SB 10.65.1

Understanding that Parīkṣit, though blissful because of Kṛṣṇa’s various pastimes, was disturbed on remembering the pain experienced by Gokula’s inhabitants produced by Kṛṣṇa’s sudden departure from Gokula, Śukadeva tells a story to console him, leaving other stories aside. He praises Parīkṣit with “O best of the Kurus!” Balarāma, the Supreme Lord, desired to see his friends Nanda and others, for whom he had more pure affection as his father and relatives than Vasudeva and other Yadus. Suhrḍaḥ means “those in whose hearts (hṛd) there was splendor (su) because of affection with identification as Kṛṣṇa’s father, mother etc.” Desiring to see them he went to Gokula. Previously he longed to go see them with feelings of separation for a long time, but now he got permission from Kṛṣṇa. Hari-vaṁśa says: kasyacid atha kālasya smṛtvā gopeṣu sauhṛdam jagāmaiko vrajaṁ rāmaḥ kṛṣṇasyānumate sthitaḥ Remembering the deep friendship He once enjoyed with the cowherd folk, Balarāma went alone to Vraja, having taken Kṛṣṇa’s permission. It will be said later that at this time he gave permission so that Balarāma could console them with messages from Kṛṣṇa. He also had a desire to go with Balarāma but Vasudeva would not permit him to go since he feared Kṛṣṇa would stay there since Kṛṣṇa was bound to Nanda and others with prema. He thus sent Balarāma alone in order to hide his message to Nanda that he would also come there. Understanding their feelings, Balarāma went (pra—yayau), wearing cowherd dress. Hari-vaṁśa describes this: sa praviṣṭaḥ tu vegena taṁ vrajaṁ kṛṣṇa-pūrvajaḥ / vanyena ramaṇīyena veṣeṇālaṁkṛtaḥ prabhuḥ // Balarāma quickly entered Vraja, ornamented with attractive rustic clothing. He went on his chariot since, because of his intense longing, he wanted to go quickly.