Shloka 19
Kṛṣṇa Enters Mathurā: City Splendor, Devotees’ Reception, and the Washerman’s Fate
अथापराह्ने भगवान् कृष्ण: सङ्कर्षणान्वित: । मथुरां प्राविशद् गोपैर्दिदृक्षु: परिवारित: ॥ १९ ॥
athāparāhne bhagavān kṛṣṇaḥ saṅkarṣaṇānvitaḥ mathurāṁ prāviśad gopair didṛkṣuḥ parivāritaḥ
至傍晚时分，至尊主圣奎师那与桑卡尔沙那（巴拉罗摩）同往，众牧童环绕，怀着瞻仰摩图罗之愿而入城。
FAQs
This verse states that in the afternoon Lord Kṛṣṇa, accompanied by Balarāma, entered Mathurā while being surrounded by the Vraja cowherds who eagerly wanted to see the city.
In the narrative flow, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma proceed to Mathurā as part of the unfolding plan that culminates in confronting Kaṁsa; here Śukadeva highlights their entry with the gopas who came to witness Mathurā.
Approach sacred goals with devotional companionship—like Kṛṣṇa with Balarāma—and keep a sincere eagerness to “see” (understand) spiritual culture, as the gopas did with Mathurā.