God Plays Tricks Too?

Sri Bhagavan shows great humour at times:

He read Upamanya Bhakta Vilas which contains a passage where Arunachalesvara is said to have robbed Tirujnana Sambandar and his group of followers of all their possessions by His bhuta ganas disguised as dacoits. Sri Bhagavan remarked: “Siva Himself was waylaid in Tiruvudal Utsava and He practised the same trick on His devotees. Can it be so?”

Talks with Ramana Maharshi
21st December, 1938
Talk 598.