9: sudwmw Bgq

Sudama

ibp sudwmw dwildI bwl sKweI imqRR sdwey ]

bipu sudaamaa daalidee baal sakhaaee mitr sadaaay.

Sudama, a poor brahman, was known to be a friend of Krishna from childhood.

lwgU hoeI bwmHxI imil jgdIs dildRR gvwey ]

laagoo hoee baamhanee mili jagadees dalidr gavaaay.

His brahmin wife always pestered him as to why he did not go to Lord Krishna to alleviate his poverty.

cilAw gxdw gtIAW ikau kir jweIAY kauxu imlwey ]

chaliaa ganadaa gateeaan kiu kari jaaeeai kaounu milaaay.

He was perplexed and pondered over how he could get re-introduced to Krishna, who could help him meet the Lord.

phuqw ngir duAwrkw isMG duAwir Kloqw jwey ]

pahoutaa nagari duaarakaa singh duaari khalotaa jaaay.

He reached the town of Duaraka and stood before the main gate (of the palace of Krishna).

dUrhuM dyiK fMfauq kir Cif isMGwsxu hir jI Awey ]

doorahu daykhi dandaouti kari chhadi singhaasanu hari jee aaay.

Seeing him from a distance, Krishna, the Lord, bowed and leaving his throne came to Sudama.

pihly dy prdKxw pYrI pY ky lY gil lwey ]

pahilay day paradakhanaa pairee pai kay lai gali laaay.

First he circumambulated around Sudama and then touching his feet he embraced him.

crxodku lY pYr Doie isMGwsxu auqy bYTwey ]

charanodaku lai pair dhoi singhaasanu outay baitdaaay.

Washing his feet he took that water and made Sudama sit on the throne.

puCy kuslu ipAwru kir gur syvw dI kQw suxwey ]

pouchhay kousalu piaaru kari gur sayvaa dee kadaa sounaaay.

Then Krishna lovingly enquired about his welfare and talked about the time when they were together in the service of the guru (Sandipani).

lY kY qMdul cibEnu ivdw kry AgY phucwey ]

lai kay tandul chabiaonu vidaa karay agai pahouchaavai.

Krishna asked for the rice sent by Sudama’s wife and after eating, came out to see off his friend Sudama.

cwir pdwrQ skuic pTwey ]9]

chaari padaarad sakouchi patdaaay ||9||

Though all the four boons (righteousness,wealth,fulfillment of desire and libereation) were given to Sudama by Krishna, Krishna's humbleness still made him feel totally helpless.