CC Madhya 17.156
Bengali
মথুরা আসিয়া কৈলা ‘বিশ্রান্তি-তীর্থে’ স্নান ।
‘জন্মস্থানে’ ‘কেশব’ দেখি’ করিলা প্রণাম ॥ ১৫৬ ॥
‘জন্মস্থানে’ ‘কেশব’ দেখি’ করিলা প্রণাম ॥ ১৫৬ ॥
Verse text
mathurā āsiyā kailā ‘viśrānti-tīrthe’ snāna
‘janma-sthāne’ ‘keśava’ dekhi’ karilā praṇāma
‘janma-sthāne’ ‘keśava’ dekhi’ karilā praṇāma
Synonyms
Translation
When Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu entered the city of Mathurā, He took His bath at Viśrāma-ghāṭa. He then visited the birthplace of Kṛṣṇa and saw the Deity named Keśavajī. He offered His respectful obeisances to this Deity.
Purport
At the present moment, the temple of Keśavajī is very much improved. At one time, Keśavajī-mandira was attacked by the emperor Aurangzeb, who constructed such a big mosque there that the temple of Keśavajī was insignificant in comparison. But with the help of many rich Marwaris, the temple has been improved, and a very large temple is now being constructed so that the mosque is now appearing diminished in comparison. Many archeological discoveries have been made there, and many people from foreign countries are beginning to appreciate Kṛṣṇa’s birthplace. This Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is attracting many foreigners to the Keśavajī temple, and now they will also be attracted by the Kṛṣṇa-Balarāma temple in Vṛndāvana.