God Krishna says: “I am friend of one and all, it is upto you, whether you consider me as your father, mother, master, associate or friend.
For me, friendship comes first. I enjoyed my childhood with the cowherds of Vrindavan. I played with them like an ordinary boy. I went on to steal the butters from the house of the herdsmen. I killed Kaliya snake who was poisoning the Yamuna water and making the water undrinkable for cows and cowherds. You would have read about my friendship with Sudama. He was my best friend. When Sudama arrived at my home, I could not control myself even for a moment, and ran away to hug him. I treated him like myself with full of compassion and equanimity.
During the war of Mahabharata I was thrown in a peculiar situation. Kauravas’s blamed me for playing one sided. So, I offered them the solution. I asked them to visit my place and whomsoever I see first in the morning after I wake up, I will be part of their side. You know that Duryodhan came first and sit on my head assuming that when I wake up and open my eyes I will first look at him. However, Arjuna came and sat on my feet and I saw him first. I never discriminated with anyone. Arjuna was my ardent devotee. For him, I was the ultimate master ruler of his life.
You would have heard that Draupadi use to call me “Sakha” and I use to call her “Sakhi”. I always came to her rescue as she treated me as her ultimate friend and I always protected her whenever she remembered me for help.
I live in the heart of everyone in the form of consciousness. There are some who’s forgotten me, and there’re some who constantly keep me in your mind.
I am committed to be the rescuer of all those who remember. You are what you are. I am what I am. We are the same-when you take the time to remember me. The only way you can conquer me is through love and there I am gladly conquered.”