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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 ]
The term "bar" denotes "son of". People were referred to as Name son of Name. Therefore, the English would be the story of Kamsa [son of Ploni] and [Ploni] son of Kamsa although the Maharsha notes that they were father and son and therefore that was the reason for the confusion: the son thought that the inviter wanted to make peace with him since he was his father's friend.
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
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 ...
Goloka (Sanskrit: गोलोक) or Goloka Vrindavan (IAST: Goloka Vṛndāvana) is the celestial abode of the Hindu god Krishna and his chief consort Radha. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In the Bhagavata Purana [ 3 ] and Garga Samhita , Krishna is portrayed as the highest person who resides in Goloka along with his consort Radha.
After the marriage ceremony, Kamsa volunteered to escort the newly-weds to Mathura and drove their chariot. A celestial voice, an aśarīrī, prophesied that the eighth child of Devaki would become Kamsa's death, and deliver the land from his wickedness. Angered, Kamsa rose to kill Devaki, but was stopped by Vasudeva, who promised to give each ...
Impressed with his bravery, Jarasandha made Kamsa his son-in-law by marrying off his two daughters. This makes Jarasandha a relative of Krishna. Krishna killed Kamsa as announced by a divine prophecy. Jarasandha got infuriated as his daughters were widowed. Thereafter, Jarasandha vowed revenge against Krishna. [5]
Kushan images of Putana as a bird are found in Mathura, Deogarh and Mandor. [4] In a third-century version of Harivamsa, Putana is called the "nurse of Kamsa", who comes to a child as a female bird (shakuni), and is one of many birdlike female divinities mentioned in Harivamsa. [26] Putana's bird form symbolizes desire of materialistic ...