409 The Nectar of Devotion
as indirect ecstasy, 377-378 topmost, 44-45
mixed with other rasas, 388, 397 of Lord Buddha, 60-61
Conjugal Love of demigods, 64, 84.
divisions of, 129-131 service of, 103
six features of, 217 Krsna partial to, 185
expressions of, 283-285 Krsna surrounded by, 197
description of, 360-364 following in footsteps of, 280-281
mixed with other rasas, 387-388, Devotees, Pure
Cows definition of, xxii, 149
worshiped by Krsna, 163 mercy of, 13, 134-137
given in charity by Krsna, 176 association with, 119, 150-151
of Vrndavana, ecstasy of, 255 must follow regulative principles,
Cowherd Boys 128-129
symptoms of ecstasy manifested unable to check inner feelings, 278
by, 256, 378 Devotional Service (bhakti)
(see also Friendship) defined, xix, xxii-xxiv
in practice (see Saddhana-Bhakti)
Damodara spontaneous (see Raganuga-bhakti)
pastimes of Krsna as, 40-41 pure, six characteristics of, 1-17
worship of, 104 nine items of, 3, 118-120, 129
Dancing three categories of, 18-19
importance of, 75 eligibility for execution of, 28-34
to invoke the Lord’s grace, 135 surpasses all liberation, 35-45
as anubhdava, 225 open for everyone, 46-47
fatigue cause by, 244-245 basic principles enumerated, 53-57
Deity (arca-vigraha) direct & indirect, 287
worship of, 55-56, 110, 111 direct mellows of, 291-364
offenses in worship of, 68-71, reverential, 298, 321-325
touching body of, 87 indirect mellows of, 365-384
Demigods Dhruva, Maharaj
devotees of condemned, 64, 84 as neophyte devotee, 30
respect for, 67 on transcendental happiness, 34
absence of from earth, 177 ecstatic symptoms manifested by,
as devotees in servitude, 299-300 223
Detachment chivalry of, 374
as symptom of ecstatic love, 139- Distress, Material
140 relief from, 2-6
Devaki, 231-232, 274 Krsna free from, 181
Devaprastha (Krsna’s sakha friend), 331 Draupadi, 97-98, 168
Devotees Dread
develop all good qualities , 7-9 as indirect ecstasy, 383-385
classes of, 28-31, 209-213 mixed with other rasas, 387, 388,
neophyte, 29-31, 135-137 399
