Near Akrura-ghata is the sacrificial arena (yajna-sthala) of the Mathura brahmanas. Once, Sri Krishna and His cowherd friends were grazing the cows near Yajna-sthala. Feeling hungry, Krishna sent the sakhas to beg for foodstuffs from the brahmanas who were performing a sacrifice at this place. However, because they were engrossed in their sacrifice, those non-devotional brahmanas refused to give them anything. The sakhas were insulted and returned to Krishna, who told them to go and beg something from the wives of those brahmanas.
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