39 / Ways of Meeting Krṣṇa
When Krṣṇa and His devotees meet, it is technically called  yoga , or linking up with the Lord. Such meetings between Krṣṇa and His devotees can be divided into three classes—namely, perfection, satisfaction, and steadiness. When the devotee meets with Krṣṇa in great eagerness, that state of meeting is called perfection.
In the  Krṣṇa-karṇāmṛta , Bilvamangala Thākur describes how Krṣṇa meets His devotee—with peacock feather on His head, with  marakata  jewels on His chest, with His ever-enchanting smile, His restless eyes and His very delicate body.
In the Tenth Canto of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , 38th Chapter, 31st verse, Śukadeva Gosvāmī tells King Parīkṣit: “My dear King, as soon as Akrūra the chariot driver saw Lord Krṣṇa and His elder brother Balarāma in Vṛndāvana, he immediately got down from the chariot and, being greatly afflicted by affection for the transcendental Lord, fell down upon His lotus feet to offer respectful obeisances.” These are some of the instances of perfectional meetings with Krṣṇa.
When a devotee meets Krṣṇa after long separation, it is called satisfaction. In the First Canto of  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam , 11th Chapter, 9th verse, it is stated that when Lord Krṣṇa returned to His capital, Dvārakā, the inhabitants began to say, “My dear Lord, if You remain in foreign countries for so long, we shall certainly be bereft of seeing Your smiling face! And observing Your face, we, Your eternal servitors, become greatly satisfied. All the anxieties of our existence are immediately mitigated. If we cannot see You because You are long absent from Dvārakā, then it will be impossible for us to live anymore.” This is an instance of satisfaction in meeting Krṣṇa after long separation.
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