Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.41.6
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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gāndinī-sutaḥ
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the son of Gāndinī
Compound: Gāndinī (Akrūra's mother) + suta (son). Matronymic — Gāndinī was famously charitable, and her son carries her bhāva: he brings Kṛṣṇa, the highest gift, into Mathurā.
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mathurām
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to Mathurā
Accusative. Mathurā is one of the seven mokṣa-purīs and the eternal birth-place of Kṛṣṇa. Gauḍīyas hold Mathurā-maṇḍala (84 krośas) as non-different from Vraja in tattva. Rūpa Gosvāmī ranks even brief residence here above sārūpya.
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codayām āsa
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drove forward
Periphrastic perfect of √cud — to impel, urge. The same verb-field used for impelling horses, weapons, the mind in dhyāna. Akrūra's hands move the reins; Yogamāyā moves the day.
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dina-atyaye
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at the end of the day
Compound: dina (day) + atyaya (passing, end). Locative. Kṛṣṇa enters Mathurā at evening — the sandhyā hour, twilight between Vraja-līlā and Mathurā-līlā. The geography of bhāva-transition.
Gandini suta means Akrura.
In stating that Akrūra brought Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to Mathurā, Śukadeva identifies with the people of Vraja. He brought them there in the last yāma of daylight—afternoon since this will be mentioned later and since Kṛṣṇa performed many pastimes during that time. It also is said in SB 10.42.23 that the two wandered about the city and then the sun set. Viṣṇu Purāṇa says saṁprāptaś cāpi sāyāhne so 'krūro mathurāṁ purīm: Akrūra reached Mathurā in the evening. The two versions may be reconciled by saying that he arrived in Mathurā during the fourth prahara, between the ten daṇḍas of afternoon and the six daṇḍas of evening. Hari-vaṁśa says viviśus te purīm ramyāṁ kāle rakta-divākaraḥ: they entered the attractive city when the sun turned red. The sun turning red was a sign of evening. Akrūra arrived in the evening though the place where he bathed was close, since he was delayed a long time by seeing the Lord in the water.
Gāndini came out of the womb only when a cow was donated to a brāhmaṇa every day. By mentioning her name, it is suggested that Akrūra, her son had similar piety. He brought the boys to Mathurā. Mathurā means mantha viloḍane or churning. Thus the boys hearts were excited by the city. Though separated from the gopīs, Kṛṣṇa would perform pastimes in Mathurā. They arrived during the last part of the day. Verse 19 mentions afternoon. They also performed many pastimes before dark. Viṣṇu Purāṇa says saṁprāptaś cāpi sāyāhne so 'krūro mathurāṁ purīm: Akrūra reached Mathurā in the evening. Hari-vaṁśa says viviśus te purīm ramyāṁ kāle rakta-divākaraḥ: they entered the attractive city when the sun turned red. These descriptions are from another kalpa. It also is said in SB 10.42.23 that the two wandered about the city and then the sun set. It also is said in SB 10.42.23 that the two wandered about the city and then the sun set.
The chariot is no longer a vehicle of duty — it is a thread Kaṁsa pulled, not knowing the other end was held by Yogamāyā. Akrūra drives it, but the route was drawn long before by Kṛṣṇa's own will to enter Mathurā.
My note
Source: vedabase.io