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Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
Balarāma also embraced Krṣṇa, but He was laughing because He had known what would happen to Krṣṇa when everyone else was so overwhelmed with anxiety. All the trees on the bank of the Yamunā, all the cows, bulls and calves were full of pleasure because of Krṣṇa's appearance there. The  brāhmaṇa  inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, along with their wives, immediately came to congratulate Krṣṇa and His family members.  Brāhmaṇas  are considered to be the spiritual masters of society. They offered their blessings to Krṣṇa and the family on account of Krṣṇa's release. They also asked Mahārāja Nanda to give them some charity on that occasion. Being so pleased by Krṣṇa's return, Mahārāja Nanda began to give many cows and much gold in charity to the  brāhmaṇas . While Nanda Mahārāja was thus engaged, mother Yaśodā simply embraced Krṣṇa and made Him sit on her lap while she shed tears continually.
Since it was almost night, and all the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana, including the cows and calves, were very tired, they decided to take their rest on the river bank. In the middle of the night, while they were taking rest, there was suddenly a great forest fire, and it quickly appeared that the fire would soon devour all the inhabitants of Vṛndāvana. As soon as they felt the warmth of the fire, they immediately took shelter of Krṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, although He was playing just like their child. They began to say, "Our dear Krṣṇa! O Supreme Personality of Godhead! Our dear Balarāma, the reservoir of all strength! Please try to save us from this all devouring and devastating fire. We have no other shelter than You. This devastating fire will swallow us all!" Thus they prayed to Krṣṇa, saying that they could not take any shelter other than His lotus feet. Lord Krṣṇa, being compassionate upon His own townspeople, immediately swallowed up the whole forest fire and saved them. This was not impossible for Krṣṇa because He is unlimited. He has unlimited power to do anything He desires.
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Seventeenth Chapter of Krṣṇa, "Extinguishing the Forest Fire."