In Bhāgavata there is another Keśī who was the son of Vasudeva. “Pauravī Rohiṇī Bhadrā Madirā Rocanā Ilā / Devakīpramukhā āsan Patnya Ānakadundubheḥ.” Pauravī, Rohiṇī, Bhadrā, Madirā, Rocanā, Ilā and Devakī were the wives of Vasudeva. From this statement made in Bhāgavata, Skandha 9, Chapter 24, it is clear that Vasudeva had a number of wives. Kausalyā, who was one of them, was the mother of Keśī.
[Bhāgavata, Skandha 9, Chapter 24, Stanza 48] .
KEŚĪ I 1).
General information. An Asura. It is mentioned in
[Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva, Chapter 65] that forty Asuras or Dānavas were born to Kaśyapa, the son of Marīci, and the grandson of Brahmā, by his wife Danu, and that Keśī was one of them. 2).
Keśī and Indra. Once a war broke out between the Devas and the Asuras. Disasters befell the Devas. Daityasenā and Devasenā, the daughters of Prajāpati were about to be carried away by Keśī. Daityasenā agreed to accompany him of her own accord, but Devasenā cried aloud. Hearing her cry Devendra reached the spot. A terrible fight ensued and finally the defeated Keśī ran away.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 223] . 3).
Keśī and Viṣṇu. Once there was a fight which lasted for thirteen days, between Keśī and Viṣṇu.
[M.B. Vana Parva, Chapter 134, Stanza 20] .
KEŚĪ II A follower of Kaṁsa. This Asura, on the instruction of Kaṁsa, went to Ambāḍi (Gokula) taking the form of a horse. to kill Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Śrī Kṛṣṇa killed Keśī. It is seen in the Bhāgavata (Malayālam) that Śrī Kṛṣṇa got the name Keśava because he had killed Keśī. (Skandha 10, Keśivadha).