Disambiguation evidence for Sudama (in Hindu tradition) via surface form

"Sudama"


As subject (47)

Triples where this entity appears as subject under the label "Sudama".

Predicate Object
appearsIn folk songs and bhajans about Krishna’s devotees
associatedWith Puranas
surface form: Bhagavata Purana
associatedWith Vaishnavism
associatedWithConcept bhakti yoga
associatedWithConcept 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
culturalSignificance popular figure in devotional storytelling (katha)
genreOfNarrative Puranic narrative
hasAlternativeName Kuchela
hasAlternativeName Brahmins
surface form: Kuchela Brahmin
hasFriend Krishna
homeTown Poor village in Gujarat region (traditional belief)
instanceOf Brahmin
instanceOf devotee in Hindu tradition
instanceOf mythological character
knownFor friendship with Krishna
knownFor poverty embraced with spiritual contentment
knownFor 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
moralLesson do not ask God for material favors
narrativeRole exemplar of bhakti (devotional love)
narrativeRole exemplar of ideal devotee
narrativeRole 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
storyTheme divine reciprocity for pure devotion
storyTheme unconditional friendship
symbolizes friendship beyond social and economic status
symbolizes selfless offering
symbolizes spiritual wealth over material wealth
tradition Krishna bhakti tradition
virtue contentment
virtue detachment from material wealth
virtue devotion
virtue humility
worshippedBy some Vaishnavite devotees