राधाकुण्ड गोवर्धन

yah lekh vishesh roop se krishnakosh ke lie bharatakosh se sabhar

radhakund govardhan
vivaran	shriradhakund govardhan se pray: 3 mil uttar–poorv kon mean sthit hai aur vrindavan tatha mathura donoan se yah lagabhag 14 mil ki doori par avasthit hai. padm puran ke anusar yah shrikrishn ka atyant priy sthan hai.
rajy	uttar pradesh
zila	mathura
prasiddhi	hindoo dharmik sthal
kab jaean	radhashtami, kartik krishnashtami, dipavali.
	govardhan bas adda
	bas, kar, aauto adi
kya dekhean	govardhan, kusum sarovar, chakaleshvar mahadev, danaghati, pooanchhari ka lautha, manasi ganga, uddhav kund.
kahaan thaharean	hotal tatha dharmashalaean adi.
kya kharidean	thakur ji ki shrriangar samagri v pratimaean
es.ti.di. kod	0565
savadhani	parikrama karate samay jebakataroan se savadhan rahean.
sanbandhit lekh	mathura, govardhan, krishn, lalita sakhi, radha, visakha sakhi, vrindavan, chaitany mahaprabhu, raghunathadas gosvami, shriroop gosvami adi.
any janakari	shriradhakund govardhan parvat ki talahati mean shobhayaman hai, kartik mah ki krishnashtami ke din yahaan snan karane vale shraddhaluoan ko shriradha–kunjabihari shrihari ki sevamayi premabhakti prapt hoti hai.
adyatan‎	13:17, 26 julaee 2016 (IST)

padm puran mean kaha gaya hai ki jis prakar samast gopiyoan mean radhaji shrikrishn ko sarvadhik priy haian, unaki sarvadhik pranavallabha haian, usi prakar radha ji ka priy kund bhi unhean atyant priy hai.aur bhi varah puran mean hai kihe shriradhakund! he shrikrishnakund! ap donoan samast papoan ko kshay karane vale tatha apane premaroop kaivaly ko dene vale haian. apako pun:-pun: namaskar hai in donoan kundoan ka mahatmy vibhinn puranoan mean prachur roop se ullikhit hai. shri raghunathadas gosvami yahaan tak kahate haian ki brajamandal ki anyany lilasthaliyoan ki to bat hi kya, shri vrindavan jo rasamayi rasasthali ke karan param suramy hai tatha shriman govardhan bhi jo rasamayi ras aur yugal ki rahasyamayi keli–kri da ke sthal haian, ye donoan bhi shrimukund ke pranoan se bhi adhik priy shriradhakund ki mahima ke aansh ke aansh lesh matr bhi barabari nahian kar sakate. aise shriradhakund mean maian ashray grahan karata hooan.

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shriradhakund govardhan se pray: 3 mil uttar–poorv kon mean sthit hai. gaanv ka nam arit hai. yahian arishtasur ka vadh hua tha. kans ka yah anuchar bail ya saand ka roop dharan kar krishn ko marana chahata tha, kintu krishn ne yahian par isaka vadh kar diya tha. vrindavan aur mathura donoan se yah 14 mil ki doori par avasthit hai. shriradhakund shriradha-krishn yugal ke madhyahrak–lilavilas ka sthal hai. yahaan shriradha-krishn ki svachchhandatapoorvak nana prakar ki keli–kri daean sampann hoti haian. jo anyatr kahian bhi sambhav nahian hai. isalie ise nandagaanv, barasana, vrindavan aur govardhan se bhi shreshth bhajan ka sthal mana gaya hai. isalie shriradhabhav evan kanti suvalit shrichaitany mahaprabhu ne svayan is paramochch bhavayukt rahasyamay sthal ka prakash kiya hai. unase poorv shrimadhavendrapuri, shrilokanath gosvami, shribhoogarbh gosvami shri braj mean aye aur krishn ki vibhinn lilasthaliyoan ka prakash kiya kintu unhoanne bhi is paramochch rahasyamayi sthali ka prakash nahian kiya. svayan shriradha-krishn militatanu shrigaurasundar ne hi isaka prakash kiya.

