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hierarchy: The Nectar of Devotion
hierarchy: CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
The nectar of devotion 41
One of the elderly friends said, “My dear Maṇḍalībhadra, why are you wielding a shining sword as though you were …
The nectar of devotion 41
Among the well-wisher friends, Maṇḍalībhadra and Balabhadra are the chiefs. Maṇḍalībhadra is described as follows: His complexion is yellowish, and …
The nectar of devotion 41
One devotee described the personal beauty of Baladeva as follows “Let me take shelter of the lotus feet of Balarāma, …
The nectar of devotion 41
Baladeva’s affection for Kṛṣṇa is illustrated in this statement to Subala: “My dear friend, please inform Kṛṣṇa not to go …
The nectar of devotion 41
Friends who are younger than Kṛṣṇa, who are always attached to Him and who give Him all kinds of service …
The nectar of devotion 41
Sometimes when Kṛṣṇa and His sakhās went to the pasturing ground, Kaṁsa would send a demon to kill Kṛṣṇa. Therefore, …
The nectar of devotion 41
One of the sakhās, known as Devaprastha, is described as follows. He is very strong, a ready scholar, and is …
The nectar of devotion 41
One of the gopīs once said to her friend, “My dear beautiful friend, when Kṛṣṇa, the son of Mahārāja Nanda, …
The nectar of devotion 41
The more confidential friends are called priya-sakhās and are almost Kṛṣṇa’s age. Because of their very confidential friendship, their behavior …
The nectar of devotion 41
The behavior of these confidential friends is described by a friend of Rādhārāṇī who told Rādhārāṇī, “My dear graceful Rādhārāṇī, …
The nectar of devotion 41
Sometimes a confidential friend would come before Kṛṣṇa and embrace Him with great affection and love. Another friend would then …
The nectar of devotion 41
Out of all these confidential friends, Śrīdāmā is considered to be the chief. Śrīdāmā used to put on a yellow-colored …