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Krṣṇa,  the Supreme Personality of Godhead
enjoy the company of so many beautiful girls. He therefore decided to take charge of them. He appeared before Krṣṇa and Balarāma and the damsels of Vraja and began to lead the girls away to the north. He commanded them as if he were their proprietor and husband, despite the presence of Krṣṇa and Balarāma. Being forcibly taken away by Śaṅkhāsura, the damsels of Vraja began to call the names of Krṣṇa and Balarāma for protection. The two brothers immediately began to follow them, taking up big logs in Their hands. “Don’t be afraid, don’t be afraid,” They called to the  gopīs . “We are coming at once to chastise this demon.” Very quickly They reached Śaṅkhāsura. Thinking the brothers too powerful, Śaṅkhāsura left the company of the  gopīs  and ran for fear of his life. But Krṣṇa would not let him go. He entrusted the  gopīs  to the care of Balarāma and followed Śaṅkhāsura wherever he fled. Krṣṇa wanted to take the valuable jewel resembling a conchshell from the head of the demon. After following him a very short distance, Krṣṇa caught him, struck his head with His fist and killed him. He then took the valuable jewel and returned. In the presence of all the damsels of Vraja, He presented the valuable jewel to His elder brother Balarāma.
Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the Thirty-third Chapter of Krṣṇa, “Vidyādhara Liberated and the Demon Śaṅkhāsura Killed.”