When the number of wicked kings increased, Bhumidevi (goddess of Earth) turned herself into a cow and took refuge in Visnu.
The Lord then promised to be born as the sons of Vasudeva named Krishna and Balarama.
Surasena, King of Madhura, had a son named Vasudeva.
Devaka had a daughter named Devaki.
The marriage of Devaki with Vasudeva was celebrated but on the same day an Asaririni (a heavenly voice from above) said that the eighth child of Devaki would kill Kamsa.
Instantly Kamsa put both Vasudeva and Devaki in jail.
The first six sons born to Devaki were killed the moment they were born by striking them against the ground.
Devaki became pregnant for the seventh time.
The babe in the womb was Ananta incarnate by Visnu’s directive to be of help to him when he would also be born soon as Krsna.
Therefore it was necessary to save the child from the cruel hands of Kamsa as it was certain he would kill the babe the same way he had killed all the others before.
So he ordered Mayadevi to take the child from the womb of Devaki and place it in that of Rohini, another wife of Vasudeva.
Mayadevi did so and the boy got the name Samkarsana, also because of this.
The news spread that Devaki aborted.
Rohini delivered a boy and was named Sarirgharsana alias Balabhadrarama.
(Dasama Skandha, Bhagavata).
Srila Jiva Gosvami has explained, “Baladeva Prabhu appeared after Jhulana-yatra on the purnima, the full-moon day, and, seven days later, Sri Krsna appeared on bhadra-astami, the auspicious eighth day of the moon in the month of Bhadra (August/September).”
In the same way, Baladeva Prabhu’s partial expansion first appeared in the womb of Devaki, and then, following Krsna’s order, Yogamaya transferred Him to the womb of Rohini.
There, in Vraja, He manifested in His full feature.
So, the partial expansion of Baladeva was transferred from Devaki’s to Rohini’s womb, where Baladeva’s full, original feature manifested.
In Vrndavana, Krsna is the son of Yasoda and Baladeva is the son of Rohini, and They are the source of all other expansions.
When he appeared
According to the Vedic scripture Garga-samhita, Baladeva Prabhu appeared after Janmastami, but if this is accepted, there would be confusion. Baladeva would be older than Krsna by one year, and then they would not be able to play together, wrestle on equal terms, and have Their name giving ceremony performed for both of them at the same time.
Therefore, Srila Jiva Gosvami has explained, “Baladeva Prabhu appeared after Jhulana-yatra on the purnima, the full-moon day, and, seven days later, Sri Krsna appeared on bhadra-astami, the auspicious eighth day of the moon in the month of Bhadra (August/September).”
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Gaura lila – Nityananda
Father: Vasudeva;
Mother: Rohini devi;
Brother: (younger) Sri Krsna;
Sister: Subhadra;
Wife: Srimati Varuni devi;
Wife: Srimati Revati devi;
Other names: Balabhadra, Haladhara.
Balaram, is sixteen years old and full of the luster of youth;
has a fair complexion the color of crystal;
wears blue garments and a garland of forest flowers;
Lord Balaram is the first personal expansion of Lord Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. All other incarnations expand from Him.
In Krsna’s pastimes, He plays Krsna’s elder brother. Together Krsna and Balarama enact many pastimes as cowherd boys in the land of Vrndavana. Lord Balarama carries a plough and club and is known for His great strength.
(See Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, Chapter 5.)
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