shriradhakund govardhan, mathura

katha-prasang

shrikrishn ne jis din arishtasur ka vadh kiya, usi din ratrikal mean isi sthal par shrikrishn ke sath shri radhika adi priyaoan ka milan hua. shrikrishn ne b de atur hokar radhika ka aliangan karane ke lie apane kar pallavoan ko badhaya, us samay radhika parihas karati hueean pichhe hat gayian aur bolian– aj tumane ek vrish (govansh) ki hatya ki hai isalie tumhean go hatya ka pap laga hai, at: mere pavitr aangoan ka sparsh mat karo. kintu krishn ne muskarate hue uttar diya– priyatame! maianne ek asur ka vadh kiya hai. usane chhalakar saand ka vesh bana liya tha. at: mujhe pap kaise sparsh kar sakata hai? radhika ne kaha- jaisa bhi ho tumane saand ke roop mean hi use mara hai. at: go hatya ka pap avashy hi tumhean sparsh kar raha hai. sakhiyoan ne bhi isaka anumodan kiya. prayashchitt ka upay poochhane par radhika ji ne muskarate hue bhoomandal ke samast tirthoan mean snan ko hi prayashchitt batalaya. aisa sunakar shrikrishn ne apani e di ki chot se ek vishal kund ka nirman kar usamean bhoomandal ke sare tirthoan ko ahvan kiya, sath hi sath asankhy tirth roop dharan kar vahaan upasthit hue. krishn ne unhean jalaroop se us kund mean pravesh karane ko kaha. kund tatkshanat param pavitr evan nirmal jal se paripoorn ho gaya. shrikrishn us kund mean snan kar radhika ji ko pun: sparsh karane ke lie agrasar hue: kintu radhika svayan usase bhi sundar jalapoorn vrihad kund ko prakash kar priyatam ke asphalan ka uttar dena chahati thian, isalie unhoanne tunak-kar pas mean hi sakhiyoan ke sath apane kankan ke dvara ek param manohar kund ka nirman kiya kintu usamean ek booand bhi jal nahian nikala. krishn ne parihas karate hue gopiyoan ko apane kund se jal lene ke lie kaha, kintu radhika ji apani aganit sakhiyoan ke sath gh de lekar manasi ganga se pani bhar lane ke lie prastut hueean, kintu shrikrishn ne tirthoan ko marg mean satyagrah karane ke lie iangit kiya tirthoan ne roop dharanakar sakhiyoan sahit radhika ji ki bahut-si stutiyaan kian, radhikaji ne prasann hokar apane kund mean unhean pravesh karane ki anumati di. sath hi sath tirthoan ke jal pravah ne krishnakund se radhakund ko bhi paripoorn kar diya. shrikrishn ne radhika evan sakhiyoan ke sath is priy kund mean ullasapoorvak snan evan jal vihar kiya. ardharatri ke samay donoan kundoan ka prakash hua tha. us din kartik mah ki krishnashtami thi, at: us bahulashtami ki arddharatri mean lakhoan log yahaan snan karate haian.

braj yatra radhakund aur barasana

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shriradhakund govardhan parvat ki talahati mean shobhayaman hai, kartik mah ki krishnashtami ke din yahaan snan karane vale shraddhaluoan ko shriradha–kunjabihari shrihari ki sevamayi premabhakti prapt hoti hai. kartik mah ki dipavali ke din shriradhakund mean shriradha-krishn ke ekantik bhaktoan ko akhilabrahmand tatha sampoorn brajamandal dikh p data hai.

kundoan ka uddhar

kuchh samay bad shrikrishn ke dvaraka gaman ke pashchat ye donoan kund lupt ho gaye the. maharaj vajranabh ne krishn ke prapaut shandily adi rrishiyoan ke anugaty mean braj ki lilasthaliyoan ko prakash karate samay in donoan kundoan ka bhi pun: uddhar kiya, kintu paanch hazar varshoan ke pashchat ye donoan kund pun: lupt ho gaye. jis samay shri chaitany mahaprabhu yahaan padhare, us samay yahaan ke logoan se radhakund evan shyamakund ke vishay mean poochha kintu ve log isake sambandh mean kuchh bhi nahian bata sake keval itana hi bataya ki samane kalikhet evan gaurikhet haian, jahaan kuchh-kuchh jal hai. mahaprabhu ne b de adar ke sath kalikhet ko shyamakund aur gaurikhet ko radhakund sambodhan kar pranam kiya. unamean snan karate hi ve bhav-vibhor ho uthe, unaka sara dhairy jata raha, ve ha radhe! ha krishn! kahate hue moorchchhit ho gaye. jis sthan par ve baithe the vah aj bhi tamalatala ke nam se prasiddh hai. use mahaprabhu ji ki vaithak bhi kaha jata hai.

