The Purana Index v2.c7.s6.199

v2.c7.s6.199

Mathurā (I)—founded by Śatrughna after killing Lavana,¹ capital of Subāhu and Śūrasena; here was celebrated the marriage of Vasudeva and Devakī when the couple were the recipients of rich presents of elephants, horses, dasīs and others, Kaṃsa joined in the festivities when a voice in the sky said that her eighth son was to kill him,² visited by Nanda to pay his annual tribute, left by Nanda,³ capital of the Yadus, besieged by Jarāsandha and his followers, defended by the Yādavas on all the four sides, entered by Kṛṣṇa after defeating Jarāsandha, second attempt of Jarāsandha on the city with Bāṇa’s army, entered by Kṛṣṇa after a third success over Jarāsandha,⁴ Rājamārga and sabhā of,⁵ with a huge army Kṛṣṇa and Rāma returned to, besieged by Yavana, abandoned by Kṛṣṇa in fear, for Dvārakā,⁶ reached by Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Akrūra and others, Gopa’s camp outside the city, entered by the brothers and Gopas, the city described, joy of the women at the sight of the brothers,⁷ left by Akrūra for Vraja by chariot, as also by Uddhava, Gopīs’ enquiry about Kṛṣṇa Uddhava’s return to Mathurā from Vraja⁸ reached by Nanda, Gopas and Gopīs after Vasudeva’s sacrifice at Syamantapañcaka,⁹ Vajra anointed king of, by Yudhiṣṭhira,¹⁰ sometime ruled by seven Nāga kings,¹¹ sacred to Devakī¹² Vasudeva’s residence in,¹³ left by Akrūra in a chariot as directed by Kamsa to fetch Kṛṣṇa from Vraja, Kṛṣṇa’s visit to, which travelling by chariot took one day,¹⁴ ruled by Kamsa and then Ugrasena,¹⁵ evacuated for fear of Kālayavana and migrated to Dvārakā,¹⁶ temple of Hari at¹⁷