Krsna is said to be an expert judge of time, place and circumstance. “To prevent an outbreak of jealousy among the gopis, Krsna gave the costly crest jewel collected from the demon Sankacuda to His elder brother. Balarama understood Krsna’s intention to present the prize to Radhika, so He later sent the jewel to Her through different intermediates.” (The Art of Chanting Hare Krishna, by Mahanidhi Swami, page 258).