Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
This place is situated on the bank of Śrī Yamunā just near Vaṁśīvaṭa. It is the place of rāsa-līlā, where the Divine Couple perform Their eternal, sportive pastimes in the nikuñjas. The breeze (samīra) itself would become so gentle and calm (dhīra) here upon beholding these pastimes that it would be unable to move even an inch. Therefore, this place is named as Dhīra-samīra.
Śrī Gaurīdāsa Paṇḍita established the kuñja and temple at Dhīra-samīra. He was the younger brother of Sūryadāsa Sarkhela, who was Nityānanda Prabhu’s father-in-law, the father of Jāhnavā and Vasudhā. Śrī Gauridāsa Paṇḍita is one of the main associates of Śrīman Mahāprabhu. He came to Vṛndāvana at the end of his life, where he established Dhīra-samīra-kuñja and began to serve and worship Śrī Śyāmarāya, his worshipful deity. His place of bhajana and his samādhi are also here.
In his well-known song from Gīta-govinda the famous Vaiṣṇava poet Śrī Jayadeva Gosvāmī has mentioned this kuñja:
gopī-pīna payodhara-mardana cañcala-kara-yuga-śālī
The kuñja that is mentioned here refers to this Dhīra-samīra-kuñja.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
After enjoying rasa-lila pastimes with the gopis, Krishna came to this pleasing spot accompanied by all the gopis to relax on the banks of the Yamuna where there was always a very cooling breeze. The words ‘dhira samira’ means a ‘gentle breeze’. In the Vraja-ritti-cintamani it is said. “One time, when Sri Krishna had gone a little distance from Vamsivata, a gentle breeze sprang up from His flute playing. That place became known as Dhira Samira.” After resting at Dhira Samira for some time, Krishna and the gopis would enter the crystal clear waters of the nearby Yamuna River and refresh themselves by swimming and sporting in the cooling waters. There were formerly two sandy beaches known Rasa-pulina and Yamuna-pulina located in the middle of the Yamuna where Krishna and the gopis enjoyed many wonderful pastimes. The word ‘pulina’ means a ‘sand bank’, or ‘small island’ located in the middle of a river.
After feasting on various forest fruits, Krishna expanded Himself by His yogamaya potency and simultaneously entered the many flower bedecked bowers (kunjas) to lie down on a bed of flower petals next to each gopi. In this way Krishna fulfilled the desire of each gopi, to spend the night holding Krishna in their arms and embracing Him to their heart’s content. Krishna had given a promise to the gopis when He stole their garments during the Katyayani-vrata, that in the near future they would be able to enjoy Him as their husband in the forest groves of Vrindavana, thus Krishna fulfilled His promise to the gopis of Vraja.
The Bhakti-ratnakara says. “O Shrinivasa, at this place, Dhira-samira, Krishna performed endless pastimes in the forest groves. The wonderful meeting of Radha and Krishna at this place is relished by Their dear associates. O Shrinivasa, see here is Manikarnika. In this forest Krishna had many pastimes. At this place Krishna pacified Radharani when She was in an angry mood.” In the area of Dhira Samira, there was a forest grove known as Manikarnika and within that grove was the Mana-bhanjana-sthala where Krishna very expertly dissipated the jealous anger of Shrimati Radharani. The word ‘mana’ means ‘jealous anger’ and ‘bhanjana’ means to ‘break’ or to ‘dissipate’.
