245 The Nectar of Devotion
instance of becoming fatigued because of working too much.

Sometimes all of the cowherd friends of Krsna, along with
Balarama, danced together in some ceremony. At these times the
garlands on Their necks would move, and They would begin to per-
spire. Their whole bodies became wet from Their ecstatic dancing.
This is an instance of fatigue caused by dancing.

In the Srimad-Bhagavatam, Tenth Canto, 33rd Chapter, 20th verse
it is said that after enjoying love affairs with Krsna by dancing, em-
bracing and kissing, the gopis would sometimes become very tired,
and Krsna, out of His causeless mercy and compassion, would smear
their faces with His lotus hands. This is an example of fatigue caused
by laboring in the rasa dance.
Intoxication

When one becomes arrogant with false prestige due to drinking
intoxicants or being too lustful, the voice becomes faulty, the eyes
become swollen, and there are symptoms of redness on the body.
There is a statement in the Lalita-madhava that Lord Baladeva, in-
toxicated from drinking excessive quantities of honey, once began to
address the ants: “O you kings of the ants! Why are you hiding your-
selves in these holes?” At the same time He also addressed the King
of heaven: “‘O King Indra! You plaything of Saci! Why are you
laughing? I am now prepared to smash the whole universe, and I
know that Krsna will not be angry with Me.”* Then He addressed
Krsna: “My dear Krsna, tell Me immediately why the whole world is
trembling, and why the moon has become elongated! And O you
members of the Yadu dynasty, why are you laughing at Me? Please

ive me back My liquors made of honey from the kadamba flower!”
Sila Ripa Gosvami prays that Lord Balarama will be pleased with all
of us while He is thus talking just like an intoxicated person.

In this state of intoxication, Balarama felt tired and lay down for
* Baladeva, or Balarama, is the older brother of Krsna, an expansion of the
Godhead Himself, and therefore to be considered an incarnation of God, as is
explained in the Srimad-Bhagavatam.
