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The Nectar of Devotion
The description of Ujjvala, another intimate friend, is given as follows. Ujjvala always wears some garment of orange color, and the movements of his eyes are always very restless. He likes to decorate himself with all kinds of flowers, his bodily hue is almost like Krṣṇa's, and on his neck there is always a necklace of pearls. He is always very dear to Krṣṇa. Let us all worship Ujjvala, the most intimate friend of Krṣṇa!
About the confidential service of Ujjvala, this statement is to be found, addressed by Rādhārāṇī to one of Her friends: “My dear friend, it is impossible for Me to keep My prestige! I wanted to avoid talking to Kṛṣṇa anymore—but just see! There again is His friend, Ujjvala, coming to Me with his canvassing work. His entreaties are so powerful that it is very difficult for a  gopī  to resist her love for Kṛṣṇa, even though she may be very bashful, devoted to her family duties and most faithful to her husband.”
The following is a statement by Ujjvala, showing his jubilant nature: “My dear Kṛṣṇa, O killer of Aghāsura, You have extended Your loving affairs so much that You can be compared to the great ocean, which is without limitations. At the same time, the young girls of the world who are all searching after the perfect lover have become just like rivers running into this ocean. Under the circumstances, all these rivers of young girls may try to divert their courses to some other place, but at the end they must come unto You.”
Amongst the groups of different friends of Krṣṇa, some are well-known from various scriptures, and some are well-known by popular tradition. There are three divisions amongst Krṣṇa’s friends: some are eternally in friendship with Krṣṇa, some are elevated demigods, and some are perfected devotees. In all of these groups there are some who by nature are fixed in Krṣṇa’s service and are always engaged in giving counsel; some of them are very fond of joking and naturally cause Krṣṇa to smile by their words; some of them are by nature very simple, and by their simplicity they please Lord Krṣṇa; some of them create wonderful situations by their activities, apparently against Krṣṇa; some of them are very talkative, always arguing with Krṣṇa