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Eternal Friendship _ Sleepy Retelling of a Classic Tale · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, the podcast where we listen, we relax,
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  Speaker 1: and we get sleepy. I'm your host, Thomas. Thanks for
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  Speaker 1: tuning in. Tonight's story is an adaptation of a popular
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  Speaker 1: Hindu tale of a man named Sudama and the god Krishna.
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  Speaker 1: It's a story about a loving friendship of mutual respect
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  Speaker 1: and gratitude which remains unaltered by the passing of time.
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  Speaker 1: It will be read by Simon and of course it's
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  Speaker 1: suitably relaxing so you can drift off while you listen.
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  Speaker 1: So let's prepare for a good night's sleep now by
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  Speaker 1: unwinding for a few moments With the theme of tonight's
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  Speaker 1: story in mind, I think it would be fitting to
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  Speaker 1: spend the next few moments enjoying the feeling of gratitude
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  Speaker 1: for a friend, a loved one, or anybody you're thankful for.
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  Speaker 1: So take a deep breath in, briefly holding the air
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  Speaker 1: at the top. and exhale back out, relaxing your muscles
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  Speaker 1: and sinking into bed. As you continue to breathe at
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  Speaker 1: this slower pace, allow an image to begin to form
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  Speaker 1: in your mind of someone that you are grateful for.
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  Speaker 1: Don't worry if it takes some time. There's no need
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  Speaker 1: to rush or to force anything. But whenever you have
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  Speaker 1: that special person in mind, just consider how they make
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  Speaker 1: you feel. Think about what they mean to you. and
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  Speaker 1: the ways in which they act or the things they
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  Speaker 1: say that make you feel special take comfort in the
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  Speaker 1: thought of this person let the happiness they evoke within
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  Speaker 1: you come to the forefront of your mind And feel
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  Speaker 1: its warmth in your heart. Take another deep breath now.
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  Speaker 1: And as you exhale. Say thank you. Give gratitude for
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  Speaker 1: that person. And allow their positive energy and kindness to
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  Speaker 1: radiate within you. And it's with that sense of love
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  Speaker 1: and appreciation that I'll make way for Simon as we
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  Speaker 1: turn to tonight's story. We begin a long time ago,
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  Speaker 1: in a quiet village in India.
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  Speaker 2: Once upon a time, long, long ago, lived a boy
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  Speaker 2: named Sudama. He lived in a village in Western India.
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  Speaker 2: Sudama was a quiet, serious boy. He spent much of
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  Speaker 2: his time studying or walking by the river near his home,
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  Speaker 2: lost in his thoughts. Sudama had a soft, gentle presence
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  Speaker 2: and he felt most comfortable as a listener or observer.
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  Speaker 2: His calming energy was like that of an unrippled pool.
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  Speaker 2: He made other people feel peaceful and at ease. His
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  Speaker 2: best friend Krishna was completely different. If Sudharma was a
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  Speaker 2: calm pool, Krishna's energy was like a fast-flowing brook He
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  Speaker 2: was cheerful and playful and always making noise as he
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  Speaker 2: played games or pranks or practiced the flute. Wherever he went,
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  Speaker 2: he made himself the center of attention with his laughter
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  Speaker 2: and his jokes and his lively music. The two friends
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  Speaker 2: were not only different in personality but in background. While
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  Speaker 2: Krishna was a god and member of the royal family,
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  Speaker 2: Sudharma grew up on a farm. But in spite of
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  Speaker 2: these differences, the two boys were inseparable. In their youth,
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  Speaker 2: Sudharma and Krishna studied at an ashram, a monastery in
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  Speaker 2: the forest. Here, they spent so much time together, that
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  Speaker 2: they began to feel as though they were twins. Krishna
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  Speaker 2: could finish Sudama's sentences, and Sudama always knew exactly what
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  Speaker 2: Krishna was thinking. Their other friends often commented on how
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  Speaker 2: the two boys changed when they were together. Sudama became
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  Speaker 2: more confident, while Krishna seemed calmer and in each other's company,
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  Speaker 2: both were happier and full of hope and joy for
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  Speaker 2: the future. Sudharma and Krishna made plans about what they
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  Speaker 2: would do after they finished their studies at the ashram.
