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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...
- of the
Vrishni kingdom in Mathura.
Kamsa may also
refer to: Camsá
language or
Kamsa language Kamsa and Bar
Kamsa or
Kamtza and Bar Kamtza,
famous midrash...
- The
story of
Kamsa and Bar
Kamsa (or
Kamtza and Bar Kamtza) (Hebrew: קמצא ובר קמצא) is the most
famous midrash (rabbinic literature)
regarding the destruction...
- or even earlier. Born in Mathura, in the
prison of his
maternal uncle Kamsa,
Krishna was
taken to Nanda, by his
father in Vraja,
through river Yamuna...
- 1950.
Huber & Reed 1992, p. viii.
Wiktionary has a word list at Appendix:
Kamsá word list Campbell, Lyle (1997).
American Indian Languages: The Historical...
- 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...
- 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...
- and main
bodyguard of
Kamsa. He was
always appreciated by
Kamsa. He was also
cruel like
Kamsa. When
Krishna was
killing Kamsa,
Balarama killed him by...
- an
Avatara of Vishnu. The
demon was
dispatched by Krishna's evil
uncle Kamsa, who was
destined to die at Krishna's hands. The tale of the
slaying of...
- and is one of the five
Islamic commandments (الأحكام الخمسة al-ʾAḥkām al-
Ḵamsa) that
define the
morality of
human action. Acts that are
haram are typically...
