Why did Krishna run away from Jarasandha?

Krishna displayed His opulence of renunciation. He really doesn’t care if people want think that He ran away. He also wanted to kill Kalyavana, who had joined forces with Jarasandha, through the agency of King Mucukunda, thus simultaneously delivering King Mucukunda.

Why did Krishna leave the battlefield?

The Supreme Lord is known by His pastimes or divine Leelas. He defeated Jarasandha many times but Jarasandha won’t back off. Hence Lord Krishna left the battlefield during the fight and that’s why the name “Ranchod”. The Supreme Lord wanted Bhima to kill Jarasandha.

Why did Krishna not fight Jarasandha?

Jarasandha said that he would not fight Krishna as he was a cowherd and he did not match his dignity and social standing. Bheema had defeated Jarasandha and Krishna installed Jarasandha’s son as the king of Magadha. In return, Jarasandha’s son agreed to be a vassal to the Pandavas.

How many times did Jarasandh attempt to kill Lord Krishna?

He thus attempted not one or two but seventeen times to kill Lord Krishna. Every time he came, Krishna would defeat and kill the army but spare him. It was only during the seventeenth attempt that Krishna plotted his death. Jarasandh was born in two parts, each half from a different mother.

How many times did Jarasandh attack Mathura 17 times?

Unable to bear this, Jarasandh started enemity towards Shri Krishna. So, Jarasandha attacked Mathura and the Yadavas 17 times. Once his army included the Panchalas and the Kurus among other kings of India. While Krishna and the Yadavas survived the attacks, sensing danger Krishna relocated his capital city to Dwaraka.

What is the story of Jarasandh?

Jarasandh had a boon according to which he would become alive every time he was killed. The only way to kill him was by cutting his body into two halves and separating the halves away from each other, much similar to the way he was born. However, Krishna had it all planned.

Why did Jarasandha want to sacrifice all the 100 kings?

For this Yagna, He had imprisoned 95 kings and was in need of 5 more kings, after which he was planning to perform the Yagna, sacrificing all the 100 kings. Jarasandha thought that this Yagna will make him win the powerful Yadava Army. The kings captured by Jarasandha wrote a secret missive to Krishna to rescue them from Jarasandha.