54 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 1
rajadhani tatah sabhit
sarva-yddava-bhibhujam
mathuré bhagavan yatra
nityam sannihito harih
rajadhani—the capital; tatah—from that time; sd—the coun-
try and the city known as Mathuraé; abhit—became; sarva-yddava-
bhiibhujam—of all the kings who appeared in the Yadu dynasty;
mathurd—the place known as Mathura; bhagavén—the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead; yatra—wherein; nityam—eternally; sannihitah—
intimately connected, living eternally; harih—the Lord, the Supreme
Personality of Godhead.
TRANSLATION
Since that time, the city of Mathura had been the capital of all
the kings of the Yadu dynasty. The city and district of Mathura are
very intimately connected with Krsna, for Lord Krsna lives there
eternally.
PURPORT
It is understood that Mathura City is the transcendental abode of Lord
Krsna; it is not an ordinary material city, for it is eternally connected
with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vrndavana is within the
jurisdiction of Mathur, and it still continues to exist. Because Mathura
and Vrndavana are intimately connected with Krsna eternally, it is said
that Lord Krsna never leaves Vrndavana (vrnddvanam parityajya
padam ekarn na gacchati). At present, the place known as Vrndavana, in
the district of Mathur4, continues its position as a transcendental place,
and certainly anyone who goes there becomes transcendentally purified.
Navadvipa-dhama is also intimately connected with Vrajabhimi. Srila
Narottama dasa Thakura therefore says:
Sri gauda-mandala-bhimi, yeba jane cintémani,
ta’ra haya vrajabhiime vasa
““Vrajabhimi” refers to Mathurd-Vrndavana, and Gauda-mandala-
bhimi includes Navadvipa. These two places are nondifferent. There-
