Reading Notes: Krishna Folktales, Part A
Krishna Comes - Intro Kamsa hated Krishna even before he was born. Krishna grew enemies who tried to keep him from being born. But when the enemies failed, they tried to keep him from growing up. But when this failed too, Krishna made allies with kind people and was loved by many. Eventually, he slays his ultimate enemy who is also his uncle, Kamsa. Episode 1 - Kamsa Kunti gave birth to Indra's son, Arjuna. Another birth took place far away... this birthed son would guide the Pandavas into war and bring about victory.. This birth was that of the one and only, Krishna. Kansa is a cruel ruler of Mathura. The gods above demanded that the eighth son of Devaki would slay Kansa. Kansa loved his cousin, Devaki, and decided not to kill her but instead throw her and her husband in jail until he found their son and killed him. He thought killing the eighth child would rid of his doom. Out of pure evilness, Kamsa killed all of Devaki's children, six in total. Vishnu came to Earth as a...