Lord Krishna and Sudhama were child friends.

Sudhama name was also called Kuchela. Lord Krishna grew up and became the king of Dwaraka. Kuchela was poor. His family was very big. He had a wife and many children. They did not get enough food to eat. Kuchela’s wife asked him to go and meet your friend Krishna.

``lord Krishna is king, rich and noble. He will help you by the giving money, then we have some food.’’. She said. Kuchela agreed to go there and meat to him. Giving a handful of rice flakes to Kuchela, his wife said. ``this is all that I have in the house given this to lord Krishna when you see him. You should not go empty-handed when you go to see your friend’’. Sudhama took the rice flakes and put them in a knot of dirty cloth.

Kuchela went to Dwaraka. It was a grand and beautiful capital city. Kuchela looked newly and he wondered. People are seeing his walking. And they laughed and made fun of him.

When he came to the palace gates, the guards would not allow him to go inside. Kuchela request and pleaded with the guards. He wanted to see Lord Sri Krishna, but the guards refused to let him in.

Lord Krishna saw him at the gates.

He was very happy to see his childhood friend, and rushed out and hugged Kuchela. He took him inside the palace.

`` You are dearest friend, what you have brought for me’’.

Kuchela was ashamed of the dirty little knot of rice flakes. He tried to hide it. But Sri Krishna saw it and too it. ``rice flakes! I love them!’’.Said Sri Krishna he ate mouthfuls of the rice flakes.

As soon as Sri Krishna had eaten the first mouthful, kuchela’s hut turned into a grand house. When he ate the second mouthful, kuchela’s wife and got wonderful clothes to wear and plenty of food to eat.

Kuchela did know all this. He spent a few happy days with Sri Krishna. At last it was time for him to go home. He did not feel like asking his old friend for any help. He left the palace empty handed.

He made his way home sadly. He did not know how to tell his wife that he had got nothing. When he came home, he did not see his old broken hut, but a grand house instead. His wife and children came running with happy to greet him. They were well dressed. Kuchela was overjoyed. His old friend Krishna had showered his blessings on him!

What sweetness in good friend ship!