Jarasandha

Kamsa had married two of Jarasandha’s daughters. These daughters were known as Asti and Prapti. On hearing that Krishna had killed his son-in-law. Jarasandha raised a huge army and attacked the Yadavas. The city of Mathura was under seize by the king of Magadha.

Krishna and Balarama had only a few soldiers, as compared to Jarasandha’s gigantic army. But still they came out to fight. From the sky a bow still they came out to fight. From the sky a bow called Sharnga, two quivers that never ran out of arrow, and a mace named Koumodaki fell into Krishna’s hands. For Balarama the weapons were a plough and a club named Sounanda, Jarasandha was defeated by the two brothers and he fled.

After a few days Jarasandha attacked once more and was defeated yet again. This continued. There were eighteen occasions on which Jarasandha attacked and was defeated by the Yadavas.