Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
Vṛṣabhānu-kuṇḍa is situated east of the village of Varsānā. Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu bathed in this kuṇḍa every morning. He would also chant his daily mantras and perform other morning duties here. It has been described that in a different era Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu found Rādhikā in this kuṇḍa while bathing. She was a newly-born baby girl playing on a lotus flower in the water.
This charming kuṇḍa is surrounded on all sides by jiyala trees. Sometimes, Śrīmatī Rādhikā would bathe here and enjoy water sports together with Her sakhīs. Rasika Vrajendra-nandana Śrī Kṛṣṇa would also bathe here, but at another ghāṭa. He would then dive under the water, catch hold of the gopīs’ feet, and again emerge on His side of the pond. Sometimes, Nanda-nandana Śrī Kṛṣṇa would also sport with these gopīs in the water and also play hide and seek. This kuṇḍa is named after Mahārāja Vṛṣabhānu.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
This is the celebrated kunda where Radha’s father Vrishabhanu Maharaja used to bathe each morning. Vrishabhanu-kunda is also known as Bhanukhora and in the Bhakti-ratnakara it is said, “Look at this Bhanukhora named after Vrishabhanu Maharaja and well known everywhere. This whole village is beautified by the presence of this kunda, which is also known as Shrimati Radharani’s playground. This kunda is surrounded by many temples and bestows ‘Krishna-bhakti’ on all those who simply have its darshana.” In his previous life, Vrishabhanu had been born as the particle of Shri Hari named Suchandra, who along with his wife Kalavati had engaged in severe penance on the banks of the river Gomati. Being pleased with their devotion, Lord Brahma appeared there and awarded them with a long life in the heavenly planets and the opportunity of liberation. Lord Brahma also granted them a special boon that at the end of Dwapara-yuga, they would be born as the mother and father of Shrimati Radharani named Vrishabhanu and Kirtida.
