The place from where Lord Balarama saw the rasa-lila became celebrated as Doka Dauji. The word ‘doka’ is a corrupted form of ‘dekna’ or ‘to look’.
Chandra-sarovara is the site of many other wonderful pastimes where Krishna and the gopis would regularly meet and engage in singing, dancing, playing sports, and drinking honey.
The honey drinking pastimes known as madhupan-lila were very popular, not only with Krishna and Balarama, but with the gopis and the cowherd boys as well. The word ‘madhu’ means ‘honey’ and ‘pan’ means to ‘drink’.
On the banks of this lake, Krishna often engaged in decorating Radharani by applying mascara and other cosmetics on Radha’s moonlike face, and decorating Her transcendental limbs with gem-encrusted ornaments and golden jewelry.
Krishna would also comb Radha’s long black hair into braids and then decorate Her braids with sweet smelling forest flowers.
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