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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 ]
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
Krishna slays Kamsa. After the declaration by Yogamaya, a scared Kamsa attempted on several occasions to kill the baby Krishna, such as by sending Putana. However, every adversary he sent to kill Krishna was slain by the deity. Krishna was raised in Gokula, at the household of Nanda, and was a naughty and playful child. [18]
Sakaṭāsura - A cart-demon sent by Kamsa to crush a three-month-old Krishna, but was reduced to pieces by the infant with a single kick. [5] Trinavarta - A whirl-wind demon who abducted the child Krishna and carried him to the sky, but was choked by the deity and crushed to death against a rock upon his descent.
Baby Krishna on a swing, depicted with his foster parents Nanda and Yashoda. In the Krishna Charitas , Krishna is born to Devaki and her husband, Vasudeva , of the Yadava clan in Mathura . [ 111 ] [ page needed ] Devaki's brother is a tyrant named Kamsa .
Kamsa, the ruler of Mathura, had decided to kill Krishna as soon as he was born. In order to protect Krishna from Kamsa, Krishna and Yogamaya were born at the same time from the wombs of Devaki and Yashoda, respectively, and were exchanged by Vasudeva Anakadundubhi. Krishna survived and was raised as the foster-son of Yashoda. [4]
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 ...
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.