Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
This kuṇḍa lies a little towards the south-west of Jñāna-gudarī. Bhagavatī Yogamāyā Paurṇamāsī gave Mahādeva Śaṅkara the form of a gopī by dipping him in this kuṇḍa. Śrī Vṛndā-devī also gave Nārada the form of Nāradī Gopī by bathing him here, thus fulfilling his desire to take darśana of mahā-rāsa, which is very difficult to obtain.
There is an aśoka tree on the northern side of this Brahma- kuṇḍa which blossoms with flowers at exactly noontime on the Dvādaśī of Vaiśākha-śuklā. Only extremely fortunate rasika bhaktas, however, can behold those flowers – no one else. This is stated in Varāha Purāṇa.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
It was here at Brahma-kunda that Shrila Rupa Goswami discovered the Deity of Vrinda Devi that was lying hidden on northern bank of the kunda, after the goddess herself appeared in a dream and informed him where she could be found. The Deity of Vrinda Devi, the presiding Deity of Vrindavana forest, is said to have been originally established by Vajranabha Maharaja. Some scholars have said that this sacred kunda was formed from the tears of Lord Brahma, who sat here for some time after he realized his mistake of having stolen Krishna’s calves and cowherd boyfriends. In the Varaha Purana it says. “A person who fasts thru the night and bathes in beautiful Brahma-kunda, which is surrounded by many trees and vines, enjoys pastimes with the Gandharvas and Apsaras. Leaving one’s body here, he goes to my abode.”
In the Bhakti-ratnakara it says. “See this place Brahma-kunda which is very secluded and beautified by many creepers and plants. At this place, Vrinda Devi disclosed her mind and fulfilled the desires of Narada Muni.” With regard to this verse from Bhakti-ratnakara, some say it refers to Vrinda Devi advising Narada on how to achieve the form of a gopi in order for him to enter the rasa-mandala, after which he bathed in Brahma-kunda and obtained the form of a gopi. However according to most authorities, Narada bathed in Kusuma-sarovara to obtain the form of a gopi and this is also confirmed by Vishvanatha Chakravarti in Vraja-riti-chintamani. Some have proposed that Lord Shiva also bathed in Brahma-kunda in order to achieve the form of a gopi so that he could also enter the rasa-mandala to witness the rasa-dance, although the general opinion is that Lord Shiva bathed in Manasarovara to achieve the form of a gopi.
