372 kākapakṣadharaḥ
wearing the side-locks of boyhood
S.B.G 10.5.13
Wearing the kāka-pakṣa hairstyle — a side-tuft of hair (the 'crow's wing') is a traditional boy's hairstyle; Kṛṣṇa wears it in childhood.
Verse 79
काकपक्षधरः सौम्यो बलवाहककेलिमान् ।बलघातितदुर्धर्षप्रलम्बो बलवत्सलः॥
kākapakṣadharaḥ saumyo balavāhakakelimān ·balaghātitadurdharṣapralambo balavatsalaḥ
The Names in This Verse (5)
373 saumyaḥ
the gentle, the comely
S.B.G 10.6.13
'Gentle, mild' — Kṛṣṇa's overall mood is described as saumya; even after the violent demon-killings, his face remains gentle and undisturbed.
374 balavāhakakelimān
who reveled in the carrying-game
the shoulder-riding contest Pralamba exploited
S.B.G 10.18.20
Playful in carrying Balarāma — Kṛṣṇa carries his brother in games; despite Balarāma being elder, the brothers carry each other in turn.
375 balaghātitadurdharṣapralambaḥ
at whose prompting Bala slew the invincible Pralamba
S.B.G 10.18.30
'Whose Balarāma killed the irresistible Pralamba' — Pralambāsura infiltrates the cowherd games disguised as a boy; he tries to carry Balarāma away; Balarāma recognises the deceit and crushes his head.
376 balavatsalaḥ
tender in his love for Bala
S.B.G 10.18.1
'Affectionate to Balarāma' — Kṛṣṇa's deep love for his elder brother is described throughout the Daśama Skandha; Balarāma is his constant companion in play and battle.