Kamsudu (Kamsa) – 5

Then there in Gokulam Rohini delivered Balaramudu and Devaki aborted. After some days Devaki became pregnant for eighth time. This time she was looking extraordinarily beautiful because she was carrying Lord Vishnu in her womb. Kamsudu got the news that Devaki became pregnant again. He remembered the words he heard on that day, he thought whether to kill Devaki or not. Finally he decided that killing a lady that too pregnant is a sin, so let her deliver then he will kill that newborn. All the Gods went to the jail where Devaki was there, blessed her and told that Lord Vishnu will born to her.

Soon after completion of nine months Devaki delivered one boy. All good omens appeared at that time. Vasudevudu felt very happy but Devaki cried a lot because her brother was going to kill that baby. 

 Then Lord Vishnu appeared in front of  them and told not to afraid. And he told that “ now the world is under the control of Yogamaya, she will born as female child to Yasoda in Gokulam. Now Vasudevudu has to take him to Gokulam and replace with that female child.”

Vasudevudu did what Lord Vishnu told. Then the control of Yogamaya disappeared. By listening the news that Devaki delivered Kamsudu came immediately to the jail and tried to kill the baby. 

But Yogamaya went into the sky and told that the boy who will kill him is growing somewhere.By listening this Kamsudu became terrified and he enquired Devaki and Vasudevudu about the boy but they told that they don’t know anything.

 Then he kept many secret agents to detect the boy. He got the news that he may be Krishna in Gokulam and sent many demons to kill him. Most of that stories covered in rebirths. 

Then finally Kamsudu died in the hands of Lord Krishna and Devaki, Vasudevudu and Ugrasenudu got released from jail.

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Then Devaki and Vasudevudu went to their palace. After few days Devaki delivered their first son with name Keerthimanthudu. Vasudevudu took the boy to Kamsudu immediately after birth. But Kamsudu told that with this child nothing will happen to me, you just handover the eighth child of Devaki to me that is enough. Vasudevudu felt very happy about that and went back to his palace. Like that they had six children.

 

Once saint Narada visited Kamsudu and he told that Lord Vishnu is a big juggler, he decided to kill you. He may born to Devaki in any pregnancy not only in eighth pregnancy. Then Kamsudu became  perplexed. He directly went and imprisoned Devaki and Vasudevudu. He killed all their six children. He developed enmity towards Yadavas and he also imprisoned his father Ugrasenudu and conducted coronation of himself.

 

Devaki became pregnant for seventh time, Aadisheshudu was in her womb. Then Lord Vishnu called Yogamaya and told to put that fetus into the womb of Rohini at Gokulam, Rohini was another wife of Vasudevudu. And he will born in the eighth delivery of Devaki and Yogamaya will born to Yasoda in Gokulam. Vasudevudu will exchange the children. Then Yogamaya did what he told.

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Then Kamsudu went to invade the kingdom of Narakasurudu. By well knowing the power of Kamsudu, Narakasurudu made friendship with him and asked his help in defeating the Indrudu. Kamsudu said yes for that and both of them along with their armies went to invade Amaravathi(heaven).

 In  that war many of soldiers of heaven’s army died and some ran away. Then Indra sent his elephant Iravatham to fight with Kamsudu. 

But Kamsudu caught hold its ivory with one hand with other hand he fought with  Indra and he occupied the throne of Indra. 

 

Like this Kamsudu defeated many great worriers and made them as his slaves.

Kamsudu had one sister named Devaki. He performed her marriage with Vasudevudu and he made them sat on his chariot and was taking them to their home. Then he heard a voice from the sky that “ Kamsa, eighth child of your sister will kill you”. Kamsudu became irritated with this warning and he took his sward to kill Devaki. Vasudevudu became frightened with the act of Kamsudu. Then he begged Kamsudu that “she is your sister that too newly married, please don’t kill her’. Even though Kamsudu did not left her. Then Vasudevudu told that “if you believe the words of that voice, I will give all the children borne to her in your hands. You can do them whatever you want, please leave her’. Kamsudu satisfied with this proposal and left Devaki.

Kamsudu (Kamsa) – 2

After that Kalanemi born as Kamsudu. He was very strong and defeated many kings. Once he fought with king of Magadha, Jarasandhudu. The war was going on at the coast of Yamuna. There came the royal elephant of Jarasandhudu by pulling away its tied chains and hitting all whoever comes in the way.

