This lake is located at the bottom of Nandisvara Hill. Mother Yasoda used to bathe Lord Krishna here. This is said to be one of Lord Krishna’s favorite lakes. Nanda Maharaja and the male members of the family would take bath here. Krishna would come here after the cows would return from grazing and give the cows a bath and drink this water. Pavana means “something that purifies.” In the Mathura Mahatmya it is said, “one who bathes in Pavana Lake by Nandisvara Hill will see Krishna there along with Nanda and Yasoda and all his desires will be fulfilled.”
Radharani would come to cook for Krishna every morning on the bank of this kunda. There is a well here from which Srimati Radharani drew water from, when She would cook for Krishna. Because She had received a benediction from Durvasa Muni that whoever ate Her cooking would never become ill, mother Yasoda would always try to arrange that Srimati Radharani would cook for her son.
The bhajan kutir of Sanatana Gosvami is near the bank of this kunda. This place is near the Pavana-bihari Temple. It is said that Krishna came to Sanatana Gosvami and told him that in a cave on Nandisvara hill there were deities of Nanda Maharaja, Mother Yasoda, Krishna and Balarama. Sanatana Gosvami had these deities installed in a temple on top of Nandisvara hill.
There is also the puspa-samadhi of Akincina Krishnadas Babaji, a disciple of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Maharaja, next to this kunda. He pasted away at Nandagram. There is also the sitting place of Vallabha Acharya here.
Directions: This kunda is across the road, north of the Nandagram temple. Everyone knows where it is located.
To get to Sanatana Gosvami’s bhajana kutir, if you are going toward Vrinda Kunda, there is road that bears off to the right from the main road. Just where this road bears to the right, near the water pump, is a small path that leads to Pavana Sarovara. You take this path about 12m ( 40 ft) and then enter the first door on the left. There is no sign over this door.
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Srila Raghava Pandita describes a pastime of Sanatana Gosvami by this celebrated lake near Nandagrama.
vrndavana hoite asi’ e nirjana vane; premete vihvala sada krsna aradhane
sangopane rahe bhaksanera cesta nai; keho na janaye – ke achaye ei thai
“Srila Sanatana Gosvami came from Vrndavana to this lonely forest and constantly worshiped Krsna here in ecstatic love. He stayed here without even endeavouring to collect any food. No one knew that he was there.”
krsna gopa balakera chale dugdha loiya; dadaila gosvami sammukhe harsa hoiya
go raksaka vesa mathe usnisa sobhaya; dugdha bhanda hate dhari’ gosvamire koy
achaho nirjane toma keho nahi jane; dekhilam tomare asiya gocarane
ei dugdha pan koro amara kothay; loiya yaibo bhanda rakhilo ethay
“Krsna then came to him dressed as a cowherdboy, blissfully standing before Him with some milk. He had a beautiful turban on His head and a milkpot in His hand as He told Sanatana Gosvami: “Nobody knows that you’re here all alone! I saw You here when I came here to herd My cows. Please drink this milk! I will pick up the pot later, just keep it here!”
kutire rohile mo sabhara sukha hobe; aiche raho ithe vrajavasi duhka pabe
eto kohi’ gopalera hoilo gamana; mugdha hoiya pan koilo sanatana
dugdha pan matre preme adhairya hoilo; netrajale sikta hoiya bahu kheda koila
alaksite prabhu sanatana prabodhila; vrajavasi dvare eka kutire koraila
aiche sanatanera hoilo vasaloy; madhye madhye etha sri rupera sthiti hoy
“We will all be happy if you would stay in a hut (instead of outside)! If you stay here like this, the people of Vraja will be very sad!” Saying this, Gopala went away and Sanatana drank the milk in an enchanted state. After he drank, he became overwhelmed with ecstatic love and he sprinkled himself with tears. The Lord secretly addressed Sanatana Gosvami and had the people of Vraja make a hut for him. In this way Sanatana Gosvami got his own dwellingplace there. Sometimes Sri Rupa Gosvami also stayed there.”
