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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 57: Verses 14-28
Hail to the celebrated Lord Sri Krsna of marvellous deeds, who creates, preserves and dissolves the universe by way of sport; nay, deluded by whose Maya (His beginningless Energy), (even) the progenitors of the world cannot comprehend His activity; who, having uprooted a (whole) mountain (Govardhana) (even) as a seven-year-old boy, held it up in one hand with as much ease as an infant would pluck up and hold a mushroom; Hail to that immortal and immutable Self, the most ancient Being !" Refused help even by Akrura, Satadhanva deposited the valuable gem with him and, riding a horse capable of traversing (in a single journey) one hundred Yojanas (eight hundred miles), left (Dwaraka). Mounting Their car with a flag bearing the device of Garuda (the king of birds) and drawn by four horses possessing extraordinary speed, 0 king, Balarama and Sri Krsna (who is solicited by all men) drove in pursuit of Satadhanva (the slayer of Their father-in-law). Leaving the horse, that dropped down (exhausted) in an orchard in the outskirts of Mithila (the capital of the Janakas), Satadhanva took to his heels, greatly alarmed; and Sri Krsna too chased him in rage. Lopping off his head with His sharp-edged discus, the Lord, (also) moving on foot in fairness to the enemy, who was going on foot, looked for the gem in his upper and lower garments. Sri Krsna, by whom the gem could not be found (with the slain), returned (to Their car) and said to His elder Brother (Balarama), "In vain has Satadhanva been killed (by Me); for the gem is not with him !" Thereupon Balarama replied, "Surely that gem must have been deposited by Satadhanva with somebody (at Dwaraka).
(Therefore) return to Dwaraka (and) trace him. (for my part) long to see the king of the Videha territory, my most beloved friend." Observing thus, Balarama (a scion of Yadu) entered Mithila, O Pariksit ! Delighted at heart to see him, the king of Mithila rose all of a sudden (from his seat) and worshipped Balarama (who was worthy of adoration) according to the scriptural ordinance with appropriate presents. Honoured by the high-souled Janaka, who was full of love (for him), Balarama (who was of an independent mind) sojourned in the aforesaid city for a number of years. (Later on) at the opportune time Suyodhana, the (eldest) son of Dhrtarastra (and the leader of the Kauravas), learnt the use of a mace at his feet. Reaching Dwaraka (on the other side), Lord Sri Krsna related to Satyabhama (His beloved spouse) the story of His having slain Satadhanva and (nevertheless) of His not finding the gem (with him), anxious as He was to please her (with that comforting news). Then. with the co-operation of His kinsmen, the aforesaid Lord caused to be performed in an appropriate manner all the obsequies that were conducive to the welfare in the other world of His murdered father-in-law. Sore stricken with fear to hear the news of Satadhanva having been slain (by the Lord), Akrura and Krtavarma, that had instigated Satadhanva (to murder Satrajit and take away his gem), went out of Dwaraka (to escape His wrath).
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