Daan Bihari Temple
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Vraja mandala Parikrama – by Rajashekar Das Brahmacari
This is another pastime place on top of the Brahmagiri Parvata where Krishna and His friends would try to extract taxes from the gopis. There is a temple here dedicated to this pastime of tax collection known as the Dana-bihari Mandira. This spot is also known as the Danagada peak.
Sri Vraja Mandala Parikrama
This beautiful place is on top of Brahmäcala-parvata (Brahmaparvata). One day, rasika Çré Kåñëa and Subala Sakhäwere sitting here as tax collectors, eagerly awaiting the arrival of Çrématé Rädhikä and Her friends, who were to pass this way carrying various articles of worship on the pretext of going to worship the Sungod. Upon seeing Her, Çré Kåñëa obstructed Her path and rebuked Her, saying, “Who are You? And where are You going?” Çrématé Rädhikä answered, “Don’t You know who we are?” and She fearlessly continued forward. Kåñëa and Subala Sakhä again obstructed Her way. Kåñëa said, “Don’t You know that I have been appointed by the king of this state to collect taxes here? You cannot pass without paying tax. Every day, You carelessly strut through here carrying a variety of valuable items, and You never pay tax. Halt! Pay the tax and then You may pass.” Viçäkhä then spoke in a stern voice: “This is Rädhikä’s kingdom. Våñabhänu-nandiné Çrématé Rädhikä is Våndävaneçvaré, not anyone else. How have You become the tax collector here without receiving Her permission? Your offence is inexcusable and for it, You must suffer.” Çré Kåñëa replied, “Don’t talk so impudently. Kandarpadeva (Cupid) is the king of this place. Every day you come and go through here, secretly carrying various expensive items, but you never pay any tax. This has angered Mahäräja Kandarpa, who has sent Me here. If you refuse to pay tax, then I will arrest you all and bring you before the king. You will have to suffer whatever punishment he hands down to you.” Hearing Kåñëa’s words, Viçäkhä replied, “What can Your king do? Our queen is Våndävaneçvaré, the queen of Våndävana. In Her presence we fear no one. We are well acquainted with the prowess of Your king, whose pride is shattered to pieces by the arrow-like side-long glances of Çrématé Rädhikä.” Having said this, all the sakhés moved forward, keeping Çrématé Rädhikä up front. Kåñëa stepped forward and stood in the middle of the narrow path of Säìkaré-khor. “O impertinent women of Vraja, you fearlessly cross this place daily, hiding various kinds of jewels. Today, without fail, you must pay the tax on these jewels.” After such joking words and much laughter, Kiçora-Kiçoré enjoyed various amorous pastimes in a solitary grove, and all the sakhés became filled with bliss. The temple here is called Däna Mandira. dänaveñadharä yaiva dadhyupäsyäbhiläñiëe rädhänirbhatsitä yaiva kåñëäya satataà namaù Brahma Puräëa
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