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ŚB 10.48.12

Devanagari

अक्रूरभवनं कृष्ण: सहरामोद्धव: प्रभु: ।
किञ्चिच्चिकीर्षयन् प्रागादक्रूरप्रीयकाम्यया ॥ १२ ॥

Text

akrūra-bhavanaṁ kṛṣṇaḥ
saha-rāmoddhavaḥ prabhuḥ
kiñcic cikīrṣayan prāgād
akrūra-priya-kāmyayā

Synonyms

akrūra-bhavanam — the home of Akrūra; kṛṣṇaḥ — Kṛṣṇa; saha — with; rāma-uddhavaḥ — Lord Balarāma and Uddhava; prabhuḥ — the Supreme Lord; kiñcit — something; cikīrṣayan — wanting to have done; prāgāt — went; akrūra — of Akrūra; priya — the satisfaction; kāmyayā — desiring.

Translation

Then Lord Kṛṣṇa, wanting to have some things done, went to Akrūra’s house with Balarāma and Uddhava. The Lord also desired to please Akrūra.

Purport

The previous incident of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s visit to Trivakrā’s house, and now His visit to Akrūra’s, gives a fascinating glimpse into the daily activities of Śrī Kṛṣṇa in Mathurā City.