We have heard the glory of Mathurā, Vṛndāvana, Gokula, and Govardhana.
bhāgavatā ūcuḥ
madhurāyāśca māhātmyaṃ tathā vṛndāvanasya ca |
gokulasya ca māhātmyaṃ tathā govardhanasya ca
मधुरायाः · madhurāyāḥ — of Mathurā
च · ca — and
माहात्म्यम् · māhātmyam — glory
तथा · tathā — also
वृन्दावनस्य · vṛndāvanasya — of Vṛndāvana
गोकुलस्य · gokulasya — of Gokula
गोवर्धनस्य · govardhanasya — of Govardhana
वयं मधुरायाः वृन्दावनस्य गोकुलस्य गोवर्धनस्य च माहात्म्यं तथा श्रुतवन्तः।
of Mathurā · and · glory · also · of Vṛndāvana · of Gokula · of Govardhana
This verse establishes the foundation of the dialogue, where the devotees express their prior knowledge of other holy sites to set the stage for their inquiry about Dvārakā.
