Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
Kṛṣṇa and the sakhās used to eat their lunch here at midday when they were out tending the cows. Mother Yaśodā would send lunch for Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, and the other mothers would do so for their own sons. Kṛṣṇa and His friends would then eat in a playful mood, making lots of jokes. The word chāka means “light meal”, and neochāka means “to eat chāka”.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
In the Bhakti-ratnakara it says, “O Shrinivasa, this place is called Neochaka-sthana and Krishna enjoyed pastimes of eating here. In Vraja eatables are sometimes referred to as ‘chaka’. When Krishna is out herding the cows in the pasturing grounds, mother Yashoda often sends food from home. The other cowherd boys are also sent food by their mothers at this forest.”
