His children came running towards him wearing expensive clothes and jewels and his wife was decked out like a queen. However, when he reaches his house, he finds a grand mansion there instead of his humble hut. He is content with meeting Krishna and wanted nothing more than this reunion from him.
The next morning, Sudama takes his leave from Krishna and heads home. True Friendship Illustration: Prabhakar Khanolkar | Script: Kamala Chandrakant Sudama gets confused by her statement, but is also happy that Krishna liked his humble gift. After all, the goddess of prosperity had to maintain balance. As he is about to take a second handful, Rukmini stops him and reminds him that Sudama had already got what he wanted and he didn’t need more than that. On opening it, Krishna is delighted to see his favourite snack hidden inside and takes a handful of it into his mouth. However, Krishna had taken notice of Sudama’s small cloth rucksack, and playfully snatches it away from him. However, Sudama doesn’t burden Krishna with stories of his penury, even feeling a little embarrassed about giving Krishna the flattened rice that his wife had packed, especially after the grand welcome Krishna accorded him. Krishna and Sudama recall their early childhood days and spend the next few hours asking about each other’s lives. They also serve Sudama with delicious dishes and make comfortable arrangements for his stay in their palace. Krishna and his wife Rukmini then place him in a royal seat and wash his feet as a warm gesture. Seeing his childhood friend, Krishna’s face brightened, rushing towards Sudama and hugging him with joy. Sudama reaches the palace and, to his surprise, no one questions him when he enters. The people were very visibly happy with no house in Dwaraka showing any signs of poverty. Journey to DwarakaĪfter days of walking, Sudama reached Dwaraka where he was awed by its prosperity. On the day of his journey, his wife packed some flattened rice or poha for Krishna as she knew it was his favourite food. Sudama’s wife supports his decision seeing the sincerity of her husband.
So, while he agreed to meet his bosom buddy, he also made it clear to his wife he would not bring up their issues nor would he ask for a handout. Sudama felt embarrassed to reach out to his childhood friend only to get a favour from him. Sudama’s wife suggested that he should meet Krishna who might help him financially for the sake of their children. Overtime, it became extremely difficult for him to manage his wife and kids’ needs with a meagre wage. Illustration: Prabhakar Khanolkar | Script: Kamala ChandrakantĪs a pandit, Sudama didn’t earn much. Years later, Krishna became the king of Dwaraka and married the goddess of prosperity, Rukmini, whereas Sudama became a pandit and married a girl arranged by his parents. After their schooling came to an end, they promised to cherish their bond forever. Both of them gained knowledge from the same guru and were inseparable during their childhood. Krishna and Sudama were childhood friends. One such ethereal bond was the one shared between Krishna and Sudama. Krishna’s love for his friends was beyond the comprehension of his friends too.
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