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the old man was still agreeable but that the family was making it difficult for him. People began to gather about because of the noise which the elder son was raising, and the  brāhmaṇa  youth began to exclaim to them that the old man made this promise before the Deities but that he could not fulfill it because the family was objecting. The eldest son, who was an atheist, suddenly interrupted the youth and said, "You say that the Lord was witnessing. Well, if He comes and bears witness to this promise of my father's, you can have my sister in marriage."
The youth replied, "Yes, I shall ask Krṣṇa to come as a witness." He was confident that God would come. An agreement was then made before everyone that the girl would be given in marriage if Krṣṇa came from Vṛndāvana as a witness to the old man's promise.
The  brāhmaṇa  youth returned to Vṛndāvana and began to pray to Gopāla Krṣṇa. "Dear Lord, You must come with me." He was such a staunch devotee that he spoke to Krṣṇa just as one would speak to a friend. He was not thinking that the Gopāla was a mere statue or image, but he considered Him to be God Himself. Suddenly the Deity spoke to him:
"How do you think that I can go with you? I am a statue. I can't go anywhere."
"Well, if a statue can speak, he can also walk," the boy replied.
"All right then," the Deity said finally. "I shall go with you, but on one condition. In no case shall you look back to see Me. I will follow you, and you will know that I am following by the jingle of My leg bangles."