Meanwhile, one of Kansa’s friends, an evil demon Pralamba, soon located Lord Krishna and Balarama. He disguised himself as a villager and went to Vrindavan to destroy the two brothers. He joined the other cowherds and played a wrestling match with Balarama.
The rule of the game was that the loser had to carry the winner on his shoulders. Pralambasura lost the game to Balarama purposely. He picked Balarama up and started running away from Lord Krishna and the others. His body changed back into a monstrous form as he carried Balarama away. “Krishna, this demon is carrying me away. What shall I do?” cried Balarama.
Lord Krishna said, “Brother, you are powerful enough to defeat him.” Hearing this, Balarama remembered who he was and he gathered his strength to attack the villainous demon. Pralambasura’s red eyes shone with malice as he tightened his grip on Balarama.
Balarama struck the evil demon Pralamba on the head with all his might. Balarama was also an incarnation of Lord Vishnu just like Lord Krishna. So, Balarama had divine strength in his veins, and when he struck the blow on Pralambasura’s head, it was like the impact of a thousand punches. Facing such a powerful blow, the demon reeled under shock. The force of the blow was so strong that the demon fell senseless on the ground. In one mighty stroke, Balarama had killed the demon.
Lord Krishna said, “You are just as strong as I, brother. Never fear evil again.” Balarama realised his own strength and said, “Krishna, the sight of that monstrous demon was horrific, but I heard Your words and realised he was no match for me.” The cowherds stared at the dead demon with astonishment. They praised Balarama for relieving them from the evil.
