30 / Further Features
of Ecstatic Love for Krsna
Confusion

There is the following statement in the Harmsadita: “One day
when Srimati Radharani was feeling much affliction because of Her
separation from Krsna, She went to the bank of the Yamuna with
some of Her friends. There Radharani saw a cottage wherein She and
Krsna had experienced many loving pleasures, and by remembering
those incidents She immediately became overcome with dizziness.
This dizziness was very prominently visible.” This is an instance of
confusion caused by separation.

Similarly, there is a statement describing confusion caused by fear-
fulness. These symptoms were exhibited by Arjuna when he saw
Krsna’s universal form on the battlefield of Kuruksetra. His confusion
was so strong that his bow and arrows fell from his hand, and he
could not perceive anything clearly.

Death

Once the Bakasura demon assumed the shape of a very big duck
and opened his mouth in order to swallow Krsna and all the cowherd
boys. When Krsna was entering into the demon’s mouth, Balarama
and the other cowherd boys almost fainted and appeared as though
they had no life. Even if they are illusioned by some ghastly scene
or by any accidental occurrence, devotees never forget Krsna. Even
in the greatest danger they can remember Krsna. This is the benefit

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