mathurÄ ÄsiyÄ kailÄ 'viÅ›rÄnti-tÄ«rthe' snÄna
'janma-sthÄne' 'keÅ›ava' dekhi' karilÄ praṇÄma
mathurÄ ÄsiyÄ - coming in to MathurÄ; kailÄ - performed; viÅ›rÄnti-tÄ«rthe - at the bathing place known as ViÅ›rÄma-ghÄá¹a; snÄna - bathing; janma-sthÄne - at the place of Lord Kṛṣṇa's birth; keÅ›ava - the Deity named KeÅ›ava; dekhi' - seeing; karilÄ praṇÄma - offered His respectful obeisances.
When ÅšrÄ« Caitanya MahÄprabhu entered the city of MathurÄ, He took His bath at ViÅ›rÄma-ghÄá¹a. He then visited the birthplace of Kṛṣṇa and saw the Deity named KeÅ›avajÄ«. He offered His respectful obeisances to this Deity.
At the present moment, the temple of KeÅ›avajÄ« is very much improved. At one time, KeÅ›avajÄ«-mandira was attacked by the emperor Aurangzeb, who constructed such a big mosque there that the temple of KeÅ›avajÄ« 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 KeÅ›avajÄ« temple, and now they will also be attracted by the Kṛṣṇa-BalarÄma temple in Vá¹›ndÄvana.
