Krishna’s and Sudama’s Friendship

We all know about Krishna’s and Sudama’s Friendship. Sudama belongs to a poor Brahmin family. He did not have enough money to feed his children. Sudama’s wife told him with a tear in her eyes, “it doesn’t matter if we are hungry but we should at least feed our children.”

After hearing this Sudama felt very hurt, and said, “What can we do? We cannot take help from anyone.”

Sudama’s wife replied, “You talk of Krishna. You have been saying that you have a great bond of friendship with him. He is the king of Dwarka, so why don’t you go to his place?

Sudama found light in the words of his wife. He decided to go to Dwarka & said to his wife that I will definitely go to Krishna and what I take along for his children?”

Sudama’s wife borrows some rice snacks from their neighbor. She wraps the food in a piece of torn cloth, Sudama took the bundle and left for Dwarka.

Sudama reached Dwarka and was amazed to see that place. The entire town was built with gold. He asked the direction from someone and finally, he reached there. The guards of the palace restrict Sudama and asked, why have you come here?”

Sudama answered I want to meet my friend Krishna. Go and tell Krishna that his friend Sudama has come to meet you.”

The guard hesitantly went and informed Krishna of Sudama’s arrival. On hearing Sudama’s name Krishan ran to meet him.

Krishna took Sudama into the palace. After seeing all the wealth of Krishna, Sudama felt ashamed of the rice snacks that he had brought and tried to hide but Krishna snatched it from him.

After that, they sat to have their meal which was served in gold plates. Sudama felt sad as he remembered his hungry children who are at home. He stayed for two days. On the third day, he got ready to leave the palace. Krishna embraced and escorted him out as he bid him farewell.

On the way back, Sudama thinks, “what shall I say when my wife asks me what I have brought back.

As Sudama reached their place, he could not find his hut! Instead, his wife came out from a beautiful palace & dressed in elegant clothes. She told Sudama, “Krishna did all this.”

The friendship of Krishna and Sudama is remembered all over the world as a symbol of true love.