97. Srimad Bhagavatam - Srikrishna Rescues Gopalas From Forest Fire
When Balarama slayed Demon Pralamba, gopalas were joyous and showered praise on him.
Meanwhile, cows that were grazing nearby went a little farther into the forest attracted by green pastures. As none could be seen, gopalas panicked.
They were afraid to go back home without their cattle wealth. They began tracking footprints of the cows and also half eaten grasses to find their movements.
Deep inside the forest, cows were frightened due to heat generated by forest fire and were calling for help from gopalas. They were thirsty, too.
On finding their cows, gopalas called out their cows by name. By then, forest fire engulfed them on all sides.
With no way to escape and none to rescue, they sought Srikrishna's grace, knowing well that He is their savior. Their prayers were pure, and their surrender was total.
Srikrishna asked them to remain calm and close their eyes for a while. He swallowed up the terrible fire. Gopalas, on opening their eyes, were amazed to find themselves transported to the Banyan tree, their sport ground, 10 miles away.
The gopalas deeply felt that Srikrishna is none other than the Supreme Person appearing in human form. They offered their prayers to Him and went back to Gokulam.
The gopalas narrated the whole incident of slaying of Pralamba by Balarama, about forest fire, and how Srikrishna transported them to a safer place to their family.
The residents of Vraja, too, felt that these two brothers were none other than Almighty descended to protect the people of Vraja.
Source: Bhagavatha Mahapurana
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