Kamsa

Kamsa, strengthened by his marriage to Jarasandha's daughters, oppresses his relatives, the Bhoja elders. They form an alliance with Krishna, who secures their support and then, with his brother Balarama, kills Kamsa. The act ends one tyranny but summons a far greater enemy.

With the kingdom on the brink, Vidura delivers a blistering final plea to the blind king Dhritarashtra. He argues that his son Duryodhana is a jackal in the house, destined to destroy the lineage, and must be sacrificed for the survival of all.

To illustrate that a community can and must cut out a destructive member, Vidura recalls the story of Kamsa. The Andhaka, Yadava, and Bhoja clans assembled, formally abandoned their tyrannical king, and requested his death.