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King · Vaishnava · North India

Kamsa

Also called: Kansa

King of Mathura and Devaki's cousin, who imprisons her and Vasudeva and kills their children after a voice foretells his death by the eighth.

Sources: Bhagavata Purana 10.1 to 10.4, the birth of Krishna (English translation, Vedabase) · see Kamsa's web

Relations 1

Kamsa rival of

Devaki (Mortal) Vaishnava · The night the prison opened (Krishna's birth)
Imprisons her and kills her children.

Stories 1

The night the prison opened (Krishna's birth)
Festival story · as the king · 2 tellings

Cited

Bhagavata Purana 10.1 to 10.4, the birth of Krishna (English translation, Vedabase) § 10.1 Primary text (translation)