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eyes flying over to the eyes of Srimati Radharani, just like black
drones flying to lotus flowers.” This is an instance of an argumenta-
tive suggestion in ecstatic love.

Once while Krsna was out walking, one of the associates of Radha-
rani told Her: ‘My dear friend, do You think that this walking per-
sonality is a tamala tree?* If He is a tamala tree, then how is it possible
for Him to walk and be so beautiful? Then, this personality might be
a cloud. But if He’s a cloud, then where is the beautiful moon
within? Under the circumstances, I think it may be granted that this
person is the same enchanting Personality of Godhead by whose flute
vibration the three worlds are captivated. He must be the same
Mukunda who is standing before Govardhan Hill.” This is another
instance of an argumentative presentation of ecstatic love.

Anxiety

In the Tenth Canto, 29th Chapter, 26th verse of Srimad-
Bhagavatam, when Krsna asked all the gopis to go back to their
homes, they did not like it. Because of their grief at this, they were
sighing heavily, and their beautiful faces appeared to be drying up.
In this condition they remained, without making a sound. They be-
gan to draw lines on the ground with their toes, and with their tears
they washed the black ointment from their eyes onto their breasts,
which were covered with red kunikuma powder. This is an instance of
anxiety in ecstatic love.

One of the friends of Krsna once informed Him, “‘My dear killer of
the demon Mura, Your kind and gentle mother is very anxious be-
cause You have not returned home, and with great difficulty she has
passed the evening constantly sitting on the corridor platform of
Your home. It is certainly astonishing how You could forget Your
mother while You are off somewhere engaged in Your playful activi-
ties!’ This is another instance of deep anxiety in ecstatic love.

When Mother Yasoda was very anxiously waiting for Krsna to re-
turn from Mathura, Maharaj Nanda gave her this solace: “‘My dear

* The tamala tree is always described as being the same color as Krsna.
