Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
Once, Śrī Kṛṣṇa was beside Himself with the desire to meet with Śrīmatī Rādhikā, and restlessly gazed down the path along which She would appear. Finally, He called Her name on His flute. Śrīmatī Rādhikā and the sakhīs were very attracted by that sound and they made their way to Kṛṣṇa, who was overjoyed to meet them. The gopīs thought to play a trick on Kṛṣṇa. Without making a sound, they picked up their beloved’s black blanket (kārī kāmara) and hid it. Śrī Kṛṣṇa then began searching for His dear blanket. The devotee poet Śrī Sūradāsa has briefly described this pastime with much rasa. In this poem, Kanhaiyā is complaining to Maiyā:
maiṅ ban jāt carāvan gaiyā sūnī dekh laī
ek kahe kānhā terī kāmar jamunā jāt bahī
ek kahe kānhā terī kāmar surbhi khāy gaī
ek kahe nāco mere āge lai dehuṅ ju naī
sūrdāsa jasumati ke āge aṅsuvan dhār bahī
This village is called Kāmara because Kṛṣṇa was completely immersed in kāma, or prema, here, as He eagerly waited for Śrīmatī Rādhikā. It is also named Kāmara because Kṛṣṇa called out for His black blanket, or kāmara.
Here one finds Gopī-kuṇḍa, Gopī-jalvihāra, Hari-kuṇḍa, Mohana-kuṇḍa, and the temples of Mohanajī and Durvāsājī.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
The Bhakti-ratnakara says, “In Kamari-grama Krishna passionately waited for Radha.” At this place Krishna was filled with transcendental desire (kama) as He waited for His beloved Radharani to arrive for the secret meeting. The name of this village is derived from the word ‘kama’ which means ‘lust’ or ‘desire’, which are considered to be a transcendental and pure spiritual emotion when exhibited by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Shri Krishna.
