HARE KRISHNA
In this chapter of the katha, we shall see the friendship between the supreme and sudama. Friendship is the only relationship that is not present when we ar born, it is something that we must make and when your friend is the supreme Shree krishna , then your life becomes devine.
sudama and Krishna met in gurukul and shree krishna offered friendship to sudama. One night devi Rukmani woke from her sleep hearing a sad tune coming out from the lord's flute, so she asked him what is wrong, krishna explained her about sudama and his tribles, sudama was going through tough times, he was extreemely poor and his family has not eaten in days, but still he had unbreakable faith in Krishna, sudama was a genius, sudama knew that his condition was due the fruits of his past and present birth , so in order to achive Krishna and become one with him, we all must enjoy the fruits of our good or bad karma without any greed( NIS SWARTH)
Krishna said in Bhagvad gita that one who loves me is dear to me and a friend to me. shree krishna loves his devotees so mush that if they sad or hungry shree krishna feels that pain too. In case of sudama when sudama gave away his luch to his pet animal ( COW ) and a beggar who came begging , shree krishna also left his food and stayed hungry. such love shree Krishna has for his devotees.
We have already read about Krishna's class-mate and close friend Sudama. Having finsihed his schooling, he returned to his village and married Sushila. Sudama was very poor though he was very content. But his wife often goaded him to go to Krishna and ask for financial help. At last Sudama agreed to visit Dwarika. Sushila gave a small packet of parched rice to Sudama to offer as a humble present to Krishna. Sudama traversed the distance slowly and steadily and at last reached Dwarika. Reaching the palace gate, he sent word to Krishna about his arrival. Hearing the very name o~ Sudama, Krishna rushed bare3ooted to the gate to receive his friend and escorted him inside. Seating him on a cushion, Krishna washed his feet and entertained him duly. Rukmini, Krishna's wife, kept fanning Sudama all this while. Seeing Krishna's grandeur, Sudama felt very small and could not dare to offer the humble present that he had brought. But Krishna knew everything and so he signalled to Rukmini to snatch the packet that Sudama had hidden under his arms. The royal couple enjoyed the parched rice as if it were a sumptuous dish. Sudama stayed with his friend for a few days and then returned home. He was highly ashtonished to see his hut replaced by a magnificent house full of each and every comfort and his family dressed in valuable garments. How happy must he have felt indeed !
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