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Dantavakra was the son of one of Vasudev's (Krishn's father) sister Shrutdevaa and Raajaa Vriddhsharmaa of Karoosh Desh. When he heard that Krishn had killed Shishupaal (Krishn's father's another sister's son), he came to Mathuraa to fight with Krishn. Krishn also came to Mathuraa to fight with him. Both had a great fight at the gate of Mathuraa Puree near Yamunaa River. In the end Krishn killed him with His Gadaa hitting his chest. A light came out of his body and got absorbed in Krishn. He also got Parampad of Krishn.

Note
According to Tulasee's Maanas, 1/7, Jaya and Vijaya, Vishnu's Paarshad, were cursed by Sanakaadi Muni to be born on Prithvi as Raakshas. Later Vishnu relaxed their curse. He asked them - "Do you want to be born as my devotee for 7 lives or as my enemy for 3 lives?" Jaya and Vijaya said - "We cannot live without you for long time that is why we do not want to live there for 7 lives, we choose to live as your enemy for 3 lives. And we want that our knowledge should not be destroyed and we should be killed by you only." "So be it."

So they were first born as Hiranyaaksh (killed by Varaah Avataar) and Hiranyakashyap (killed by Narasinh Avataar);
Raavan  and Kumbhkarn (both killed by Raam) in their second life; and
Shishupaal and Dantavakra (both killed by Krishn) in their third life

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