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Jarasandha got infuriated as his daughters were widowed. Thereafter, Jarasandha vowed revenge against Krishna. [5] Jarasandha attacked Mathura with an army of 23 akshauhinis [citation needed], but Krishna and Balarama somehow managed the whole army of Jarasandha and his allies. Jarasandha attacked Mathura 17 times and was defeated by Krishna. [6]
Jarasandha, Kamsa's father-in-law, and the ruler of Magadha attacked Mathura seventeen times, but was beaten by Krishna every time. Unable to defeat Krishna on his own, Jarasandha made an alliance with Kalayavana. Kalayavana had become a powerful Yavana warrior, who had gotten a boon from Shiva that on the battlefield, he would be unbeatable. [7]
By overthrowing Kamsa, Krishna re-established the old king Ugrasena on the throne and stabilized the kingdom from collapse due to factional fighting within the kingdom. The next threat came from outside the country, from the Magadha Kingdom. The ruler of Magadha, Jarasandha, attacked Surasena many times and weakened its military. Krishna and ...
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]
The name of Jarasandha appears in the Puranas many times. Jarasandha was inimical to the Yadava and is mentioned as a villain in the Mahabharata. [7] Bhima slays Jarasandha in a wrestling fight. Bhima, with the help of Krishna, killed Jarasandha. [8] [9]
Together, the brothers defeat Jarasandha. [11] In the Padma Purana, Vishnu uses the bow to combat Jalandhara. [12] In the same scripture, Krishna is said to shoot from the Sharanga during his elopement with his chief consort, Rukmini; He defeats Rukmini's brother Rukmi, shattering his foe's chariot and banner with arrows. Later, Krishna also ...
All of Jarasandha's forces quickly started chasing them, but they were repulsed by Balarama and his army. [29] Rukmi chased after Krishna and Rukmini. [30] He challenged Krishna to a fight, but was easily overpowered by the former. Rukmini begged Krishna to spare her brother's life, and the latter agreed.
He attacks Krishna, who is on his way to Dvaraka, after the Rajasuya sacrifice (which Dantavakra had not attended, to protest the killing of Jarasandha) to avenge Shishupala, and his friend Shalva. After announcing his intentions, he strikes his cousin on the head with his mace.