SUDAMA The Lord met Sudama after removing his poverty. He was emancipated through the devotion of love. Waru M. 4, p. 995) Sudama had been a class fellow of Krishna and studied under the same teacher in the early years of their lives. When Krishna was the king of Dwarka, Sudama in utter poverty went with great hesitation, at the insistence of his wife, to ask the king for help. The poor Brahmin sent a message to the king, mentioning his identity.