then the moon bowed down to Lord Ghanshyam and Bhaktimata, and returned to his place in the sky.