It was a summer morning when Krishna got up early from a nap amidst the bliss of the Vrindavan forest. After a while, he decided to wake up the cowherd friends with whom he was resting. So he pulled out his flute and started playing it, also to call back the cows grazing at a distance. As Krishna played the enchanting melody through his flute, the alluring vibration oozing out of it; mystically attracted the peacocks in and around the Vrindavan forest. Soon,a number of peacocks gathered around Krishna and began to dance in joy.
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Lord Krishna, who is the source of all the dramatic arts, was happy to see them dance. Exciting the peacocks with his facial gestures and smile, he further encouraged them to dance. Within some time, the peacocks cried in joy, and their voice could be heard across Vrindavan. Peacocks became excited and jumped up and down, flapping their wings in harmony
As the peacocks gathered around, the King of peacocks, after a while, made his way into the herd. It touched the feet of Krishna and made sounds that Krishna took as a thanking note and a request from the peacocks to dance along with them. Krishna gracefully accepted the offer and began to dance with the peacocks.
As Krishna joined the peacocks, the latter increased the tempo of their voice to match the rhythm of Krishna's steps. Vibing with the melodies of both the flute and the peacocks, Lord Krishna increased the tempo of his steps so much that some peacocks couldn't keep up with his pace. The animals from all sides of the Vrindavan forest gathered around to watch the Lord and peacocks dance.
Even Lord Krishna's flute, on seeing the unprecedented performance of his master, began to play an enchanting melody on its own. The exhibition was extremely marvellous when gazed from the top of the Vrindavan hills.
Lord Krishna and the peacocks danced for a long time and naturally, after a while, the peacocks got tired and stopped dancing. But Lord Krishna by now was in some other world. For him, the world was absent as he continued to dance in joy. After many days, when he stopped, there was an enchanting silence.
It was then the king of peacock approached Lord Krishna. In a gesture of gratitude, he bowed down to him and said:-
Oh Supreme Lord! You have created a festival of bliss for which we will be eternally indebted to you! It is our duty to offer you 'Gurudakshina'. I request you to accept our only opulence that is our feathers! Please wear them on your crown as a decoration."
As the peacock said so, he dropped a number of his divine feathers around Shri Krishna. Lord Krishna gracefully picked of them up and tucked them in his turban. And since then, the supreme godhead came to wear the peacock feathers on his head.