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shrichaitany mahaprabhu ke aprakat hone ke prashchat raghunathadas gosvami jagannathapuri se radhakund mean akar bhajan karane lage, ek samay mugal samrat akabar, apani b di sena ke sath isi raste se kahian ja raha tha, sari sena, usake hathi, gho de, ooant sabhi bahut pyase the. usane das gosvamiji se poochha– kahian b da sarovar upalabdh ho sakata hai? unhoanne kalikhet evan gaurikhet mean pani pine evan pilane ke lie iangit kiya. badashah ne socha yah pani usake ek hathi ke lie bhi paryapt nahian hai, isamean sabhi ki pyas kaise bujh sakati hai? kintu das gosvami ke pun:–pun: kahane se usane dekha ki sari senaean, gho de, hathi aur ooant us jal se tript ho gaye, jal tanik bhi kam nahian hua. badashah ke ashchary ki sima nahian rahi.

kundoan ka pun:uddhar

radha kund dvar, govardhan, mathura
Radha Kund Dwar, Govardhan, Mathura

kuchh dinoan ke bad shriraghunathadas gosvami jab vahaan par bhajan kar rahe the, us samay unake man mean un donoan kundoan ke pun: uddhar ki bat ayi kintu sath hi shriradhakund ki aprakrit mahima ka smaran kar apane ko dhikkarane lage. usi samay ek dhani vyakti badrikashram se param virakt shridas gosvami ki khoj karata hua vahaan par pahuancha. usane gosvami ji ke charanoan mean dandavat pranam kar batalaya ki maian badrikashram se laut raha hooan. bhagavan shribadrinarayan ne mujhe apake pas bheja hai, maian unaki ajna se apako in donoan kundoan ke sundar roop mean pun: uddhar ke lie sara kharch de raha hooan, ap ise svikar karean. shridas gosvami yah sunakar gadgad ho gaye. unhoanne pahale to lauta diya, kintu shriradhakrishn ki abhilasha janakar use lekar punah nirman ka kary arambh kar diya. shriradhakund sahaj roop mean hi param ramaniy chaukor roop mean prakat hua, kintu jab shyamakund nirman ka kary arambh hua tab use bhi chaukor banane ke lie usake kinare kh de kuchh pe doan ko katane ki bat huee. rat mean bhajan karate samay shridas gosvami ko jhapaki si aee, to unhoanne dekha paanch vyakti kh de hokar kah rahe haian– ham paanchoan pandav haian, vriksh ke roop mean ham yahaan yugal kishor ki aradhana kar rahe haian kripaya hamean katavayean nahian, te de-me de jis roop mean kund hai usi roop mean sanskar kara dean. isalie shridas gosvami ne vrikshoan ko katavaya nahian, shrikrishn jaise tedhe–medhe roop mean keval gahara banakar ghatoan ko pakka karava diya. ye donoan kund usi roop mean aj bhi virajaman haian. bich–bich mean kuchh-kuchh sanskar kiye gaye hoange.

shrigiriraj govardhan uttar se dakshin ki or mayoorakar mean sthit haian. pichhala dakshini bhag pooanchhari kahalata hai. uttar mean mukh–mandal mean do netroan ke saman shriradhakund aur shrishyamakund sthit haian.

kunj

radha kund, govardhan, mathura
Radha Kund, Govardhan, Mathura

shri vishvanath chakravarti thakur ne krishnabhavanamrit granth mean shriradhakund aur shrishyamakund ka b da hi ramaniy rasapoorn ullekh kiya hai– vrajendr nandan shrikrishn samast avataroan ke avatari, sabake adi svayan anadi, akhil rasamritamoorti tatha sarvashaktiman tattv hone par bhi mahabhav svaroopa sarvakanta shiromani radhika ji ke prem ke adhin haian. ve sarvada apane se bhi adhik apani priyatama shrikishori ji ki mahima ki pratishtha karate haian. shriradhakund aur shyamakund ab apane svaroop se abhinn svayan shriradha aur shyamasundar haian phir bhi unhoanne svayan shriradhakund ko hi prasiddhi pradan ki. shriradhakund ke uttar mean suvarnamay ashtadal kamalakar lalitanand namak shri lalita devi ka kunj hai. shrikund ke eeshan kon mean manimay solah dal kamal ke akar ka vishakha sakhi ka vishakhanand kunj hai. poorv disha mean chitra sakhi ka chitr–vichitr chitranand kunj hai. agni kon mean indulekha sakhi ka hira nirmit ashtadalakar indulekhanand kunj hai. dakshin mean champakalata sakhi ka suvarn kamalakar champakalatanand kunj hai aur nairrit kon mean nilamani kamalakar rangadevi sukhad rangadevi ka kunj hai. pashchim disha mean lal manimay kamalakar tuang vi़dyanand namak turgavidyasakhi kunj aur vayukon mean marakat manivirachit kamalakar sudeviji ka sudevisukhad ya anand kunj tatha shriradhakund ke madhy mean chandrakantamani virachit shodash dal kamalakar anangamanjari–anand kunj hai, jise svanandasukhad kunj bhi kahate haian. yah anangamanjari ka kunj hai. vahaan jane ke lie chandrakant manika setu hai.

