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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 68: Verses 29-41
Sri Suka continued : Pariksit, their pedigree, the strength of their kinsmen (Bhisma, Arjuna and others) and fortune had served to swell their pride. They cast even ordinary courtesy to the winds and, uttering such harsh words within the hearing of Balarama, returned to their city. The infallible Balarama observed their discourtesy and heard their reproaches. Overwhelmed with indignation, and looking (quite) terrific, He burst into convulsions and said:- "Certainly these wicked souls are not in favour of conciliation, elated as they are with pride of various kinds. Chastisement is undoubtedly the best means of softening such people, just as a staff is necessary to tame the beast. Oh! having slowly pacified the Yadus, who were terribly excited, as well as Sri Krsna, who was full of rage, I came here seeking to conciliate them. But these slow-witted and wicked fellows are bent on strife. (Hence) these proud people treated Me, though I was so inclined, scornfully and showered abuses on Me.
Indeed Ugrasena, whose behests are carried out even by Indra and the other guardians of the world, is no suzerain lord but a mere ruler of the Bhojas, Vrsnis and Andhakas. Sri Krsna, who occupies the Sudharma hall and brought the celestial tree, viz., Parijata (from heaven) and enjoys it surely does not deserve the royal throne ! Sri Krsna, whose feet are adored by Laksmi Herself, the mistress of the world, is certainly not entitled to bear the royal insignia ! He, the dust of whose lotus -feet lends sanctity (even) to the sacred waters, which are resorted to by holy men,and is borne on their crowned heads not only by all the guardians of the world (the deities presiding over the various spheres of the universe), but even so by Brahma and Rudra, (Goddess) Laksmi and Myself, who are mere fractions of His fractions, is unworthy of a royal seat ! Indeed, the Yadus rule over a territory bestowed on them by the Kurus ! We are ideed shoes, while the Kurus represent the head ! How is it possible for one, who is capable of dealing (proper) punishment to them, to put up with the harsh and incoherent words of these proud men who are intoxicated with power and are raving like madmen ? I shall rid the earth of the Kurus today." With these words Balarama took up (His weapon) the plough, and got up enraged, as if He would burn (all) the three worlds. With the point of His plough He lifted up the (whole) city of Hastinapura and began to drag it angrily with a view to throwing it into the Ganga.
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