An asura. This asura had been tormenting the hermits of the forest of Naimiśa. This asura was killed by Balabhadrarāma. For detailed story see para 6 of the word Balabhadrarāma.
Note: *) In the original of Bhāgavata this name is given as Balvala. But in the Malayalam translation the name used is “Valkala”.]