isi prakar shriradhakund ke vayukon mean hira–panna javaharat se nirmit ek param ramaniy sthan hai, jahaan radhika nity snan karati haian. isake uttar mean subal sakha ka subalanand kunj hai, jise unhoanne radhika ji ko arpan kar diya hai. yahaan shriradhakrishn shayan karate haian. krishnakund ke uttar mean shvetamanimay madhumangalanand namak madhumangal ji ka kunj haian, jise unhoanne lalita ji ko arpan kar rakha hai. yahaan shriyugalakishor nana-prakar se has–parihas karate haian. eeshan kon mean ujjval sakha ka arunamanimay ujjvalanand kunj hai, jise unhoanne vishakha sakhi ko arpan kar diya hai. poorv disha mean arjun sakha ka nilamanimay arjunand kunj hai, jise unhoanne chitra sakhi ko arpan kar diya hai. agni kon mean gandharv sakha ka chitr-vichitr manimay gandharvanand kunj hai, jise unhoanne indulekha sakhi ko arpan kar diya hai. dakshin kon mean harit manimay vidagdhanand namak vidagdh sakha ka kunj hai, jise unhoanne champakalata ko diya hai. yahaan yugalakishor chaup d khelate haian. nerrit kon mean bhrign sakha ka bhrignanand kunj hai, jise bhrign sakha ne rangadevi ko arpit kar rakha hai tatha pashchim mean vichitr manimay dakshasanandanand kunj hai. donoan kundoan ke madhy vividh prakar ki maniyoan se rachit sangamasthal hai, jise krishnalila ka yogapith bhi kahate haian tatha pashchim mean kokila nand kunj kokil sakha ne sudevi ko arpan kar diya hai.

prakritik vatavaran

shrikund ke dakshin mean champak vriksh ki daliyoan mean ratn ke jhoole lage haian. poorv disha mean kadamb vriksh ki daliyoan mean ratnamay jhoole, pashchim mean amr vriksh ki daliyoan mean ratn nirmit hiandole tatha uttar mean maulashri vriksh ki daliyoan mean ratn ke hiandole lage hue haian, jis par rasik shrikrishn-radhika evan anyany sakhiyoan ke sath jhoole par jhoolate haian. donoan kundoan ke charoan or hare–bhare phal–phooloan se yukt am, katahal, kadamb, maulashri adi kalp taru haian, jinake mool nana prakar ki maniyoan se chabootaroan ke roop mean bandhe hue haian. basant rritu ke anugaty mean sabhi rrituean sada–sarvada yugal ki seva karati haian. vrindadevi vividh prakar ki paripatiyoan ke sath yugal seva ke anuroop sari vyavastha sampann karati haian. vahaan koyalean kuhakati haian. mayoor madhur 'ke' 'ka' ninad karate hue nrity karate haian. shrikundoan mean nilakamal, lalakamal tatha nana prakar ke ketaki pushp kundoan ki tarangoan par athakheliyaan karate haian tatha matavale bhriang un par jhankar karate haian. us jal mean rajahans-hansi, chakravak-chakravaki, saras-sarasi kalarav karate hue vihar karate haian. vriksh ki daliyoan par vibhinn prakar ke pakshi shriradha-krishn yugal ko ras kavy sunakar unaki priti utpadan karate haian. vahaan ke suramy kunjoan ke as-pas hiran-hiraniyaan vicharan karati haian. is van mean radhikaji ekant saheliyoan ke atirikt kisi ka bhi pravesh nahian hai.

shriradhakund ke darshaniy sthal

shriradhakund ke pashchim mean jhoolanatala hai. ek samay shrisanatan gosvami aur shriroop gosvami radhakund ki uttar–poorvi disha mean shriraghunathadas gosvami ki bhajan kuti ke nikat baithe hue krishn katha mean vibhor ho rahe the. shrisanatan gosvami ne shriroop gosvami se poochha– roop ajakal kya likh rahe ho? shriroop gosvami ne svarachit 'chatupushpanjali:' namak stotr unake hathoan mean de diya. usaka pahala shlok tha–

nav–gorochana–gaurian praverendivarambaramh.
mani–stavak–vidyoti–venivyalagnanaphanaan..

