Sri Lalita Kunda

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We can offer our obeisances to Sri Lalita Kunda with the following mantra:

 

namo pataka-vighna-aghnau

lalita-mohanau subhau

snapaye-ham vimoksaya

kundau nira-manoharau (Skanda Purana)

 

I offer my obeisances to Sri Lalita Kunda which is most beautiful with

sparkling water, which grants liberation to the bather, which is most

auspicious manifestation of Lalita Devi's love for Sri Krishna and which

destroys all the obstacles on the path of pure devotional service.

 

(NOTE: SRI LALITA KUNDA IS BADLY IN NEED OF REPAIRS AND SOME DEVOTEE SHOULD

SPONSOR THE REPAIRS. SUCH A DEVOTEE WILL BE COMPLETELY BLESSED BY LORD.)

 

Lalitadevi had along with Mohan (Krsna), called 68 tirthas (holy places) to

come & reside in her kunda and afford everyone the benefit of becoming free

from the six types of hatya (murder): bhrna-hatya (abortion), krimi-hatya

(killing of worms & insects), go-hatya (cow slaughter), brahma-hatya

(killing of brahmans), svana-hatya, atma-hatya (suicide).

 

Ofcourse this pastime was in preparation for the appearance of Radha Kinda

which took place when Krsna killed Aristasura (a demon in the shape of a

bull). After Krsna killed Arista, He took a dip in Lalita Kunda to free

Himself of the sin of gohatya. The internal reason being that He wished to

get the association of Srimati Radharani and enjoy the pastime of creating

Their kundas (Radha Kunda & Shyama Kunda). And to attain Radharani's

association, He has to first please and get help of Lalitadevi, who is the

dearmost friend and guardian of Srimati Radharani. What to speak of an

ordinary living entity, even Lord Krsna has to approach Lalitadevi first and

by her blessings He could have His desire fulfilled.

 

When Krsna met radharani that night, She told Him that due to His having

killed a bull, he would have to go and bathe in all the holy places first to

become purified. Krsna informed Her that He had bathed in Lalita's kunda

which purified one of the sins of six kinds of murder due to the presence of

the major tirthas. Radharani's sakhis challenged Him that they did not see,

feel or hear those tirthas enter Lalita's kunda so how could they possibly

accept. Then Krsna, in front of all of them called all the holy places in

person and had them introduce themselves before entering into His kunda, so

that later the gopi girls could not challenge Him. When Lalita saw all that

fun, she took some of the waters of Radha-kunda and Shyama-kunda and poured

them into her own kunda, after ehich the water of Shyama-kunda burst through

the embankment to mingle with the water of Lalita-kubda in divine union.

 

Unfortuantely the canal which connects Lalita-kunda with Shyama-kunda &

Radha-kunda has recently been blocked off for some foolish material reason.

 

In the same way Radha-kunda and Shyama-kunda are non-different to Radha

Krsna, so Lalita's kunda is her liquid form. Lalita-kunda is all merciful

and by coming in contact with her water, bowing down to offer prayers and

remebering her, onw will very quickly attain the mercy of Radha-kunda and be

able to get an eternal residence close to her.

 

Your servant,

Nayana-ranjana das