1 Krishna Enters Mathura

"Big brother Balarama! Just look at the size of the streets of Mathura! The pathways in Vrindavana are not even half as wide. And how stately and large are the houses here! Our homes in Vrindavana are like cottages next to these!" Krishna exclaimed, as the chariot that they rode moved through the streets of the great city of Mathura.

Krishna's uncle, Akrura, worked in the court of King Kamsa at Mathura. Kamsa had sent him to Vrindavana to invite Krishna and Balarama to take part in the wrestling match in Mathura. Krishna and Balarama eagerly travelled from their village of Vrindavana to the city with Akrura on his chariot. They had heard so many wonderful stories about the city where their uncle, Kamsa, ruled as king.