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Krishnasura

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Krishnasura (Sanskrit: कृष्णासुर) is an asura king from the Vadic scriptures of Hinduism. The Rig Veda and Sam Veda describe Krishnasur as an asura king who lived in the banks of river Anshumati. He was defeated by Indra.

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अध द्रप्सो अंशुमत्या उपस्थेऽधारयत्तन्वं तित्विषाण: विशो अदेवीरभ्या३ चरन्तीर्बृहस्पतिना युजेन्द्र: ससाहे (ऋगवेद 8:96:15)

Krishnasura dekhot tair hoite apolok


Misunderstanding

Sometimes the Krishna is considered Krishnasur but this is completely incompatible. Krishna was king of Dwarka, and Krishnasur was an elusive Asura king who had fought with Indra. Also, Krishna had no army of 10 thousand soldier at that time.

अव द्रप्सो अंशुमतीमतिष्ठदियान: कृष्णो दशभि: सहस्रै: आवत्तमिन्द्र: शच्या धमन्तमप स्नेहितीर्नृमणा अधत्त (ऋगवेद 8:96:13)

References

Krishnasura Wikipedia