shrisanatan gosvami ne use padhakar kaha –roop! tumane 'venivyalagnanaphana' pad ke dvara radhika ki laharati huee kali bankim veni ki tulana vishadhar kali nagin se ki hai. radhika to sarvagun sampann, param lavanyavati, sukomal evan param madhur krishn ki priya haian. unaki sundar veni ki yah upama mujhe ruchikar pratit nahian ho rahi hai. shriroop gosvami ne muskurate hue namratapoorvak isamean sanshodhan karane ke lie prarthana ki. shrisanatan gosvami ko us samay any koee upama soojhi 'pichhe sanshodhan karooanga' aisa kahakar ve isi vishay ki chinta karate hue vahaan se vida hue. jab ve kund ki pashchim disha mean is sthal par pahuanche, to unhoanne kadamb vriksh ki daliyaan par ek sundar jhoole par ek gopakishori ko jhoolate hue dekha. usaki saheliyaan malhar rag ka gayan karati hueean use jhula rahi thian. shrisanatan gosvami ne us jhoolati huee kishori ki laharati huee kali veni par apane phanoan ko laharati huee kali nagin ko dekha. ve use bachane ke lie udhar hi dau date hue pukarane lage– lali! lali! savadhan tumhari veni par kali nagin hai kintu, jab nikat pahuanche to dekha kuchh bhi nahian hai vahaan n kishori hai n sakhiyaan haian aur n jhoola. ve us drishy ka smaran kar anand se krandan karane lage aur ulte paanv roop gosvami ke pas pahuanche aur bole– roop! tumhari upama sarvaangasundar hai. kishoriji ne mujh par anugrah kar apani bankim veni ka svayan hi darshan karaya hai. usamean sanshodhan ki koee avashyakata nahian haian.

prachin mandir

shriradhakrishn mandir radhakund, govardhan

'nairrit kon mean kadambavriksh ke pas hi shriradha-krishn ka prachin mandir hai. janashruti ke anusar shridas gosvami shriradha-krishn ke is vigrah ko kund sanskar ke samay prapt kiya tha. akianchan das gosvami ne is vigrah ko seva ke lie brajavasiyoan ko arpit kar diya tha. pas hi shrikrishn kund ke vayukon mean shrishyamanand prabhu ke aradhyadev shrishyamasundar ji ka mandir hai. usi ke uttar mean jiv gosvami ji ke aradhy shriradhadamodar ji ka darshan hai. usi ke uttar mean shrinivasachary prabhu ki bhajan kuti hai, vahaan shrichaitany mahaprabhu ji ka shrivigrah hai. shrishyamasundar ji ki poorv disha mean tatha shrikund ke uttar mean shrijahnava thakurani ka ghat evan baithak hai. pas hi shrigopinathaji ka mandir hai. pas hi raghunathadas gosvami ka vasasthan evan pushp samadhi hai. isase age shrigovindadev ka mandir hai. pas hi mean shrigiriraj ji ki jihvaroopi shila hai. shrikund ke poorvitat par shrigopalabhatt gosvami ki bhajan kuti aur isake poorv disha mean nikat hi shyamakund ke tat par shriraghunathadas gosvami ki bhajan kuti hai.

shriraghunath gosvami ki bhajan kuti

shriraghunathadas gosvami jagannath puri se akar shriradhakund ke samip jagamohan kund par rahate the. yahaan ek samay holi ke din radhika saheliyoan ke sath baithi hueean thian aur shankhachoo d akasmat unhean haran kar le jane laga, krishn ne usaka vadh kar usake mastak se mani nikal li aur use shribaladev ji ko de diya. baladev ji ne dhanishtha ke hathoan se radhika ke pas bhijava diya yadyapi shridas gosvami pahale ukt jagamohan kund par rahate the, kintu bad mean ve shriradhakund ke tat par bhajan karane lage. ek din shriraghunathadas gosvami is sthan par khule akash ke niche bhajan kar rahe the. ve bhajan mean aise avisht the ki unhean tan man ki bhi sudh nahian thi. aankhoan se aviral ashru dhara pravahit ho rahi thi. unake mukh se kabhi-kabhi ha radhe! ha radhe! shabd nikal p date the. usi samay shrisanatan gosvami unake nikat a rahe the. shrisanatan gosvami ne kuchh door se dekha ek khooankhar bagh evan baghini ka jo da raghunathadas ke bagal se hota hua kund mean jalapan kar pun: usi marg se laut gaya, mano us jo de ne raghunathadas gosvami ko dekha hi nahian.

