Krishna's horses, viz., Balahaka, Meghapushpa, Shaivya and Sugriva were driven by Daruka. The animals, urged by him, O king, ran on marking the Earth with their hoofs.
बलाहकं मेघपुष्पं शैब्यं सुग्रीवमेव च॥ दारुकश्चोदयामास वासुदेवस्य वाजिनः। ते हया वासुदेवस्य दारुकेण प्रचोदिताः।२२॥ गां खुरागैस्तथा राजंल्लिखन्तः प्रययुस्तदा।