eka dina sri rupa gosvami sanatane; bhunjaite dugdhannadi korilen mane
aiche mane kori punah sankocita hoila; sri rupera manovrtti radhika janila
ghrta dugdha tandula sarkaradi loiya; gopa balikara chale aila harsa hoiya
“One day Sri Rupa Gosvami thought of feeding Sanatana Gosvami (his guru) some ksira (sweet rice). He became hesitant, but Sri Radhika had seen what was on his mind, so She blissfully came before Him as a cowherd girl, bringing ghee (clarified butter), milk, rice and sugar with Her.”
rupa prati kohe svami ei sab leho; sighra pak kori krsne samarpi bhunjaho
mata mora ei kotha kohilo kohite; kono-i sankoca yeno nahi kabhu cite
eto kohi sri radhika kautuke colila; sri rupa gosvami sukhe sighra pak koila
“She told Sri Rupa: “O Svamiji! Take all these ingredients, quickly cook for Krsna and offer it to Him! My mother told Me to do this, so don’t feel shy at all!” After saying this, Sri Radhika joyfully left and Sri Rupa Gosvami blissfully began to cook.
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krsne samarpiya gosvami sanatana; kori parivesana paramananda mane
sanatana gosvami samagri sugandhite; na jane kautuka sukha upajaya cite
dui eka grasa mukhe diya sanatana; hoila adhairya – asru nahe nivarana
sanatana samagri vrttanta jijnasilo; sri rupa kramete sab vrttanta kohilo
“After offering the food to Krsna, Rupa Gosvami served it to Sanatana Gosvami. I cannot describe Sanatana Gosvami’s ecstasy when he smelled the nice fragrance of these dishes! After he had eaten one or two mouthfuls, Sanatana became agitated with ecstasy and could not withold his tears of love. When Sanatana Gosvami inquired about the origin of the ingredients, Sri Rupa Gosvami gradually told him everything.”
suniya gosvami nisedhaye bara bar; aiche bhaksya dravya cesta na koriho ar
eto kohi’ maha prasada seva koila; sri rupa gosvami ati kheda yukta hoila
svapna cchale sri radhika diya darasane; prabodhila sri rupe janila sanatane
“Hearing the story, Sanatana Gosvami repeatedly forbade Sri Rupa Gosvami to prepare food for which Sri Radhika personally had to come to provide the ingredients. After that he honoured the prasada, leaving Sri Rupa repenting his act. Sri Radhika then appeared to Sri Rupa in a dream and consoled him. Sanatana Gosvami was aware of that (so he did not blame Rupa Gosvami anymore).”
ahe srinivasa yaiche rupera dhairya; vaisnava samaje vyakta hoilo ascarya
eka dina radha-krsna viccheda kathate; kandaye vaisnava murcchagata prthivite
agni-sikha praya jvale rupera hrdoy; tathapi bahire kichu prakasa na hoy
karu dehe sri rupera nisvasa sparsilo; agni dagdha pray tara dehe brana hoilo
“Ahe Srinivasa! The Vaisnava-world was astonished at the gravity of Rupa Gosvami! One day he felt so much separation from Radha and Krsna that he cried and fainted, falling on the ground before the Vaisnavas. His heart was as if burning in the high flames of a fire, but still none of this was externally visible. But if Sri Rupa’s outgoing breath touched anyone’s body, that body was burned and caught a blister!”
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PAMHO
AGTSP
Next Bhakti Caitanya Swami explains something about Pavana Sarovara that is of great importance
about this holy place
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDZvsEgKxl8&feature=related
Actually when visiting the palace of Nanda Maharaja, the proper thing is to first take bath in Pavana Sarovara to get purfied to take Krsna Balaramas darshan,then we can chant the beautiful prayer by Srila Visvanath Chakravati :
yat-tira-sangi-pavanair abhimrsyamanah
syuh pavana api janah sva-dasam paresam
sa pavanakhya-sarasi yad-upatyakayam
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvarah Hill, which has at its base a lake named Pavana that purifies and liberates all its touches with the purifying breeze from its shore, delight me.
actually best is to chant the whole Nandisvara astakam:
Shri Nandisvarastaka
Eight Prayers Glorifying Nandisvara Hill
1
saksan mahattama-mahaghana-cid-vilasa-
punjah svayam sikhari-sekharatam upetah
yatresvarah sa khalu nandati yena veti
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvara Hill, where the Supreme Personality of Godhead, crowned with a peacock feather and splendid as a monsoon cloud, enjoyed pastimes, delight me.