 Everybody ran away by watching the elephant. But Kamsudu stayed where he was and fought with the elephant. He caught hold the trunk of the elephant lifted it and thrown it on the army of Jarasandhudu. By this many soldiers in the army died. Jarasandhudu became astonished with this and thought that fight with Kamsudu will not be good to him. He made friendship with Kamsudu and performed the marriage of his two daughters Asthi and Prasthi with him.

Then Kamsudu went to  mountain Rushyamooka, there he fought with a king named Kesi and defeated him. At that time he pulled out the mountain easily. There he met Parasuramudu. Kamsudu saluted him with reverence.

 But Parasuramudu hates kings and he killed many kings. So, he asked Kamsudu to string  the bow of Lord Vishnu.

 Kamsudu did that. Parasuramudu became surprised with that and gifted that bow to Kamsudu and told that he can defeat all his enemies with that bow. Kamsudu became very happy with this. But Parasuramudu told that “remember this is a great bow, whoever breaks this will kill the owner of this bow”. Though Kamsudu felt bad about it but as he could not do anything at that time he took leave from Parasuramudu and went off.

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Do you know the story of Kamsudu(Kamsa) and how much powerful he was?
Once King Ugrasenudu was ruling Madhura. One day his wife and some other women went to river Yamuna for bathing. There Dramiludu named demon saw the wife of Ugrasenudu and liked her. He came as Ugrasenudu and along with the wife of Ugrasenudu he roamed there. Finally Ugrasenudu's found out that he is not her husband. She told in anger that "the child who will born to me because of you will be killed by person born in lineage of Hari". The son born to her because of Dramiludu was Kamsudu because of his father he got qualities of demons.

There is one more story related to birth of Kamsudu. He was Kalanemi named demon in previous birth. He had hundred heads and hundred pairs of hands at that birth. He fought with Lord Vishnu during churning of Palasagaram (milk sea). At that time he died in the hands of Vishnu. But priest of demons with name Bhargavudu made him alive.

Then Kalanemi penanced about Lord Bramha for hundred years with the wish to defeat Lord Vishnu. When Bramha appeared in front of him, pleased with his penance, he asked the boon that he should not die in the hands of immortals(gods).

But Bramha thought that giving this boon at that time may not be good. So, he told that his wish will be fulfilled in next birth.

Wives - 8

Then Krishna married one more princess with name Lakshmana. She was princess of Madra. She was very beautiful and intelligent. She loved Krishna and decided him as her husband but her family members rejected her wish and announced her swayamvaram. Krishna was aware of her wish. So,he went to her swayamvaram and in front of all other kings he took her away and married. Lakshmana was the eighth wife of Krishna.

 

 The sons Lakshmana were Praghoshudu, Gatravanthudu, Simhudu, Baludu, Prabaludu, Uurdhvagudu, Mahashakti, Sahudu, Oojudu and Aparajit.

The remaining 16,100 wives were  princesses, caught by Narakasura(Bhwomasura). When Krishna killed him and released them, all the princesses wanted to marry him only. Lord Krishna agreed their wish and married all of them. Each prince gave birth to ten sons later.

Wives - 7

When Krishna arrived to the assembly of King Nagnajittu, he explained to Krishna what test he kept to decide the bridegroom for his daughter. Then Krishna agreed and got ready to control the seven bulls. He became seven figures and each Krishna controlled one bull. By this Lord Krishna telling that though he is having so many wives he can take  care of all at once by being with all of them. Nagnajittu became very happy with the act of Krishna and he gave him his daughter along with so much of wealth. 

 

Then Krishna started to go to Dwaraka. The  kings who tried to marry Naagnajiti and failed felt jealous with the news that Krishna married her and they attacked him on the way. But Arjuna who was leading the army of Krishna fought with all of them alone and defeated them. Naagnajiti was the sixth wife of Krishna. The sons of Naagnajiti were Veerudu, Chandrudu, Aswasenudu, Chitragudu, Vegavanthudu, Vrushudu, Aamudu, Sankudu, Vasudu and Kunthi.

 

Krishna had one more paternal aunt with name Srutakeerti. She married king of Kekeya. They had one daughter with name Bhadra. She also loved Krishna. Her brother without any conditions gave her to Krishna and Krishna married her also. Bhadra was seventh wife of Sri Krishna. The sons of Bhadra were Sangramajit, Bhruhathsenudu, Surudu, Praharanudu, Arijit, Jayudu, Subhadrudu, Vaamudu, Aayuvu and Satyakudu.  

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