Kamsa

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Kamsa is a tyrannical king in Hindu mythology, best known as the evil uncle and nemesis of Lord Krishna.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Kamsa canonical 16

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Hindu mythological figure ⓘ
king ⓘ
mythological character ⓘ
afraidOf prophecy about Devaki’s eighth son ⓘ
alliedWith Jarasandha ⓘ
linked to: Jarāsandha
appearsIn Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
Harivamsa ⓘ
Vishnu Purana ⓘ
associatedWith Aghasura ⓘ
linked to: Asura

Bakāsura ⓘ
linked to: Bakasura

Chanura ⓘ
Kesi ⓘ
Putana ⓘ
Trinavarta ⓘ
brotherInLawOf Jarasandha ⓘ
linked to: Jarāsandha
culture ancient Indian ⓘ
deathBy Krishna ⓘ
diesAt Mathura ⓘ
enemyOf Balarama ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
killedBy Krishna ⓘ
kills six sons of Devaki ⓘ
kingOf Mathura ⓘ
knownFor imprisoning Vasudeva and Devaki ⓘ
imprisoning his father Ugrasena ⓘ
persecuting the Yadavas ⓘ
tyrannical rule ⓘ
languageOfTradition Sanskrit ⓘ
locatedIn Mathura ⓘ
maternalUncleOf Balarama ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
notableEvent wrestling match with Krishna and Balarama ⓘ
notableFor being the evil uncle of Krishna ⓘ
being the nemesis of Krishna ⓘ
opposedBy Yadavas ⓘ
linked to: Yadava
ordersDeathOf Balarama ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
parent Ugrasena ⓘ
relatedTo Devaki ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ
Vasudeva ⓘ
linked to: Krishna
religion Hinduism ⓘ
roleInText antagonist in the Krishna narrative ⓘ
sendsDemonsAgainst Krishna ⓘ
spouse Asti ⓘ
Prapti ⓘ
symbolizes adharma ⓘ
ego ⓘ
tyranny ⓘ
usurpsThroneFrom Ugrasena ⓘ

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Referenced by (16)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Devaki → sibling → Kamsa ⓘ
Devaki → persecutedBy → Kamsa ⓘ
Andhaka → hasMember → Kamsa ⓘ
Ugrasena → fatherOf → Kamsa ⓘ
Ugrasena → overthrownBy → Kamsa ⓘ
Ugrasena → notableRelative → Kamsa ⓘ
Ugrasena → hasChild → Kamsa ⓘ
Devaka → relatedTo → Kamsa ⓘ
Akrura → sentBy → Kamsa ⓘ
Akrura → employer → Kamsa ⓘ
Keshi → sentBy → Kamsa ⓘ
Putana → sentBy → Kamsa ⓘ
Putana → brotherOrAlly → Kamsa ⓘ