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Srimad Bhagvata Mahapurana: Book 10: Chapter 65: Verses 1-12
(One Gopi said,) "How could the city women, who are shrewd (enough), believe the words of that fickle-minded and ungrateful soul ?" Another Gopi said, "Sri Krsna is a past-master in the art of conversation. His winsome smiles and (loving) glances must have kindled love in their breast and overpowered them. Hence they put faith in his words." (A third Gopi said,) " O Gopis, what is the use of talking about him? Take up some other topic for conversation. If he can spend his time without us, we should also be able to spend our time without him." Thus talking (among themselves) and recalling Sri Krsna's laughter, His talk, His winsome glances, (graceful) gait and loving embraces, the women wept (bitterly). Silted in the various methods of conciliation, Lord Sankarsana pacified those Gopis with Sri Krsna's messages, which were most pleasing to their heart. Balarama spent there the two months (of the vernal season, viz.,) Caitra and Vaisakha, entertaining the Gopis during the nights. At that time a gentle wind wafted the fragrance of (the blooming) lilies, the gardens on the banks of the Yamuna were illumined by the rays of the full moon, and Sri Balarama sported in the midst of crowds of Gopis.
The celestial beverage called Varuni, sent by Varuna (the deity presiding over the waters), and flowing from the hollow of a tree, filled the whole forest with its smell. Perceiving the smell of the stream of honey borne by the wind, Balarama went up to the tree and drank of it alongwith those women. His exploits being sung by the Gopis (who surrounded Him), Balarama roamed about intoxicated through the woods with eyes swimming in intoxication. Adorned with a wreath of flowers and a necklace called Vaijayanti, (nay,) with an ear-ring shining in one of His ears, and with His lotus-like face bright with smiles and decked with the dewy drops of sweat, the intoxicated Lord summoned the Yamuna to come near Him so as to enable Him to sport in her water. Taking Him to be intoxicated, the Yamuna (however) paid no heed to His command and did not come, whereupon Balarama got enraged, they say, and, dragging the river with the point of His plough, said, "0 sinful one, since you have disobeyed Me and do not come even though called by Me, I shall make you taste the fruit of your waywardness. With the end of My plough, I shall split you into a hundred streams."
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