Mathurā，又作摩度，摩突羅，秣菟羅。國名，譯曰孔雀、密善。慧苑音義下曰：「摩度羅城，或云摩偷羅，亦云摩突羅，此云孔雀城，或云密善，皆吉事者也。」探玄記十五曰：「摩偷羅者，正云秣菟羅，此云孔雀，或云蜜。並是古世因事為名。是中印度，此國中有舍利弗等塔及文殊師利塔，於王城東五六里有山寺，是烏波鞠多所造寺。北巖間有石室，是鞠多度人安籌所也。（中略）具在西域記第四說。」
Mathurā; Madhurā. Ancient kingdom and city, the modern Muttra on the bank of the Jumna; the reputed birthplace of Kṛṣṇa, one of the seven sacred cities, called Peacock City 孔雀城 Kṛṣṇapura, famous for its stūpas. The ancient name Madhu is given in 摩度. Other forms are摩突羅 (or摩度羅, or 摩頭羅); 秼菟羅.