Shloka 6
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
इत्युक्त्वा चोदयामास स्यन्दनं गान्दिनीसुत: । मथुरामनयद् रामं कृष्णं चैव दिनात्यये ॥ ६ ॥
ity uktvā codayām āsa syandanaṁ gāndinī-sutaḥ mathurām anayad rāmaṁ kṛṣṇaṁ caiva dinātyaye
Setelah berkata demikian, Akrūra putera Gāndinī pun memacu kereta ke hadapan. Menjelang akhir hari, dia tiba di Mathurā bersama Śrī Balarāma dan Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
FAQs
This verse states that Akrūra, the son of Gāndinī, drove his chariot and brought Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā as evening approached, marking the transition of the Lord’s līlā from Vraja toward Mathurā.
In the narrative context, Akrūra acts as Kaṁsa’s emissary, tasked with bringing the two brothers to Mathurā—an arrangement that becomes part of the Lord’s plan to confront and ultimately remove Kaṁsa.
Even when events seem driven by external pressure, this verse reminds a devotee to see divine orchestration in life’s transitions and to move forward with steadiness, faith, and remembrance of the Lord.