Sudama (in Hindu tradition)
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Sudama (in Hindu tradition) is a humble Brahmin and childhood friend of Lord Krishna, revered as an exemplar of pure devotion and poverty embraced with spiritual contentment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Sudama | 47 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Brahmin
→
devotee in Hindu tradition → mythological character → |
| appearsIn | folk songs and bhajans about Krishna’s devotees → |
| associatedWith |
Puranas
→
surface form:
Bhagavata Purana
Vaishnavism → |
| associatedWithConcept |
bhakti yoga
→
dāsya-bhāva (servant-like devotion) → |
| associatedWithPlace |
Dwarka
→
surface form:
Dvaraka
|
| bringsGift | flattened rice (poha) for Krishna → |
| childhoodFriendOf | Krishna → |
| culturalSignificance |
model for contented poverty in Hindu discourse
→
popular figure in devotional storytelling (katha) → |
| genreOfNarrative | Puranic narrative → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kuchela
→
Brahmins →
surface form:
Kuchela Brahmin
|
| hasFriend | Krishna → |
| homeTown | Poor village in Gujarat region (traditional belief) → |
| knownFor |
friendship with Krishna
→
poverty embraced with spiritual contentment → pure devotion to Krishna → |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit → |
| meets | Krishna in Dvaraka → |
| mentionedIn |
Puranas
→
surface form:
Bhagavata Purana, Skandha 10
|
| moralLesson |
God understands the devotee’s needs without asking
→
do not ask God for material favors → |
| narrativeRole |
exemplar of bhakti (devotional love)
→
exemplar of ideal devotee → exemplar of poverty with dignity → |
| occupation | Brahmin priest → |
| receivesGraceFrom | Krishna → |
| relationshipTypeWithKrishna | sakhya-bhāva (friendship devotion) → |
| religion | Hinduism → |
| socialClass | Brahmin → |
| spouse | Unnamed wife of Sudama → |
| storyTheme |
God’s care for the poor devotee
→
divine reciprocity for pure devotion → unconditional friendship → |
| symbolizes |
friendship beyond social and economic status
→
selfless offering → spiritual wealth over material wealth → |
| tradition | Krishna bhakti tradition → |
| virtue |
contentment
→
detachment from material wealth → devotion → humility → |
| worshippedBy | some Vaishnavite devotees → |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Porbandar