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Sudaamaa is a well-known character of Krishn's life. Krishn's life account cannot be completed without mentioning him. Sudaamaa was a poor Braahman boy. He was the best friend of Krishn from the times of his Gurukul. They used to study in the same Gurukul of Saandeepan Muni. He was very fond of food.

One day Guru Jee sent Krishn and Sudaamaa to bring twigs from forest. When they started for forest, Guru Maataa (Guru's wife) gave some puffed rice to eat there which Sudaamaa took from her hands and off they went to forest.

On the way he asked Krishn - "I heard that you used to play flute in Gokul?" "Yes, I used to gather my cows and calves through that." Sudaamaa said - "Will you play it for me too?" Krishn said - "No, One should not look back. This causes mind going astray." Sudaamaa got silent. They gathered twigs in the forest. They were about to come back that heavy rain started. Both had to take shelter on tree. Accidentally both were on separate trees.

Rains were heavy and continuous. Lots of time passed, Sudaamaa got hungry. He thought about Krishn also, but how to take that rice to Him. If he went it will be wet, so after some time he started eating it. And slowly he ate it all. After all rain stopped, both climbed down the trees. Krishn said - "Sudaamaa, I am very hungry, you have my rice, where is it?" Sudaamaa said - "Krishn, I was also very hungry, so I ate it all." Krishn said - "Don't worry, doesn't matter who ate it. Your hunger was more intense than mine so you ate it. Now let us go home. Guru Jee must be waiting for us. So they went home.

There Sudaamaa said to Guru Jee - "Guru Jee, I have committed a mistake." "What?" Sudaamaa said - "Yesterday Guru Maataa gave us some puffed rice for both of us, but I ate it all." Guru Jee said - "Sudaamaa, You have committed not a mistake but a blunder. You yourself have written poverty in your fate. By committing this blunder wherever you are now standing, even my blessings cannot go there. Since you have accepted your mistake, I will pray for you."

When Krishn finished His education, He started to go to Mathuraa. Sudaamaa heard this and came to see Him. Crying he said - "Krishn, After you reach Mathuraa, you will be a king. Won't you forget me? I cannot think living separate from you." Krishn said - "Oh no, I won't forget you. Who told you that the basis of friendship is social equality? This wealth is kept only in heart and heart can be of anybody, poor or rich, is the same. Never talk again about your low levelness. Neither you are poor, nor I am a prince. You are my Sudaamaa and I am your Krishn. And I am not going anywhere, I am always with you. Sudaamaa, This friendship is the best relationship in the world." 

Sudaamaa got happy to hear this, he said - "I will surely come to Mathuraa to see you once." Krishn said - "Well, We will have to meet at least once" "Why?" Krishn said - "Because you have to pay my loan of puffed rice. I have to take that from you. So we will meet at least once, but you don't come to Mathuraa." "Why?" Krishn said - "Because I will not be there. But you don't worry, we will meet once." Sudaamaa got silent.

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