Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
Rādhikā and Her sakhīs used this path to go to worship the Sungod and to return. Along the road is a kadamba forest (Kadamba-kānana), where Kṛṣṇa would eagerly approach Rādhikā. As She tried to escape, He would tug at the corner of Her cloth to stop Her. This pastime is described in Bhakti-ratnākara.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
The word ‘gamana-patha’ means ‘pathway’ which was used by Radharani when She went to Surya-kunda each morning to worship the sun-god Suryadeva. The Bhakti-ratnakara says, “Radha goes on this path to worship Suryadeva and She waits in this forest of kadamba trees to catch a glimpse of Her beloved Krishna. As Krishna approaches He catches hold of Her cloth, and in this way They both enjoy great fun”. The daily pastimes of Radharani performing puja at the sun-god’s temple at Surya-kunda, as well as Her pastimes at Radha-kunda, form part of the ashta-kaliya-lila, or the eight-fold daily activities of the ‘divine lovers’ Radha and Krishna.
There is another path that leads from Yavata to Nandagrama that passes through Nanda Maharaja’s garden. Radharani would use this path every day when She went to Nandagrama to cook Krishna’s breakfast. Because She was such a wonderful cook, Mother Yashoda insisted that Radharani should always cook for Krishna. The Krishna-bhavanamrita says, “As She went out of the door and walked through Yavata village, Shri Radhika turned the narrow paths into streets of gold and jewels with the reflection of Her effulgent form, clothes and ornaments. The sweet fragrance of Her divine body pervaded all the directions. Out of shyness and to avoid the gaze of others on the path, She lowered Her eyes and covered Her lotus-like face with Her veil while keeping to one side of the path.”
