Volume 7 - Prabhupada

PLATE TEN"When all the cowherd boys were playing in the forest of Vrndavana,the demon Pralambasura appeared to kidnap Krr:ta and Balarama. Theasura appeared disguised as a cowherd boy, but Krr:ta could understandhis trick. Krr:ta therefore divided all the cowherd boys into two parties.One party belonged to Balarama, and the other party belonged to Krr:taHimself. Ultimately Krr:ta was defeated in this play, and according to thewager, the defeated party had to carry the victorious party on theirshoulders. Krr:ta had to carry Sridama on His shoulders, and Bhadrasenahad to carry Vrabha. The demon Pralambasura had to carry Balarama,and when Balarama mounted his shoulders, the demon ran far away.Finally the demon began to expand his body to a gigantic size, andBalarama understood that he intended to kill Him. Balarama immediatelystruck the demon's head with His strong fist, and the demon fell downdead as if he were a snake whose head had been smashed." (p.380)