Krishna and Sudama
We are so blessed to have grown up listening to such beautiful stories from our Hindu scriptures. They have such beautiful messages if we try to learn from them. Naa Sarpe Hai Pagri Naa Tan Pe Hai Jaama, Batado Kanhaiya Ko Naam Hai Sudama। Ek Baar Mohan Se Ja Kar Ke Kahdo, Ke Milne Sakha Badnasib Aa Gaya Hai। Sunte Hi Doude Chale Aaye Mohan, Lagaya Gale Se Sudama Ko Mohan। Krishna Sudama's friendship is one such story. When Sudama came to visit Shri Krishna, he had nothing to offer to him. He wasn't even sure that his old friend would recognize him. He went on the insistence of his wife as they were facing extreme poverty. Na sar pe hai pagri means having no ego. Na tan pe hai jaama means no care about how he looked. And we all know how Shri Krishna not only met him with open arms but also washed his feet with tears and hugged him. Sudama was embarrassed to bring just a handful of rice, an insignificant gift for his old friend, for he couldn't afford anything else. However...