PURPORT

The word Radha-desa comes from the word rastra, or "state." From rastra the perverted word radha has come. The part of Bengal on the western side of the Ganges is known as Radha-desa. Another name is Paundra-desa. The word paundra is a perverted form of the word peṅdo. It appears that the capital of Rastra-desa was situated in that part of Bengal.