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sanatan gosvami raghunathadas gosvami ke nikat aye aur unhean chhote bhaee ki bhaanti b de pyar se ek bhajan kuti nirman kar bhajan karane ka paramarsh diya. unhoanne svayan hi ek parnakuti banava di aur usi mean unako bhajan karane ka nirdesh diya. ab vah bhajan kuti to rahi nahian, usake sthan par pakki bhajan kuti bana di gee hai. is bhajan kuti ke pas hi yudhishthir, bhim, arjun, nakul, sahadev ye paanchoan pandav tatha draupadi vriksh roop dharanakar bhajan karate the. abhi kuchh hi din pahale ve vriksh aprakat ho gaye haian. is bhajan kuti evan shrigopal bhatt gosvami ki bhajan kuti ke bich mean bhoogarbh gosvami, das gosvami evan kaviraj gosvami ki samadhiyaan haian. shriraghunathadas gosvami ki bhajan kuti ke uttar mean shrikrishnadas kaviraj gosvami ki bhajan kuti hai. kahate haian ki unhoanne shrichaitany charitamrit ka kuchh aansh yahaan bhi likha tha. adhikaansh bhag vrindavan mean shriradhadamodar mandir ki bhajan kuti mean likha tha. pas hi eeshanakon mean shrigadadhar chaitany ka mandir hai. is mandir ke vayukon mean shriradhagovindaji ka mandir hai. isi mandir ke pravesh dvar ke pas shrigovardhan ki jihva shila ka darshan hai.

jihva–shila

shridas gosvami nity kriya se nivrit hokar shrishyamakund ki poorv disha mean sthit gopi koop ke jal mean snan karane ke pashchat shrikund mean snan karate the. kuchh dinoan ke pashchat gopi koop se jal khianchate samay usamean govardhan ki ek shila nikali, us din das gosvami vahaan snan kar chale gaye. rat mean kandara mean bhajan karate samay unhoanne svapn mean dekha ki vah shila shrigiriraj ji ki jihva hai tatha usaki vidhivat poojan karane ka bhi unhean adesh hua. unhoanne us jihva–shila ko shrigovindadev ji ke pravesh dvar ke samip ek mandir banakar usamean rakh diya tatha vidhivat pooja ki vyavastha ki. aj bhi yah shila darshaniy hai. shridas gosvami ne tab se gopi koop mean snan karana band kar diya tatha lalita kund ke poorvi tat par ek naya kuaan prastut karavakar usi kuean ke jal mean snanadi karate the. vah naya kuaan ab bhi hai. usase age narahari sarakar ka kunj hai. lalita kund lalitanand kunj ke sthan par sthit hai. vishakha adi bahut se kundoan ka isamean samavesh hai. anyany kund ab lupt ho chuke haian. age radhavinod bihari ji evan shrisitanath ke mandir haian. jagamohan kund ke pas mean hi parikrama marg par shrirajendr gosvami ki samadhi hai. shrirajendr gosvami ne krishn virah mean yahian par pran tyag kiya tha. shriradhakund ke pashchim mean shriradhakunjabihari gau diy math hai. vishv mean mahaprabhu ke dvara acharit evan pracharit vimal vaishnav dharm evan shriharinam sankirtan ka prachar karane vale jagadguru paramahans parivrajakacharyavary ooan vishnupad shrishrimadbhaktisiddhant sarasvati gosvami prabhupad ne yahaan shriradhakunjabihari ji ki pratishtha ki hai. shriraghunathadas gosvami ki samadhi pith se age nikat hi saptam gosvami shrisachchidanand bhakti vinod thakur evan shribhakti siddhant sarasvati gosvami ki bhajanakuti darshaniy hai.

shivakhor

uddhav kund se chalakar shriradhakund gaanv mean pravesh karate hi parikrama marg par dahini or yah sthan sthit hai kahate haian, prachin kal mean ek samay ek shrrigali bhooli–bhataki din ke samay idhar chali ayi. kuttoan ne use mar dala. yah dekhakar gaanv valoan ne isi sthan par mrit shrrigali ka dah–sanskar sampann kiya. ashchary ki bat yah huee ki dah–sanskar ke samay shrrigali ke sharir se ek kishori gopi prakat hokar akash mean antardhan ho gayi. kahate haian, ki shriradhakund mean mrityu hone par jiv ko golok vrindavan ki gati prapt hoti hai.

malyaharini kund

yah kund radhakund ke pashchim mean haian. yahaan madhavi kuanj mean baithakar radhika ji ne muktaoan ki mala piroee thi. shridas gosvami ne muktacharit–granth mean is lila ka b da hi manoram varnan prastut kiya hai.

