### CC Adi 5.152

> কৃষ্ণ-অবতারে জ্যেষ্ঠ হৈলা সেবার কারণ ।\
> কৃষ্ণকে করাইল নানা সুখ আস্বাদন ॥১৫২॥

> kṛṣṇa-avatāre jyeṣṭha hailā sevāra kāraṇa\
> kṛṣṇake karāila nānā sukha āsvādana

*kṛṣṇa-avatāre*—in the incarnation of Lord Kṛṣṇa; *jyeṣṭha hailā*—He became the elder brother; *sevāra kāraṇa*—for the purpose of service; *kṛṣṇake*—to Kṛṣṇa; *karāila*—made; *nānā*—various; *sukha*—happinesses; *āsvādana*—tasting.

**When Lord Kṛṣṇa appeared, He [Balarāma] became His elder brother to serve Him to His heart's content and make Him enjoy all sorts of happiness.**