Śrī Govinda Kuṇḍa Māhātmya
The Glory of Sri Govinda Kunda
Compiled and translated by
Srila Bhakti Sundar Govinda Dev-Goswami Maharaj
atha govardhane ramye surabhir gauḥ samudra-jā
snāpayām āsa gopeśaṁ dugdha-dhārābhir ātmanaḥ
(Sri Garga-samhita: 3.4.8)
surabher dugdha-dhārābhir govinda-snānato nṛpa
jāto govinda-kuṇḍo ‘drau mahā-pāpa-haraḥ paraḥ
(Sri Garga-samhita: 3.4.16)
kadāchit tasmin dugdhasya svādutvaṁ pratipadyate
tatra snātvā naraḥ sākṣād govinda-padam āpnuyāt
(Sri Garga-samhita: 3.4.17)
govinda-kuṇḍe viśade yaḥ snāti kṛṣṇa-mānasaḥ
prāpnoti kṛṣṇa-sārūpyaṁ maithilendra na saṁśayaḥ
(Sri Garga-samhita: 3.10.38)
samudra-sambhavā gābhī surabhī āpana
dugdhe abhiṣeka kaila vrajendra-nandana [1]
The cow Surabhi, who appeared from the ocean of milk, bathed Vrajendra Nandan with her milk.
sei dugdhe pūrṇa kuṇḍa ‘śrī govinda’ nāma
ramya giri govardhane śobhe abhirāma [2]
This milk formed a pond known as ‘Sri Govinda’ which delightfully beautifies wonderful Giriraj Govardhan.
kuṇḍabāri mahāpāpa-hārī se chinmaya
snāne pāne bhava-bhaya tritāpa nāśaya [3]
The spiritual water in this pond can absolve even the greatest sins. Bathing in or drinking this water dispels the threefold miseries and all fear of material existence.
bahu-bhāgye keha sei dugdhāsvāda pāya
chidānanda-deha labhi kṛṣṇa-loke yāya [4]
Those who are greatly fortunate taste Surabhi’s milk (within this water), obtain a divine form, and go to Krishna’s abode.
śrī kṛṣṇa-mānase yebā kare hethā snāna
gupta-govardhane rādhā-kṛṣṇa-sevā pāna [5]
One who bathes here, desiring Sri Krishna, obtains the service of Radha-Krishna in Gupta Govardhan.