# Cc. Madhya 17.155
## Text
> mathurā-nikaṭe āilā—mathurā dekhiyā
> daṇḍavat hañā paḍe premāviṣṭa hañā
## Synonyms
*mathurā*-*nikaṭe*—near Mathurā; *āilā*—came; *mathurā* *dekhiyā*—seeing the city of Mathurā; *daṇḍavat* *hañā*—offering obeisances; *paḍe*—falls down; *prema*-*āviṣṭa* *hañā*—in the great ecstasy of love.
## Translation
**When He approached Mathurā and saw the city, He immediately fell to the ground and offered obeisances with great ecstatic love.**