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  Speaker 2: They vowed to go on adventures together, traveling across the country.
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  Speaker 2: But after they left the ashram, life took them in
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  Speaker 2: different directions. Over time, one river divided into two separate streams.
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  Speaker 2: In the following years, Krishna's family duties led him to
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  Speaker 2: the city of Dwarka. He got married and became king. Meanwhile,
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  Speaker 2: Sudharma also got married and returned to his village. He
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  Speaker 2: lived a simple life with his wife and children, getting
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  Speaker 2: by with the food he produced on his farm. As
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  Speaker 2: the years went by, Sudama often thought of his old friend.
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  Speaker 2: He still cared about Krishna deeply and kept him in
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  Speaker 2: his prayers. One day, he thought, Perhaps Krishna would come
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  Speaker 2: to find him. It would be wonderful to see him again,
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  Speaker 2: to enjoy a meal together and reminisce about their days
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  Speaker 2: at the ashram. But he knew that Krishna was now
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  Speaker 2: a king, whose busy schedule kept him in the city.
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  Speaker 2: Sudama understood that Krishna probably didn't have time to travel
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  Speaker 2: to the country, Besides, Krishna might not even know where
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  Speaker 2: Sudama lived these days or how to find him. Sudama
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  Speaker 2: was sure that their paths would cross again at some
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  Speaker 2: point in their future. Until that day came, he would
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  Speaker 2: have to be content with his memories of Krishna and
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  Speaker 2: cherish their friendship from afar. Before he went to bed
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  Speaker 2: one evening, Sudama went for a walk, as he so
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  Speaker 2: often did. He loved the peace and tranquility of the
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  Speaker 2: fields at night, when the moon was high in the
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  Speaker 2: sky and the only sound was the gentle murmur of
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  Speaker 2: the river. The water moved very slowly, in this part
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  Speaker 2: of the river and the area near the banks was
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  Speaker 2: full of lush vegetation. As Sudama gazed at the river
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  Speaker 2: the moonlight illuminated a pale pink lotus flower that floated
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  Speaker 2: on the surface of the water Although Sudama had seen
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  Speaker 2: this flower many times before for some reason he was
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  Speaker 2: particularly drawn to it now. Perhaps it had something to
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  Speaker 2: do with his pensive mood this evening or the way
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  Speaker 2: the petals seemed to glow in the radiance of the
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  Speaker 2: silver moonbeam. In that moment the lotus somehow seemed more
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  Speaker 2: beautiful and profound Then, Sudama noticed something. Although the flower
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  Speaker 2: seemed to float on the water, the petals were suspended
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  Speaker 2: just above the surface. The lotus and the water were
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  Speaker 2: so close, yet they didn't touch. A thought came into
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  Speaker 2: Sudama's mind. It was just like his friendship with Krishna.
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  Speaker 2: without touching, without meeting, they remained close. Sudama was the
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  Speaker 2: calm water, while Krishna was the vibrant flower. When he
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  Speaker 2: went to bed that night, Sudama felt a sense of
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  Speaker 2: deep comfort and contentment. He fell asleep almost instantly and
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  Speaker 2: dreamed beautiful dreams In these visions, he was transported back
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  Speaker 2: to the idyllic days of his childhood. He was roaming
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  Speaker 2: the woods with Krishna, who played enchanting melodies on his flute.
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  Speaker 2: The music went on and on, calming and hypnotic, from
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  Speaker 2: one dream to the next. The following morning, Sudama awoke
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  Speaker 2: with his mind already made up. It was as though
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  Speaker 2: he'd decided in his sleep. He would travel to the
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  Speaker 2: palace in Dwarka and see Krishna once again. Although he
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  Speaker 2: knew they would always remain close, no matter what, the
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  Speaker 2: reunion was long overdue. Before he set off on his journey,
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  Speaker 2: Sudharma said goodbye to his children and his wife, Sushila.
