Srimad Bhagavatam - Sage Narada Appraises Kamsa
Devaki and Vasudeva were imprisoned, and in the course of time, Devaki gave birth to their first son. As promised, Vasudeva,with a heavy heart, handed over the infant to Kamsa.
Initially, Kamsa hesitated to kill the infant as he had no fear from the first born baby. Vasudeva, though not sure, quickly carried back the infant to his house.
To facilitate the process of early manifestation of the Lord, Sage Narada appraised Kamsa that cowherds in Vraja, the Vrsnis, and Yadava women are in disguise the manifestation of devatas.
He said Lord Srihari will manifest as the eighth son of Devaki to destroy daityas, who were becoming a burden to Mother Earth.
It was also made known to Kamsa that he was born as Demon Kalanemi in his previous birth and was stained by Lord Vishnu.
Soon after Sage Narada left, Kamsa felt Srihari was his enemy and immediately ordered imprisonment of Vasudeva and Devaki. He never hesitated to kill their first born infant. He went on to kill 6 other infants of them.
He entered into hostility with the Yadus, imprisoned his father, King Ugrasena, and ruled over Surasena territory.
Source: Bhagavatha Mahapurana
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