249 The Nectar of Devotion

seeing something detestable, one cries very loudly. When there is
emotion caused by seeing fire, one tries to fly away. There may also
be trembling of the body, closing of the eyes and tears in the eyes.
When one becomes emotional on account of a strong wind, one tries
to run very swiftly and rubs his eyes. When one is emotional because
of rainfall, one takes an umbrella, and there is tension in his body.
When there is emotion due to a sudden disturbance, one’s face
becomes discolored, one becomes struck with wonder, and there is
trembling of the body. If there is emotion from seeing an elephant,
one may jump, show various signs of fearfulness, and sometimes one
may keep looking behind him. When there is emotion due to the
presence of an enemy, one looks for a fatal weapon and tries to
escape.

When Krsna returned from the forest of Vrndavana, Mother Yasoda
was so emotional from seeing her son that milk began to flow from
her breasts. This is an instance of emotion caused by seeing a dear ob-
ject.

In the Tenth Canto, 23rd Chapter, 13th verse of Srimad-
Bhagavatam, Sukadeva Gosvami informs King Pariksit: ““My dear
King, the wives of the brahmanas were usually very much attached to
the glorification of Krsna, and they were always anxious to get an
opportunity to see Him. Because of this, when they heard that Krsna
was nearby, they became very anxious to see Him and immediately
left their homes.” This is an instance of emotional activity caused by
the presence of someone who is very dear.

When Piitana, the demoniac witch, was struck down and killed by
Krsna, Mother Yagoda was struck with wonder and began to cry emo-
tionally, ““Oh, what is this? What is this?”’ When she saw that her dear
baby Krsna was playing on the chest of the dead demonic woman,
Mother Yasoda, at aloss what to do, began to walk this way and that.
This is an instance of being emotional on account of seeing some-
thing ghastly.

When Krsna uprooted the two arjuna trees and Yasoda heard the
sound of the trees crashing down, she became overcome with emo-
tion and simply stared upwards, being too bewildered to know what
else to do. This is an instance of being emotional from hearing a
tumultuous sound.
