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They also recalled the deliverance of the twin brothers from within the yamala-arjuna trees.

The citizens of Mathurā City who saw Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, became very much pleased Seeing Kṛṣṇa gave them so much pleasure that it appeared as if they were not only drinking the nectar For a long time they had heard of the beauty and activities of Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, but now they were They thought that Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma were two plenary incarnations of the Supreme Personality of Godhead

The caretaker, being thus insulted by Kṛṣṇa, became very angry, and in order to challenge Kṛṣṇa, as was The elephant then moved before Kṛṣṇa like inevitable death. tusk through the body of Kṛṣṇa by forcibly stabbing it into the ground. The elephant then rushed madly toward Kṛṣṇa. After killing the elephant, Kṛṣṇa took the ivory tusk on His shoulder.

After taking their baths and finishing all other morning duties, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma could hear the beating When Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma reached the gate of the wrestling arena, They saw a big elephant of the name Kṛṣṇa could understand the purpose of the caretaker, and He prepared Himself by tightening His clothes

The famous wrestler Cāṇūra then began to talk with Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma. “My dear Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma,” he said, “we have heard about Your past activities.

Kṛṣṇa immediately understood the purpose of Cāṇūra’s statements, and He prepared to wrestle with him. Kṛṣṇa thus indicated that the celebrated, strong wrestlers should not challenge Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma to

When Kṛṣṇa entered the wrestling arena with Balarāma and Their friends, He appeared differently to different Kṛṣṇa is the reservoir of all pleasure and all kinds of rasas, both favorable and unfavorable. To the parents of Kṛṣṇa, Nanda and Yaśodā, He appeared to be the most loving child. Having heard that Kṛṣṇa had already killed the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa, Kaṁsa knew beyond doubt that Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma had long arms.

In reply to this, Cāṇūra said, “My dear Kṛṣṇa, we can understand very well that You are neither a child

Thus ends the Bhaktivedanta purport of the forty-third chapter of Kṛṣṇa, “The Killing of the Elephant