Summary: 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.
