[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c7.2696 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c7.2696 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c7.2696 - **Language:** English ### [c7.2696](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2696) (7) Kaṁsa killed. The pugilistic competition started. Cāṇūra fought against Kṛṣṇa and Muṣṭika against Rāma and both Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika were killed. Rāma and Kṛṣṇa killed three other famous pugilists too, who confronted them following the death of Cāṇūra and Muṣṭika. Thereupon the remaining pugilists ran away into the forest. Kaṁsa, burning with anger, jumped up from his seat roaring, “Annihilate the Gopālas, kill Nandagopa, drown Ugrasena, the friend of our enemies, in the Kālindī” etc. Responding to Kaṁsa’s war-cry Śrī Kṛṣṇa jumped into the former’s sofa and pushed him down. Kṛṣṇa jumped on to the back of Kaṁsa and killed him. Balabhadra killed with his iron club the eight brothers of Kaṁsa who rushed against Kṛṣṇa. After consoling the women, who lamented over the death of Kaṁsa and others Śrī Kṛṣṇa got their dead bodies duly cremated. Rāma and Kṛṣṇa released Vasudeva and Devakī and Ugrasena immediately from prison. Ugrasena was crowned King of Mathurā. - [Previous: c7.2695](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2695) - [Next: c7.2697](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2697) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2696](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c7.2696) · Pramāṇa