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  Speaker 2: He explained that he would travel to Dwarka and spend
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  Speaker 2: at least a night or two in the city before
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  Speaker 2: returning home. Sushila approved of her husband's plan. She had
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  Speaker 2: often urged him to visit his old friend, and she
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  Speaker 2: wasn't sure what had taken him so long. Perhaps it
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  Speaker 2: was his shyness, or his worry that Krishna would be
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  Speaker 2: too busy with his royal duties. Before Sudama set off
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  Speaker 2: on his journey, Sushila gave him food to take along,
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  Speaker 2: some fresh fruit, and a bag of flattened rice prepared
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  Speaker 2: with spices and herbs. She explained that she'd given him extra,
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  Speaker 2: so he could give it as a gift to Krishna.
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  Speaker 2: As a guest, Sudama shouldn't turn up at the palace empty-handed.
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  Speaker 2: As he walked along the dusty country roads, Sudama reflected
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  Speaker 2: on his wife's thoughtfulness. He appreciated the gesture and knew
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  Speaker 2: she was right. Yet, part of him was reluctant to
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  Speaker 2: give his friend such a simple, ordinary gift. After all,
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  Speaker 2: Krishna was not only a king, but a god. On
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  Speaker 2: the other hand, Sudharma had nothing else to offer. He sighed,
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  Speaker 2: and then decided not to worry about it for the
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  Speaker 2: time being. He had to focus on his journey, crossing
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  Speaker 2: through woods and fields, and asking villagers for directions on
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  Speaker 2: the way. It took Sudharma time a couple of days
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  Speaker 2: to get to Dwarka. When he finally reached the palace,
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  Speaker 2: it was dusk, and the sky was deepening into a
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  Speaker 2: luminous shade of blue, tinged with purple. Sudama stood in
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  Speaker 2: front of the palace, gazing in wonder at its many
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  Speaker 2: towers and its magnificent facade. He had never seen such
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  Speaker 2: a vast building There must be as many windows in
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  Speaker 2: this palace as in an entire city, thought Sudama. It
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  Speaker 2: was incredible to think that his friend now lived in
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  Speaker 2: such splendor. It made Krishna's childhood mansion look humble in comparison.
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  Speaker 2: To reach the palace, Sudama first had to pass through
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  Speaker 2: an imposing set of iron gates. They were nearly as
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  Speaker 2: tall as the palace itself, and guarded by what seemed
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  Speaker 2: like an entire army. Sudama was almost tempted to turn back,
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  Speaker 2: but he had travelled so far, and he was longing
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  Speaker 2: to see Krishna again. They were so close now, separated
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  Speaker 2: only by these gates. he couldn't give up. Sudama timidly
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  Speaker 2: approached the nearest guard and introduced himself. As he asked
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  Speaker 2: whether it would be possible to visit the king, his
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  Speaker 2: voice faded into a whisper. He was sure he would
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  Speaker 2: be turned away. And yet, the guard's answer surprised him.
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  Speaker 2: The response was not a yes or a no, but
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  Speaker 2: a question. When you were in the forest, said the guard,
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  Speaker 2: and Krishna was hungry, what did you give him to eat?
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  Speaker 2: Sudama was speechless. It took him a moment to recall
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  Speaker 2: the incident the guard was referring to. Then, all of
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  Speaker 2: a sudden, the memory came back to him. One day,
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  Speaker 2: many years ago, when Sudharma and Krishna had been studying
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  Speaker 2: at the ashram, they had spent an afternoon walking in
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  Speaker 2: the forest. They were so deep in conversation, they got distracted,
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  Speaker 2: and for a while, they lost their way. At one point,
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  Speaker 2: Krishna let out a great sigh, and sat down to
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  Speaker 2: rest on the trunk of a fallen tree. He was
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  Speaker 2: tired and hungry. Without a second thought, Sudama took a
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  Speaker 2: snack from his bag, divided it into two portions, and
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  Speaker 2: gave the larger share to Krishna. Sudama smiled at the memory.
