Balarama, Krishna’s elder brother, shared all the antics, adventures and deeds of glory of Krishna in their childhood. Balarama, along with Krishna, was born leader amongst their friends. As an adult too, Balarama was second to none in valour. But he chose to remain neutral in the great Mahabharata war between the Pandavas and the Kauravas, as he was pained at the thought of bloodshed between kinsmen.

Balaram is also known as Baladeva and Balabhadra. Some episodes form his childhood and the tale of his wedding are narrated in this Amar Chitra Katha. The first story in this volume encapsulates a series of adventures with friends and demons. In the second story, Balarama changes the course of the River Yamuna to solve the water problems of a group of formers. The tale of Balarama’s wedding to Revati is charmingly narrated in the third story. The last story is that of Princess Lakshmana who loves Krishna. Her swayamwara is deliberately arranged to be so challenging that only Krishna could win.