Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 34
Paugaṇḍa Cowherding, Tālavana, the Slaying of Dhenukāsura, and Revival from Poisoned Yamunā Water
बलस्य लीलयोत्सृष्टखरदेहहताहता: । तालाश्चकम्पिरे सर्वे महावातेरिता इव ॥ ३४ ॥
balasya līlayotsṛṣṭa- khara-deha-hatāhatāḥ tālāś cakampire sarve mahā-vāteritā iva
By Lord Balarāma’s divine pastime of hurling the ass demon’s body into the crown of the tallest palm, all the palm trees shook and struck one another, as if driven by mighty winds.
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This verse describes how Balarāma playfully hurled the donkey bodies so powerfully that the palm trees shook like in a storm, showing His divine strength expressed as līlā.
Śukadeva highlights the extraordinary, effortless potency of Balarāma within the Vṛndāvana narrative—His actions are not ordinary violence but divine pastime that transforms the whole forest setting.
Remember that divine power can appear gentle and playful in devotion: cultivate faith that the Lord’s protection can remove obstacles decisively, even when circumstances seem entrenched like a forest of problems.