Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 4 – April 19, 2023

Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta Part 1 Chapter 1 Text 4

jayati mathurā-devī śreṣṭhā purīṣu mano-ramā
parama-dayitā kaṁsārāter jani-sthiti-rañjitā
durita-haraṇān mukter bhakter api pratipādanāj
jagati mahitā tat-tat-krīḍā-kathāstu vidūrataḥ

TRANSLATION
All glories to goddess Mathurā-devī, the best of holy cities! She enchants the mind, she is most dear to the enemy of Kaṁsa, and she is adorned with the Lord’s birthplace. The city of Mathurā is acclaimed throughout the world for dispelling misery and bestowing liberation and devotion, not to mention the various pastimes the Lord has played there.