śrī-akrūra uvāca

nāhaḿ bhavadbhyāḿ rahitaḥ

pravekṣye mathurāḿ prabho

tyaktuḿ nārhasi māḿ nātha

bhaktaḿ te bhakta-vatsala

sri-akrurah uvaca -- Sri Akrura said; na -- cannot; aham -- I; bhavadbhyam -- of the two of You; rahitah -- deprived; pravekshye -- enter; mathuram -- Mathura; prabho -- O master; tyaktum -- abandon; na arhasi -- You should not; mam -- me; natha -- O Lord; bhaktam -- devotee; te -- Your; bhakta-vatsala -- O You who have parental affection for Your devotees.


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Sri Akrura said: O master, without the two of You I shall not enter Mathura. I am Your devotee, O Lord, so it is not fair for You to abandon me, since You are always affectionate to Your devotees.

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