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Seeing Padma, Krishna, with a smile on his face, answered the question asked by Balabhadra with love. "Listen to my words, O Arya! My heart's sorrow is evident from the changes on my face. You are a learned scholar, well-versed in the ways of the world, and you guide the people of the city. Tell me, O venerable one, was it right for our revered mother Yashoda to scorn you with such harsh words today?" ||20||
Hearing these words, Balabhadra, filled with grief, embraced Krishna tightly, his body trembling with joy. Then, with tears streaming down his face, he revealed his heart's pure intentions to Krishna, narrating the entire story. ||21||
He first recounted the unbreakable, truthful words spoken by the great sage to Jivadya, the daughter of Jarasandha, who was under the sway of her fierce ego, and who was the wife of Kamsa. Then, he spoke of the news that enraged Kamsa, who, with a heart filled with bitterness, had killed the six sons born to Devaki. He then mentioned that you were born prematurely and were immediately hidden in Gokul and entrusted to Yashoda. He then described the various schemes devised by the enemy to kill you from your childhood. Finally, he revealed that Kamsa is now determined to engage in a fierce wrestling match and has set his heart on killing you. ||22-24||
As Krishna learned from his elder brother Balabhadra about the entire Hari-Vamsa, his father, guru, relatives, and brothers, he was filled with joy, his face radiating beauty. His face, adorned with the splendor of Lakshmi, shone like a lion, protected by the mountain-like presence of his elder brother. ||25||
Then, the two brothers, whose hearts were united by the love born from their innate goodness, and who were like great fish, skilled in water sports, bathed in the Yamuna River. Afterwards, the two brothers, who were served by the Gopas, returned to their home accompanied by the Gopas.