255 The Nectar of Devotion
of Krsna consciousness: even at the time of death, when all the
functions of the body become dislocated, the devotee can remember
Krsna in his innermost consciousness, and this saves him from falling
down into material existence. In this way Krsna consciousness im-
mediately takes one from the material platform to the spiritual world.

In this connection there is a statement about persons who died at
Mathura: ‘“‘These persons had a slight breathing exhiliration, their
eyes were wide open, the colors of their bodies were changed, and
they began to utter the holy name of Krsna. In this condition they
gave up their material bodies.”” These symptoms are prior manifesta-
tions of death.
Laziness

When, because of self-satisfaction or dislike of excessive labor, a
person does not perform his duty in spite of having the energy, he is
called lazy. This laziness also is manifest in ecstatic love of Krsna. For
example, when some brahmanas were requested by Nanda Maharaj
to circumambulate Govardhan Hill, they told him that they were
more interested in offering benedictions than in circumambulating
Govardhan Hill. This is an instance of laziness caused by self-
satisfaction.

Once when Krsna, along with His cowherd boy friends, was having
a mock battle, Subala showed the symptoms of fatigue. Krsna im-
mediately told His other friends: ‘“‘Subala is feeling too fatigued from
mock-fighting with Me. So please do not disturb him anymore by in-
viting him to fight.” This is an instance of laziness caused by dislike
of excessive labor.
Inertness

In the Tenth Canto, 21st Chapter, 13th verse of S rimad-Bhagavatam
there is an appreciation by the gopis of the inertia of the cows in
Vrndavana. The gopis saw that the cows were hearing the sweet
songs vibrated by Krsna’s flute and were appearing to be drinking the
nectar of these transcendental sounds. The calves were stunned, and
they forgot to drink the milk from the milk bags. Their eyes seemed
