The demon looked like the pinnacle of a mountain cut off by a lightening bolt.

They saw a huge creature (mahāsattvam). It remained there intently like a crane in one place. It appeared like the summit of a mountain which had toppled over, since it was white in color. Though huge in form, it had fallen far away from the mountain because of being struck by a thunder bolt.

They saw a huge creature (mahāsattvam). It remained there intently like a crane in one place. It appeared like the summit of a mountain which had toppled over, since it was white in color. Though huge in form, it had fallen far away from the mountain because of being struck by a thunder bolt. This suggests the hardness of the demon’s body. He had remained there at all times in that crane body. Or he came there at that time because of his evil intentions. They became frightened because they remembered about predictions of future calamities for the devotees. Or out of great affection they feared for the safety of the Lord, on seeing the evil creature, because they were young boys (bālāḥ), friends who took Kṛṣṇa as their life. Or Kṛṣṇa and all of them acted as if frightened, for it is said bhītavat vyāghra-siṁhayoḥ: they cried out as if in fear of tigers and lions. (SB 10.15.13) He also became afraid. All others according to the pastimes became frightened.