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  Speaker 2: He knew exactly how to answer the guard. When Krishna
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  Speaker 2: was hungry, said Sudama, I gave him flattened rice with coriander,
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  Speaker 2: chilies and nuts. The guard nodded. From this answer, he
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  Speaker 2: knew that the visitor was Sudama. The king had given
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  Speaker 2: him instructions to challenge anyone who claimed to be an
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  Speaker 2: old friend of his, but Sudama had answered correctly. which
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  Speaker 2: meant he could enter and see the king right away.
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  Speaker 2: Another guard escorted Sudama through the palace gardens. They walked
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  Speaker 2: past beautiful pools and fountains and a magnificent banyan tree
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  Speaker 2: with countless drooping branches. Sudama would have happily spent longer
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  Speaker 2: in these gardens, breathing in the rich scent of the flowers.
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  Speaker 2: or resting by the pool. Yet there was another part
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  Speaker 2: of him that was eager to see Krishna again. Would
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  Speaker 2: he still be the same? Sudama wondered. He was a
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  Speaker 2: little apprehensive, but deep down he was sure the connection
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  Speaker 2: between them would be as strong as ever. Besides, Krishna
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  Speaker 2: had clearly told his guards about Sudama. That was a
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  Speaker 2: sign that Krishna still remembered him fondly. The guard led
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  Speaker 2: Sudama into the grand entrance and through a maze of
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  Speaker 2: shining mirrored hallways until they reached an ornately carved door.
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  Speaker 2: When Sudama first stepped inside, he was almost overwhelmed by
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  Speaker 2: the beauty of the room. The golden walls and ceiling
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  Speaker 2: were like works of art. Every inch of space was
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  Speaker 2: covered by splendid lamps and lanterns and rich furnishings made
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  Speaker 2: from the finest materials. The decoration was so dazzling, it
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  Speaker 2: took him a moment to distinguish one object from another.
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  Speaker 2: It was as though he'd entered a treasure cave or
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  Speaker 2: a temple to the goddess of fortune. Looking closer, he
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  Speaker 2: realized that one of the glittering shapes on the far
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  Speaker 2: side of the room was not an ornament as he'd
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  Speaker 2: first thought. It was actually the back of an elaborate
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  Speaker 2: bejeweled headdress the crown of Krishna in that moment Krishna
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  Speaker 2: turned and caught sight of Sudharma Krishna grinned and instantly
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  Speaker 2: moved towards him not with regal dignity but with the
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  Speaker 2: quick eagerness of a child the two friends embraced As
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  Speaker 2: Sudama felt Krishna's arms around him, he sensed that his
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  Speaker 2: friend was the same person he'd known long ago. Although
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  Speaker 2: Krishna was now a king, he hadn't really changed. Somehow,
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  Speaker 2: Sudama knew this even before they'd exchanged words. The warmth
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  Speaker 2: of Krishna's embrace was enough to tell him everything. Afterwards,
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  Speaker 2: Krishna invited Sudama to sit down and rest. He could
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  Speaker 2: see that Sudama was tired after his long journey, walking
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  Speaker 2: on rough, dusty roads. As a gesture of welcome and respect,
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  Speaker 2: Krishna prepared a large bowl of warm, scented water and
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  Speaker 2: then washed Sudama's feet with his own hands. Then he
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  Speaker 2: called a servant to bring food and drink so they
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  Speaker 2: could dine right here in his private sitting room. Sudharma's
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  Speaker 2: arrival was an excuse for a feast. And while Krishna
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  Speaker 2: usually preferred to host lively parties with singing and dancing,
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  Speaker 2: this time he was happy to enjoy a quieter, more
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  Speaker 2: intimate dinner. The two of them had so much to
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  Speaker 2: talk about after all this time. Krishna and Sudama sat
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  Speaker 2: opposite each other, eating and talking late into the evening.
