An Anology

Just happened to watch the Kalyan Jewelers recent ad with Big B and Prabhu. Though of the co-relation between the ad and the story of lord Shri Krishna and his play mate Sudhama. Before the analogy, here is a brief of the ad.

Kalyan Jewelers Ad

Big B in his old age is a school teacher in some remote village. As the school falls under a gram panchayat or even below that, the infrastructure is so poor and students are forced to vacate classes when there is rain.

Later Big B visits one of his former students who's well settled in city and is quite influential. When the watchman restricts his entry on the very sight of a poor old beggar, Prabhu who by chance sees him comes to his rescue, falls in his feet to express his gratitude and treats the guest just like a noble man does to anyone.

After dinning together, Prabhu shows the pictures from old days and when Big B slides the picture of him and Prabhu with the school building as back drop, his eyes shed a tear, an emotional scene which prabhu misses to take a note off. Without uttering a word about the purpose of his visit Big B starts his journey back to his village.

After a tiresome night long journey, when he reaches his village Big G is astounded to see Prabhu instructing some workmen regarding the resurrection of their symbol of love - school.

The Krishna Sudhama Analogy

Lord Krishna and Sudhama grew up together in a paatshaala(schooling of their time). On graduating, they parted their ways, Krishna - to rule his kingdom & Sudhama to his etiquette Brahmin life. As years passed on Sudhama's financial situation worsened a lot. His wife persisted that he visit his childhood friend Krishna and seek his help.

Though he hesitated, he finally gathered courage to visit his friend. While he started off, he packed along a packer of chaval which was Krishna's favorite since the paatshala days and Sudhama's mother used to give him a lot and spoilt him more.

When he reached Dwaraka where Krishna was governing, he was surprised to see its magnificence. And even more astounding when he saw Krishna himself. While krishna was healthy and wealthy Sudhama was lean and poor.

Krishna treated his guest well, and Sudhama on the other hand was embarrassed on how to present him a dirty bag of chaval to a wealthy king! But Krishna was no ordinary king, he found out a bag tied to his hip and enquired what it was. Having no option Sudhama took it out and handed it over to Krishna, he felt overjoyed and hugged Sudhama. When the day came to an end, Krishna bid farewell toSudhama and went to attend his chores.

Sudhama was too prestigious to seek an helping hand, so he returned empty handed. But when he returned home, he was panicked to see his house missing and a palace in it's place over fortnight! He was even more surprised when he saw his kids came running out to hug his father with kilos of gold attires. He just then realized Krishna had known it right from the beginning and was letting Sudhama be himself, for a friend knows what he needs and doesn’t expect them to be said out loud!

Thenappan..,