Balarama Defeats Dhenukasura

Story

A long time ago, in the beautiful forests of Vrindavan, Bhagwan Krishna and his elder brother Balarama loved to play with their friends. They often roamed the forest, laughing, playing music, and enjoying nature.

One day, the boys heard about a special place nearby—the Talvana forest, full of tall palm trees with sweet, juicy fruits. But there was one problem: no one dared to go there.

A terrible demon named Dhenukasura, who looked like a huge, wild donkey, lived there with his fellow demons. They guarded the trees in the forest. He and his donkey friends were very dangerous and would attack anyone who came near the fruit trees.

Krishna's friends said, “We really want to eat those sweet fruits, but we’re too scared to go.”

Balarama and Krishna said, “Don’t worry, we’ll help!”

They went into the Talvana forest and saw the tall palm trees with sweet, juicy fruits. Everyone was tempted by the fragrance of these fruits.

Balarama wanted everyone to enjoy the fruits, so he started shaking the tall trees with his strong arms. Soon, the delicious fruits began to fall. Krishna and Balarama's friend hurriedly started collecting the fruits, which caused noise.

Hearing the noise, Dhenukasura came running in anger. He kicked and brayed loudly, trying to scare Balarama. But Balarama was calm and brave.

When Dhenukasura attacked him, Balarama caught him and swung him around with great strength. With one powerful move, he threw the demon so far that it crashed and fell. Krishna came for Balarama's help. They both defeated Dhenukasura and taught him a lesson so that he could never harm anyone again.

The other donkey demons saw this and ran away in fear. From that day on, the forest became safe. Everyone could enjoy the fruits without being afraid.

Krishna and his friends cheered for Balarama, and they all had a fun day eating the sweet palm fruits together.

When you face fear with courage, you make the world a safer and happier place for everyone.