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  Speaker 2: Although Sudama was tired after the long day, he was
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  Speaker 2: also feeling relaxed and refreshed and enjoying every moment of
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  Speaker 2: Krishna's company. Their reunion was just what he'd hoped for.
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  Speaker 2: There was just one topic that Sudama tried to avoid
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  Speaker 2: whenever it came up in conversation. While Krishna must have
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  Speaker 2: known that Sudama's house was humble by comparison, Sudama was
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  Speaker 2: reluctant to admit it. Sitting here in Krishna's splendid palace,
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  Speaker 2: Sudama couldn't bring himself to describe his own house with
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  Speaker 2: its three rooms and modest furniture. Yet Krishna understood, as
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  Speaker 2: he always did. He changed the subject and they talked
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  Speaker 2: of other things, reminiscing about the happy days they'd spent
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  Speaker 2: together at the ashram. After hours of talking, Sudharma was
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  Speaker 2: feeling so sleepy that he could barely keep his eyes open.
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  Speaker 2: He was just about to leave when Krishna surprised him
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  Speaker 2: with an unexpected question. Had Sudharma bought a gift for
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  Speaker 2: his host? Krishna asked the question in his usual light,
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  Speaker 2: playful tone of voice. He was probably joking, thought Sudharma. Nonetheless,
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  Speaker 2: he felt he had to give Krishna something. So, feeling
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  Speaker 2: a little embarrassed, Sudama gave Krishna the cloth bag containing
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  Speaker 2: the flattened rice he'd brought from home. It wasn't the
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  Speaker 2: most appropriate gift for a king, but it was all
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  Speaker 2: he had. When Krishna saw what was inside the bag,
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  Speaker 2: He was delighted. He told Sudama that this tiny portion
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  Speaker 2: of rice was a precious gift. For Krishna, it was
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  Speaker 2: the very symbol of their friendship. When Sudama heard this,
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  Speaker 2: he was puzzled. Then Krishna reminded Sudama of the guard's
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  Speaker 2: question about an act of generosity long ago. Krishna explained
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  Speaker 2: that he had never forgotten that day in the forest.
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  Speaker 2: He'd been so tired and hungry, and without the slightest hesitation,
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  Speaker 2: Sudama had offered Krishna the larger share of his food,
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  Speaker 2: a portion of flattened rice. It was simple, but tasty
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  Speaker 2: and filling. Now, once again, Sudharma was offering to share
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  Speaker 2: his rice with Krishna. The circumstances were different, but Krishna
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  Speaker 2: was still grateful for his friend's kindness. Although Sudharma was
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  Speaker 2: pleased by Krishna's reaction, he was still confused. Krishna lived
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  Speaker 2: in a palace and had just treated him to a
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  Speaker 2: delicious feast. Why was he so delighted and by a
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  Speaker 2: simple dish of rice. Still, Sudama was relieved that his
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  Speaker 2: humble gift had been received so well. He needn't have
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  Speaker 2: worried after all. That night, Sudama slept in one of
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  Speaker 2: the guest rooms in the palace. This beautiful chamber looked
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  Speaker 2: out over the moonlit gardens and the trickling water of
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  Speaker 2: the fountains could be heard through the open window. The
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  Speaker 2: four-poster bed had a soft, thick mattress, and translucent silk
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  Speaker 2: curtains that moved gently in the night breeze. Sudama felt
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  Speaker 2: deeply happy after his joyful reunion with Krishna, and very
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  Speaker 2: sleepy after his journey. Although he wanted to stay awake
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  Speaker 2: just a bit longer to appreciate his luxurious surroundings, he
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  Speaker 2: couldn't keep his eyes open. With a smile on his lips,
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  Speaker 2: he fell fast asleep. Sudama stayed at the palace for
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  Speaker 2: a few more nights, but at last he decided that
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  Speaker 2: it was time to head home. Sudharma's family was waiting
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  Speaker 2: for him, and he had work to do on the farm.
