ahaḿ vaideham icchāmi
draṣṭuḿ priyatamaḿ mama
ity uktvā mithilāḿ rājan
viveśa yada-nandanaḥ
aham -- I; vaideham -- the King of Videha; icchami -- wish; drashtum -- to see; priya-tamam -- who is most dear; mama -- to Me; iti -- thus; uktva -- saying; mithilam -- Mithila (the capital of the Videha kingdom); rajan -- O King (Parikshit); vivesa -- entered; yadu-nandanah -- Lord Balarama, the descendant of Yadu.
"I wish to visit King Videha, who is most dear to Me." O King, having said this, Lord Balarama, the beloved descendant of Yadu, entered the city of Mithila.
Krishna and Balarama had finally caught up with Satadhanva on the outskirts of Mithila. Since the king of this city was a dear friend of Balarama's, the Lord decided to enter the city and spend some time there.
