In the supplied summaries Kansa appears as a member of the Mathura royal milieu: described as the son of Ugrasena and as a kinsman of Devaki, his tyranny and actions against Devaki's family prompt divine response. One commentary in the corpus (Abha Iyengar) frames the larger theological arc: Kansa had received a boon (reported there as immortality) but grew cruel, and Vishnu incarnated as Krishna to 'rid' the world of him. The provided materials do not supply a full canonical origin myth or primary-text genealogy, and the sources disagree on the exact kinship term (some label him Krishna's uncle, another source describes him as cousin).
The supplied materials do not include consistent or specific physical descriptions of Kansa. Available excerpts focus on his political role and moral character—tyranny, anger, and familial relations—rather than on details of dress, stature, or distinguishing bodily features.
In the provided corpus Kansa is portrayed primarily as a powerful human king—'tyrannical king of Mathura' (MythFolklore entry) with political power and familial alliances (married to daughters of Jarasandha, per MythFolklore). One secondary commentary (Abha Iyengar) states that Kansa 'had received the boon of immortality,' implying a supernatural protection reported in that commentary; the materials do not elaborate on supernatural combat or cosmic powers beyond that asserted boon. His chief behavioral traits in the sources are cruelty, tyranny, and opposition to Devaki and Krishna.
Weaknesses
- othervulnerability to divine intervention (Krishna/Vishnu)
Wards
None recorded.
Kamutef
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Kan-Laon
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Kanaloa
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Kanedama
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Kangiten (Shōten / Vinayaka)
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Kanjirottu Yakshi
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Kanteletar
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Kao (bull)
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Kapo
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Kappa
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Kapre
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Community Record
- [1]Kanśa (Mythology/Encyclopedia entry). MythFolklore encyclopedia entry 'KANSA' (Kanśa): 'A tyrannical king of Mathura. son of Ugrasena. and cousin of Devaki. the mother of Krishna. ... He married two daughters of Jarasandha, king of Magadha.'folk
- [2]Birthing the Blue (fiction excerpt). Bewildering Stories, 'Birthing the Blue' (fiction): dramatized lines including 'Kansa was angry. Why. Why do you say this when you know I want this child for myself...' used in source corpus to illustrate his anger and desire for an heir.literary
- [3]Abha Iyengar letter/ commentary on 'Birthing the Blue'. Abha Iyengar commentary: 'Kansa was his uncle and a King. Kansa had received the boon of immortality, but since he turned cruel, the world had to be rid of him. Vishnu, The Preserver God, was born in the form of Krishna...' (provided in the research notes).other
- [4]Wikipedia: Kansa (disambiguation). Wikipedia disambiguation page listing mythological Kansa/Kamsa among other uses of the term 'Kansa.'wiki