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The Nectar of Devotion
versation. But then, remembering his position of servitude, Patrī bowed down before his master, and with great respect and control, he stifled his smiling. This subdued smiling is an instance of concealment caused by a respectful attitude.
Remembering
There are many symptoms of ecstatic love caused by remembering Krṣṇa. For example, one friend of Krṣṇa informed Him, “My dear Mukunda, just after observing a bluish cloud in the sky, the lotus-eyed Rādhārāṇī immediately began to remember You. And simply by observing this cloud She became lusty for Your association.” This is an instance of remembering Krṣṇa in ecstatic love because of seeing something resembling Him. Krṣṇa’s bodily complexion is very similar to the bluish hue of a cloud, so simply by observing a bluish cloud, Śrīmatī Rādhārāṇī remembered Him.
One devotee said that even when he was not very attentive he would sometimes, seemingly out of madness, remember the lotus feet of Krṣṇa within his heart. This is an instance of remembrance resulting from constant practice. In other words, devotees who are constantly thinking of the lotus feet of Krṣṇa, even if they are momentarily inattentive, will see the figure of Lord Krṣṇa appearing within their hearts.
Argumentativeness
Madhumangala was an intimate friend of Krṣṇa coming from the  brāhmaṇa  community. Krṣṇa’s friends were mostly cowherd boys belonging to the  vaiśya  community, but there were others who belonged to the  brāhmaṇa  community. Actually, in Vṛndāvana the  vaiśya  community and the  brāhmaṇa  community are considered prominent. This Madhumangala one day addressed Krṣṇa in this fashion: “My dear friend, I can see that You are not aware of the peacock feathers that are falling on the ground, and at the same time You are unmindful of the flower garlands which are offered to You. I think I can guess the reason for Your absent-mindedness when I see Your two