The Friendship of Krishna and Sudama Sudama was poor since birth. When Shri Krishna went to Avanti to receive education at the ashram of Maharishi Sandipani, there Sudama became friends with Shri Krishna. Krishna completed the education of Vedas, scriptures and all arts within only a few days and later became the King of Dwarka. When Sudama completed his education, he also returned to his birthplace. After marriage, he too accepted household life.  Sudama’s Poverty A broken hut, a few broken utensils, and some dirty torn clothes to cover the body — this alone was the household of Sudama. Simple and content by birth, Sudama never asked anything from anyone. Whatever came without asking, he first offered to God, and on that he and his wife survived. Most of the time, both husband and wife had to remain hungry. Their bodies had become weak like skeletons. Sudama’s wife Sushila was content, virtuous and devoted to her husband, but whenever her thin husband had to remain hungry, she fel...