The killing of Pralambasura is described in this chapter. While playing happily in Vrindavana, Lord Baladeva climbed up on the shoulders of the demon Pralamba and struck his head with His fist, destroying him.

Sri Vrindavana, where Krishna and Balarama enacted Their pastimes, was even during the summer decorated with all the qualities of spring. At that time Lord Sri Krishna would become absorbed in various sports, surrounded by Balarama and all the cowherd boys. One day they were intently dancing, singing and playing when a demon named Pralamba entered their midst, disguised as a cowherd boy. The omniscient Lord Krishna saw through the disguise, but even as He thought of how to kill the demon, He treated him as a friend.

Krishna then suggested to His young friends and Baladeva that they play a game involving contending parties. Taking the role of leaders, Krishna and Balarama divided the boys into two groups and determined that the losers would have to carry the winners on their shoulders. Thus when Sridama and Vrishabha, members of Balarama's party, were victorious, Krishna and another boy in His party carried them on their shoulders. Pralambasura thought that the unconquerable Lord Sri Krishna would be too great an opponent to contend with, so the demon fought with Balarama instead and was defeated. Taking Lord Balarama on his back, Pralambasura began to walk away very swiftly. But Balarama became as heavy as Mount Sumeru, and the demon, unable to carry Him, had to reveal his true, demoniac form. When Balarama saw this terrible form, He struck the demon a ferocious blow on the head with His fist. This blow shattered Pralambasura's head just as lightning bolts hurled by the king of the demigods shatter mountains. The demon repeatedly vomited blood and then fell upon the ground. When the cowherd boys saw Lord Balarama return, they joyfully embraced and congratulated Him as the demigods showered garlands of flowers from the heavens and glorified Him.