Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami
From the book “Sri Vraja-maṇḍala-parikramā”:
This pond, which is surrounded by dense banyan trees, provides a concealed setting for various pastimes of the Divine Couple Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa. It lies in the southern part of Jāvaṭa.
Once, Śrī Kṛṣṇa came here to swing with Śrīmatī Rādhikā and Her girlfriends under these closely-packed banyan trees. That day the sakhīs were late in arriving here, so rasika Kṛṣṇa considered what act of naughtiness He could perform. Without waiting for the sakhīs, He Himself hung a swing from the branch of a tree and asked Śrīmatījī to sit on it. Yet the swing was so high that She was unable to climb up on it. On the pretext of helping Her on to the swing, Śrī Kṛṣṇa lifted Her up in His arms and embraced Her. Thus, even before the swing-festival began, the Youthful Couple submerged Themselves in waves of delight. At that moment, the sakhīs arrived at this swing-festival, laughing and joking, and they too drowned in delight.
Rajashekhara Dasa
From the book “Chaurasi-kosa Vraja Mandala Parikrama”:
This kunda is surrounded by banyana trees and was the site of many wonderful pastimes between Krishna and the gopis. This is also the place where Radha and Krishna used to enjoy swing pastimes known as jhulana-lila. The word ‘jhula’ means a ‘swing’.
