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Kamsa (Sanskrit: कंस, IAST: Kaṃsa) was the tyrant ruler of the Vrishni kingdom, with its capital at Mathura. He is variously described in Hindu literature as either a human or an asura ; The Puranas describe him as an asura, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] while the Harivamśa describes him as an asura reborn in the body of a man. [ 3 ]
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On the other hand, baby Krishna is busy playing mischief in Vrindavan. Trnavarta, a demon in the form of a whirlwind, appears before Kamsa. The mighty demon assures the king that he would easily shatter Krishna into pieces. Then, Trnavarta goes to Vrindavan, swiftly picks up Little Krishna and flies high up in the sky. 13 The Witch Trap
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His son Kamsa was a cousin of Krishna's mother, Devaki. King Ugrasena was overthrown by Kamsa, and was sentenced to life in prison, along with Kamsa's cousin, Devaki , and her husband, Vasudeva . Krishna reinstalled Ugrasena as the ruler of Mathura once more after defeating his wicked uncle.
Kamsa sent Trinavarta to kill his nephew. [3] Assuming the form of a whirlwind, Trinavarta carried away the sitting Krishna. [4] [5] He enveloped the whole of Gokulam with a cloud of dust and darkness, the resultant cover of sand particles causing great distress to Yashoda, who attempted to find her son with the help of the gopis. [6]
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King Kamsa made many attempts on the life of Krishna, all of them failing. [5] He then sent Aghasura to kill Krishna, a deed which Aghasura willingly attempted to carry out, knowing that his younger siblings Putana and Bakasura were killed by Krishna. [6] He assumed the form of the 8-mile-long serpent, disguising his open mouth against a ...