Word

Vatsasura

Sanskrit

वत्सासुर

IAST

vatsāsura

In General

Kamsa made many attempt to identify and kill his probable killer born on earth according to prophesies he had. Vatsasura was one among them.

Purana

Once while Sri Krishna and Balabhadrarama were playing with their fiends on the banks of river Kalindi an Asura sent by Kamsa got into the ranks of the cows disguised as a cow. Sri Krishna understood it; Balabhadra also pointed out the new 'cow' to him. Then Krishna leisurely went towards the herd of cattle, lifted the new 'cow' by its legs and tail and dashed it against a peepal tree. The peepal tree and the one next to it were broken, and thus ended the life of Vatsasura.