Balarama

[ buhl-uh-rah-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Hindu Mythology.

On another occasion, Krishna and Balarama are returning at evening with the cows when a bull demon careers amongst them.

Nanda, the rich herdsman, will bring presents, Krishna and Balarama will come with other cowherds.

This is done and Krishna and Balarama are given the customary sacred threads.

They are about to worship him when Krishna dispels this knowledge and they look on him and Balarama as their sons.

Krishna and Balarama are perturbed to hear his news, deliberate on whether to intervene, but decide for the moment to do nothing.

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