334 The Nectar of Devotion

The description of Ujjvala, another intimate friend, is given as fol-
lows. Ujjvala always wears some garment of orange color, and the
movements of his eyes are always very restless. He likes to decorate
himself with all kinds of flowers, his bodily hue is almost like Krsna’s,
and on his neck there is always a necklace of pearls. He is always very
dear to Krsna. Let us all worship Ujjvala, the most intimate friend of
Krsna!

About the confidential service of Ujjvala, this statement is to be
found, addressed by Radharani to one of Her friends: “‘My dear
friend, it is impossible for Me to keep My prestige! I wanted to avoid
talking to Krsna anymore—but just see! There again is His friend,
Ujjvala, coming to Me with his canvassing work. His entreaties are so
powerful that it is very difficult for a gopi to resist her love for
Krsna, even though she may be very bashful, devoted to her family
duties and most faithful to her husband.”

The following is a statement by Ujjvala, showing his jubilant na-
ture: ‘“‘My dear Krsna, O killer of Aghasura, You have extended Your
loving affairs so much that You can be compared to the great ocean,
which is without limitations. At the same time, the young girls of the
world who are all searching after the perfect lover have become just
like rivers running into this ocean. Under the circumstances, all these
rivers of young girls may try to divert their courses to some other
place, but at the end they must come unto You.”

Amongst the groups of different friends of Krsna, some are well-
known from various scriptures, and some are well-known by popular
tradition. There are three divisions amongst Krsna’s friends: some are
eternally in friendship with Krsna, some are elevated demigods, and
some are perfected devotees. In all of these groups there are some
who by nature are fixed in Krsna’s service and are always engaged in
giving counsel; some of them are very fond of joking and naturally
cause Krsna to smile by their words; some of them are by nature very
simple, and by their simplicity they please Lord Krsna; some of them
create wonderful situations by their activities, apparently against
Krsna; some of them are very talkative, always arguing with Krsna
