मथुरा [ mathurā ] [ mathurā ] f. N. of various towns (esp. of an ancient town now called Muttra and held in great honour as the birthplace of Kṛishṇa ; situated in the province of Agra on the right bank of the Yamunā or Jumna ; described in Lit. VP. xii , 1 as having been founded by Śatru-ghna ; accord. to Lit. Kull. on Lit. Mn. ii , 19 it forms part of a district called Brahmarshi , belonging to Śūra-sena) Lit. AV.Pariś. Lit. Hariv. Lit. Pur.