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  Speaker 2: Although Krishna was sad to see his friend go, he
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  Speaker 2: understood completely. Krishna also had his own family and duties
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  Speaker 2: to attend to, but he was so happy to have
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  Speaker 2: spent this time with Sudharma. Next time, said Krishna, perhaps
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  Speaker 2: he would come to visit Sudharma, at his home in
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  Speaker 2: the countryside. Sudama laughed and shook his head. He joked
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  Speaker 2: that there would be nowhere for Krishna to stay at
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  Speaker 2: his house unless he slept outside in the barn. Smiling,
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  Speaker 2: Krishna said that he would be happy to stay anywhere.
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  Speaker 2: In one way or another, they would see each other
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  Speaker 2: again soon. After all, Krishna was a god as well
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  Speaker 2: as a king. He would find a way. On the
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  Speaker 2: journey home, Sudama reflected on his visit. The last few
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  Speaker 2: days with Krishna had been truly special. Dining together, riding
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  Speaker 2: through the city and relaxing in the palace gardens were
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  Speaker 2: while Krishna played beautiful melodies on the flute. He now
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  Speaker 2: had some new memories to treasure forever. As he walked
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  Speaker 2: along the country road that led to his village, Sudama
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  Speaker 2: was hardly aware of his surroundings. He was lost in
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  Speaker 2: his thoughts, daydreaming about his next trip to the city.
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  Speaker 2: But as he rounded the bend, he suddenly awoke from
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  Speaker 2: his trance. He'd been expecting to see the familiar fields
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  Speaker 2: and wooden houses of his village. Yet, instead of fields,
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  Speaker 2: there were lush gardens filled with flowers and colourful birds,
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  Speaker 2: and lakes with lotus plants. And instead of wooden houses,
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  Speaker 2: there was a complex of palaces made from shining marbles
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  Speaker 2: Sudama was sure he must be dreaming, or perhaps it
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  Speaker 2: was a mirage caused by the heat. It was a
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  Speaker 2: warm day, and he was tired after walking for so long.
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  Speaker 2: But when he walked into the gardens, he could smell
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  Speaker 2: the sweet fragrance of the pink oleander flowers. He could
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  Speaker 2: feel the cool spray of the ornamental fountain and hear
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  Speaker 2: the birdsong, which sounded just like the music of Krishna's flute.
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  Speaker 2: It was all real. When he arrived home, he discovered
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  Speaker 2: that his humble farmhouse had been transformed into a grand palace.
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  Speaker 2: There were huge ornamental windows, red velvet canopies, and elegant
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  Speaker 2: marble balconies. Just as Sudama was gazing up at a balcony,
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  Speaker 2: utterly amazed, he caught sight of his wife. Sushila waved
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  Speaker 2: to him from the balcony. She now resembled the goddess
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  Speaker 2: of fortune, with her vibrantly coloured silks and opulent golden jewellery.
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  Speaker 2: Sudama sighed. was lost for words. But before he could
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  Speaker 2: say anything, Sushila explained everything by uttering one word, Krishna.
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  Speaker 2: At last, Sudharma understood. This miraculous transformation was Krishna's doing.
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  Speaker 2: It was the God's way of thanking Sudharma for his friendship.
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  Speaker 2: That night, Sudharma settled down in his new bed. It
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  Speaker 2: was even more comfortable and luxurious than the bed in
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  Speaker 2: the guest room in Krishna's palace. After all the travelling
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  Speaker 2: and excitement, Sudharma was exhausted. He longed to fall into
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  Speaker 2: a deep dreamless sleep. Before he drifted off, there was
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  Speaker 2: just one thing left to do. He closed his eyes,
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  Speaker 2: took a deep breath in and thanked Krishna with all
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  Speaker 2: his heart. He thanked him for the gift of his
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  Speaker 2: new home and the gift of eternal friendship. And then
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  Speaker 2: once again he fell asleep with a smile on his lips.
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