In this episode of Mahabharata, the much anticipated showdown between Kansa and Krishna occurs.
First, Krishna and Balaram explore the city of Mathura, where Krishna magically heals a hunchbacked woman. The two of them then steal Kansa’s clothes, while killing the washermen’s violent foreman with one blow. When they make their way back to the palace, Kansa insists that they meet him on a playground.
In that playground, Kansa unleashes a mad elephant on them, but Krishna calms it down. Kansa then unleashes eight wrestlers to maul the boys to death, but the kids effortlessly toss those wrestlers aside. Finally, Kansa tries to seize Krishna in a Bear Hug, but Krishna executes a series of flash steps and artful dodges until Kansa falls from his high perch onto the field. Krishna descends onto him and finishes him off with a Goomba Stomp.
The prophecy is fulfilled and the Tyrant is dead
Tropes found here are
- The Artful Dodger: Krishna artfully sidesteps a charging Kansa to cause him to fall from his high perch overlooking a playground, onto the playground.
- Bear Hug: Hiw Kansa initially tries to kill Krishna. It doesn’t work, so he draws a sword.
- Flash Step: Krishna does this to escape Kansa’s Bear Hug and sword strikes.
- Goomba Stomp: Krishna stomps hard on Kansa’s chest until he is dead.