prasang

ek samay kartik mah mean giriraj govardhan mean dipavali mahotsav ke avasar par brajavasi apani–apani gayoan adi ko vividh prakar ki veshabhooshaoan se susajjit karane mean sanlagn the. gopiyaan bhi apane–apane ghar se vividh prakar ki veshabhoosha lakar gauoan ko bhooshit kar rahi thian. shriradhika ji bhi saheliyoan ke sath malyaharini kund ke nikat madhavi chabootare par baithakar sundar–sundar muktaoan se nana prakar ke bhooshan prastut karane lagian. isi bich vichakshan namak shuk pakshi ke mukh se shriradhika ji dvara mukta dvara vividh prakar ke shrriangaroan ke banaye jane ki bat sunakar shrikrishn shriradhika ji ke pas upasthit hue aur unase kuchh mukta maange kintu shriradhika ji tatha unaki saheli gopiyoan ne garvapoorvak do-char batean sunakar mukta dene ke lie nishedh kar diya phir bhi shrikrishn ne kaha– 'sakhiyoan!' yadi tum adhik sankhya mean mukta nahian de sakati ho, to tho de se hi mukta de do, jisase maian apani pyari hansini aur harini namak gauoan ka shrriangar kar sakooan, parantu hathili gopiyoan ne shrikrishn ki is prarthana ko bhi asvikar kar diya. lalitaji to kuchh uttam-uttam muktaoan ko hathoan mean lekar shrikrishn ko dikhalati huee kahane lagian– krishn! ye muktaean sadharan nahian haian, jinase tum apani gayoan ka shrriangar kar sako, ye b di moolyavan muktaean haian, samajhe? shrikrishn nirash hokar ghar laut aye, unhoanne maiya yashoda se hathapoorvak kuchh mukta lekar yamuna ke panaghat ke samip hi zamin ko khod-khodakar usamean un muktaoan ko rop diya. us sthan ko charoan or se is prakar gher diya, jisase paudhe nikalane par use pashu-pakshi nasht nahian kar sakean, shrikrishn pratidin prachur go dugdh se us khet ki sianchaee bhi karane, lage isake lie unhoanne gopiyoan se doodh bhi maanga, parantu unhoanne usake lie bhi asvikar kar diya. b de ashchary ki bat huee– do-char dinoan mean hi un sari muktaoan mean aankur lag gaye tatha dekhate-dekhate kuchh hi dinoan mean paudhe b de ho gaye tatha unamean prachur muktaoan ke phal lag gaye. unase atyant sundar-sundar prachur matrayean muktaean bhi nikalane lagian. yamuna jal bharane ke lie panaghat par ati-jati huee gopiyoan ne is ashcharchajanak mukta ke khet ko muktaoan se bhare hue dekha, ve apas mean kana-phooansi bhi karane lagian. idhar shrikrishn ne bahut-si muktaoan ko lakar b di prasannatapoorvak ghar lakar maiya ke aanchal mean rakh diya. maiya ne ashcharyapoorvak poochha– kanhaiya! tumhean itani uttam muktaean kahaan se milian. shrikrishn ne unhean sari batean batalayian. ab shrikrishn sakhaoan ke sath apani sari gauoan ka shrriangar karane ke lie aganit mukta malaean banane lage. unaki gauean bhi un muktamalaoan se vibhooshit hokar idhar–udhar dolane lagian, parantu gopiyoan ko yah bat b di asahy huee unhoanne bhi apane-apane gharoan se chhipa-chhipakar bahut-si muktaoan ko lekar shrikrishn jaisi mukta ki kheti ki. use gauoan ke doodh se prachur sianchan bhi kiya. un muktaoan se paudhe bhi nikale kintu ashchary ki bat yah huee ki unase lata ugane lagian. aisa dekhakar gopiyaan b di chintit hueean. unhoanne sari ghatana sunakar shrikrishn se kuchh mukta ke lie prarthana ki. rasik shiromani shrikrishn ne avahelana poorvak mukta dena asvikar kar diya; parantu ant mean un muktaoan ke badale unase unake shriaangoan ka sparsh, aliangan, chumban adi ka dan maanga. is prakar yah rahasyapoorn lila is kund par sampann hone ke karan is kund ka nam malyaharini kund hua. muktacharit–granth mean shridas gosvami ne atyant sarasata poorvak is ganbhir lila ka usamean varnan kiya hai.

