Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
Some distance to the east of Phulvārī-kuṇḍa is Vilāsavaṭa, and east of Vilāsavaṭa is Sāhasī-kuṇḍa. Here, the sakhīs encouraged and arranged for Rādhājī to meet with Kṛṣṇa. The sakhīs would hang a beautiful swing from the nearby banyan tree, and swing Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa while singing songs in malhāra and other rāgas. Sometimes Kṛṣṇa came here to meet with Rādhikā and enjoy pastimes with Her.
Another name of Sāhasī-kuṇḍa is Sārasī-kuṇḍa. Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were inseparable. They would eat together, play together and even sleep together. Once, the two brothers were playing here when Yaśodā-maiyā came looking for Them. She affectionately addressed Them as a pair of swans, or sāras. Since then, this pond has been called Sārasī-kuṇḍa.
Near this pond are Śyāmapīparī-kuṇḍa, Vaṭa-kadamba, Kyārī Vaṭa-kuṇḍa and numerous other ponds. There used to be a grove (kyārī) of banyan trees here.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
The word ‘sahasi’ means to be ‘very bold’ as well as ‘resolute’. In the Bhakti-ratnakara it is said that the girlfriends of Radharani, the sakhis, acted very boldly in arranging a secret meeting between the ‘divine lovers’ Radha and Krishna on the banks of this kunda. The sakhis hung a rope from a large banyan tree and prepared a swing (jhula) from it branch and then invited Radha and Krishna to sit on the swing while they very happily took it in turns to push Them. This kunda is also known as Sarasi-kunda, as well as Sarasika Judai-kunda. The kunda was a place where Krishna and Balarama used to play; it received this name Sarasika Judai-kunda because the two brothers Krishna and Balarama were practically inseparable. They ate together, slept together, played together, and whenever Yashoda Mayi saw Them, They were always together. She therefore likened Them to two Saras cranes who spend their entire life together. Unlike most animals, once the Saras cranes choose their mates, they never separate and will remain with each other for the rest of their lives. Therefore the words Sarasika judai means that just like the Saras cranes, Krishna and Balarama are life-long partners (judai) and will never separate.
