Kansa
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the cruel king of Mathura and Krishna's maternal uncle, who imprisoned Devaki and Vasudeva after a prophecy told him that Devaki's eighth child would bring about his end. Kansa ordered every child born to Devaki to be killed, which is why Vasudeva's crossing of the Yamuna with Krishna was an act of both love and survival.
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"the cruel king of Mathura and Krishna's maternal uncle, who imprisoned Devaki and Vasudeva after a prophecy told him that Devaki's eighth child would bring about his end. Kansa ordered every child born to Devaki to be killed, which is why Vasudeva's crossing of the Yamuna with Krishna was an act of both love and survival."
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