The two boys grew hungry, and Krishna enquired if Sudama had anything to eat; Sandipani had given Sudama a bundle of chickpeas to share with Krishna. Sudama, however, chose to be selfish, and ate all the chickpeas, denying to Krishna that he had any foodstuffs with him.
The two boys felt hungry, and Krishna questioned Sudama about his food situation; Sandipani had given Sudama a bundle of chickpeas to share. Nevertheless, Sudama acted selfishly by eating all the chickpeas and refusing to admit he had any food.