*SKANDHA X. CHAP. 18.*
It was summer. But Vrindavana was cool with its shade, its water-spouts
and its river.
Rama and Krishna were tending the cattle with their companions. An Asura
named Pralamba disguised himself as a Gopa boy and mixed with the other
boys. The All-knowing Krishna found him but he feigned friendship, with
the object of killing the Asura. Krishna proposed two parties for play.
The defeated party had to carry the members of the victorious party on
their backs. Krishna became the leader of one party and Rama that of the
other. The party of Krishna were routed near the Bhandiraka forest.
Krishna carried Sridamana on his back, Bhadrasena carried Vrishabha and
Pralamba carried Balarama. Pralamba ran with Balarama beyond the mark.
Balarama suspected something evil. Then composing himself, he hit a blow
on the head of the Asura and Pralamba lay down dead.