380 Sri Caitanya-caritamrta [Madhya-lila, Ch. 19

PURPORT

This verse is from Srimad-Bhagavatam (10.18.24). When all the cowherd boys
were playing in the forest of Vrndavana, the demon Pralambasura appeared to
kidnap Krsna and Balarama. The asura appeared disguised in the form of a
cowherd boy, but Krsna could understand his trick. Krsna therefore divided all the
cowherd boys into two parties. One party belonged to Balarama, and the other
party belonged to Krsna Himself. Ultimately Krsna was defeated in this play, and
according to the wager, the defeated party had to carry the victorious party on
their shoulders. Krsna had to carry Sridama on His shoulders, and Bhadrasena had
to carry Vrsabha. 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, and Balarama understood that he in-
tended to kill Him. Balarama immediately struck the demon’s head with His strong
fist, and the demon fell down dead as if he were a snake whose head had been
smashed.

TEXTS 207-209

Al SCALA WHAT APaare AAcaifawsy |

Feel CUA FIAT AACA) GAC] fara Wea
SCS] AB AATHAL FA CHMARAMAS |
FATA BAGS AT A WA CG Haz | Reb I
wage: fartats FenteQet fats |
SSHTSACY FRE Al ALATSATS NN Vo |

sd ca mene tadatmanam
varistham sarva-yositam

hitva gopih kamaydand
mam asau bhajate priyah

tato gatva vanoddesarn
drpta kesavam abravit

na paraye ‘ham calitum
naya mam yatra te manah

evam uktah priyam dha
skandham druhyatam iti

tatas cantardadhe krsnah
sd vadhur anvatapyata
