Killing of Dhenukasura
One
day the cowherd boys expressed their desire to taste the ripen fruits
of palm trees in the Talavana forest, guarded by the demon Dhenukasura
who is accompanied by many other demon friends, all assuming the form of
ass. Krishna and Balarama wanted to please their friends and took them
all to the Talavana forest. Balarama began to yank the trees with His
arms, exhibiting the strength of an elephant, and all the ripe fruits
fell down on the ground. Upon hearing the sound of the falling fruits,
the demon Dhenukasura, appeared before Balarama and kicked His chest
with his hind legs. At first Balarama did not say anything, but with
great anger the demon kicked Him again more vehemently. This time
Balarama immediately caught hold of the legs of the ass with one hand
and, wheeling him around, threw him into the treetops. While he was
being wheeled around by Balarama, the demon lost his life. Balarama
threw the demon into the biggest palm tree about, and the demon's body
was so heavy that the palm tree fell upon other trees, and several trees
fell down. This exhibition of extraordinary strength is not astonishing
because Balarama is the Personality of Godhead known as Ananta Sesha
Naga, who is holding all the planets on the hoods of His millions of
heads. 
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