In His childhood the Lord was profusely decorated with gold ornaments. Once while He was playing outside His house, and two thieves passing on the street saw the opportunity to rob the Lord and therefore took Him on their shoulders, pleasing Him by offering Him some sweets.
The thieves thought they would carry the child to the forest and then kill Him and take away the ornaments. The Lord, however, expanded His illusory energy upon the thieves, so much so that instead of carrying Him to the forest they came right back in front of the house of the Lord.
When they came before His house, they became afraid because everyone from the house of Jagannatha Misra and all the inhabitants of that quarter were busy searching for the child. Therefore, the thieves, thinking it dangerous to remain, went away and left Him. The child was brought within the house of mother Sachi, who was in great anxiety, and she became satisfied.
- Caitanya-Caritamrta, Adi-lila 14.38
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