2
brahmanda-vapra-gata-loka-nikaya-sasya-
santarpi-krishna-charitamrita-nirjharadhyah
parjanya-santati-sukhaspada-purvako yo
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvara Hill, rich with the nectar rivers of Krishna’s pastimes that please the grass of the living entities in the world, and previously the place of happiness for a great monsoon cloud, delight me.
3
yat-saubhagam bhagavata dharani-bhrtapi
na prapyate sura-girih sa hi ko varakah
nandah svayam vasati yatra sa-putra-daro
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
With his son and wife King Nanda lived on Nandisvara Hill. The good-fortune of Nandisvara Hill was never attained by any other mountain. What is tiny Mount Meru in comparison to it? May Nandisvara Hill delight me.
4
yatra vrajadhipa-purapratima-prakasa-
prasada-murdha-kalasopari-nrtya-rangi
barhiksyate bhuvi jaya-dhvaya-ketu-bhuto
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvara Hill, where the king of Vraja had his capitol of splendid palaces with spires and domes where a peacock could be seen happily dancing among the colourful victory flags, delight me.
5
yac-chrnga-sangata-sugandha-siladhirudhah
krishnah sa-trsna-nayanah parito vrajabjam
alokate dvisad-udara-dalatavis ta
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
Krishna sometimes climbs its aromatic summit and sits on a rock, gazing out with thirsty eyes at the twelve forests that are the great petals of the Vrajabhumi lotus spread beneath Him. May Nandisvara Hill delight me.
6
jigye yadiya-tat-raji-saroja-raji-
saurabhya-manjula-saro-jala-sikarena
trailokya-varti-vara-tirtha-yaso rasaughair
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvara Hill, which by sprinkling the nectar waters of it’s lakes fragrant with lotus flowers defeats the glory of the most exalted holy places in the three worlds, delight me.
7
yat-tira-sangi-pavanair abhimrsyamanah
syuh pavana api janah sva-dasam paresam
sa pavanakhya-sarasi yad-upatyakayam
nandisvarah sa mad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvarah Hill, which has at its base a lake named Pavana that purifies and liberates all its touches with the purifying breeze from its shore, delight me.
8
krishnakhyam asti mahad-ujjvala-nila-ratnam
sute tadeva vasu tat sva-bhuvaiva drstam
tal labhyate sukrtinaiva yadiya-sanau
nandisvarah samad-amanda-mudam dadhatu
May Nandisvara Hill, which has at its peak a great and splendid sapphire treasure named Krishna, which was seen by the demigod Brahma, and which may be gotten by the most pious person, delight me.
9
durvasana-sata-vrto pi bhavat-prayatnah
padyastakam pathati yah sikharisa tubhyam
krishnanghri-padya-rasa eva sada sa-trsnam
etam janam kuru guru-pranayam dadhanam
O Nandisvara Hill, O king of mountains, please be kind to they who try to glorify you by reading these prayers. Even if such readers are infested with hundreds of sinful desires, please transform them into great devotees, full of devotion for their spiritual master, and thirsty for the nectar of Krishna’s lotus feet
There is some important verses from Vraja Vilasa stava in relationship of Krsnas pastimes as Pavana Sarovara and Nandagrama:
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Brought by the queen of Vraja to cook many palatable dishes of her own accord affectionate Dhanistha-devi, using many clever tricks, happily arranged for Srimati Radharani to meet her lover, Krsna, in the forest groves of Nandisvara Hill. I worship Dhanistha-devi, for whom her friend Radha is more dear than life
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On the pretext of going to fetch clear water the lotus-eyed gopis again and again meet Lord Krsna with great happiness and love at Pavana-sarovara lake, which is filled with many kadamba trees and the pleasant humming sounds of many bees. May Pavana-sarovara lake protect us
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Paramananda das
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