shriradhakund aur shyamakund ke prasiddh ghat

1. shrigovind ghat– yah shriradhakund ke poorv tat par sthit hai. shrisanatan gosvami ne isi ghat par radhika ji ko jhoole par jhoolate hue dekhakar shriroop gosvami krit chatupushpanjali ke 'venivyalanganaphana' pad ka rahasy hridayangam kiya tha. yah ghat shrigopal bhatt gosvami ki bhajanakuti aur bihari ji ke mandir ke madhy sthit hai.
2. shri manas pavan ghat– shyamakund ke vayukon mean sthit yah ghat radhika ji ko atyant priy hai.
3. panch pandav ghat– yah ghat shrishyamakund ke uttar mean manas ghat se sanlagn hai. isi ghat se oopar paanchoan pandavoan ne shriraghunath das gosvami ko vrikshoan ke roop mean apana parichay diya tha. isi ghat par ek prachin chhohara vriksh hai. usane shrivishvanath chakravarti thakur ko apana parichay kashivasi brahman ke roop mean diya tha. yah vriksh shrigadadhar–chaitany mandir ke pravesh dvar par sthit hai.
4. madhumangal ghat– isi ghat ke oopar madhumangalanand namak shrimadhumangal ji ka kunj hai, jise inhoanne shrilalita sakhi ko arpan kar rakha hai. is ghat par hitaharivansh gosvami ki baithak hai.
5. shrijiv gosvami ghat– yahian par oopar mean shrijiv gosvami ki bhajan kuti hai. ve pratidin isi ghat par snan karate the.
6. gaya ghat– isaka namantar dhan madhav ghera ghat bhi hai. isi ke oopar shrimadhavendrapuri ki baithak evan shrihariram vyasaji ki bhajan sthali hai.
7. ashtasakhi ka ghat– yah gaya ghat aur tamalatala ke madhy mean avasthit hai.
8. tamalatala ghat– yah shyamakund ke dakshin tat par sthit hai. isi ghat ke oopar tamal vriksh ke niche shrichaitany mahaprabhu ji baithe the tatha unhoanne gramavasiyoan se donoan kundoan ke sambandh mean poochha tha, kintu gramavasi uttar nahian de sake. unhoanne keval pas mean hi kali aur gauri namak khetoan ko dikhalaya. mahaprabhu ne hi unaka radhakund evan shyamakund namakaran kar unamean snan kiya. is prakar unhoanne maharaj vajranabh dvara pratishthit shriradhakund aur shrishyamakund ka jagat mean prakash kiya. bad mean shriraghunathadas gosvami ne inake ghatoan ko pakka banava diya.
9. shrivallabh ghat– yah tamalatala se pashchim mean shyamakund ke dakshin tat par avasthit hai. shrivallabhachary ne apane parivar ke sath is ghat par chhohara vriksh ki chhaya mean baithakar donoan kundoan ka mahatmy gan kiya tha. ve kuchh din yahaan par rahe the tatha pratidin is ghat par snan karate aur shrimadbhagavat ka pravachan bhi karate the.
10. shrimadanamohan ghat– isi ghat ke dakshin bhag mean shrimadanamohan ji ka mandir hai.
11. sangam ghat– yah donoan kundoan ke madhy mean sthit hai. yahian par niche hi niche donoan kundoan ka paraspar sangam hota hai. yah shriradha-krishn yugal ki nity lila ka yogapith hai. vaishnav log pahale shriradhakund mean snan kar pichhe shrishyamakund mean snan karate haian. kahate haian– yahaan ek tamal ka purana vriksh tha, kisi bhakt ko usane agast rrishi ke roop mean apana parichay diya tha.
12. rasava di ghat– yah shriradhakund ke dakshin bhag mean sthit hai. is ghat par shriras mandal sthit hai.
13. jhoolan ghat– yah ghat shriradhakund ke pashchimi tat par sthit hai. yahaan shriradha-krishn jhoola-jhoolate the. aj bhi radhakund ki braj ramaniyaan b de samaroh se jhoola-jhoolati haian. is ghat ka doosara nam radhakrishn ka ghat bhi hai.
14. shrijahnava ghat– yah ghat radhakund ke uttar mean sthit hai tatha shrinityanand prabhu ki patni shrijahnava thakurani ke snan karane ka ghat hai. yahian par ve bhajan bhi karati thian. aj bhi vah baithak vidyaman hai.
15. shrivajranabh kund– yah kund shrikrishn kund ke madhy mean sthit hai.
16. shrikaknan kund– shriradha ji ne sakhiyoan ki sahayata se apane kaknanoan ke dvara is kund ka nirman kiya tha. shriradhakund ke bichoan-bich mean yah kund sthit hai.

shriradhakund ke rasamandal

1. shriradhakund ke dakshin mean atyant prachin rasamandal hai, vahaan par rasamandal vedi bani huee hai.
2. shriradhakund ke eeshan kon mean govind mandir ke pichhe yah rasamandal hai.
3. gram ke uttar mean bhanukhor ke dakshin mean yah rasamandal hai.
4. shrishyamakund ke uttar mean radhavallabh ghat ke uttar mean yah rasamandal sthit hai.
5. nandini ghera mean rasamandal hai.
6. lalitabihari ji mean yah rasamandal hai.

shriradhakund ke kshetrapal mahadev

1. shriradhakund ke nairrit kon mean kundeshvar mahadev haian.
2. gram ke pashchim mean shivakhor ke uttar mean mahadev haian.
3. shriradharaman ji mandir mean ek mahadev haian.
4. shrishyamakund ke uttar mean mahadev haian.
5. shrishyamakund ke agni kon mean banakhandi mahadev haian.
6. malyaharani kund par mahimeshvar mahadev haian.
7. vallabhachary ki baithak ke pashchim bhag mean ek mahadev haian.