Answer

In Jain tradition, Jarasandha was not killed by Krishna.

According to Jain versions of the Mahābhārata tradition, Jarasandha was killed by Baladeva/Balarāma, not by Krishna.

Explanation

Jain Dharma presents the stories of Krishna, Baladeva, and Jarasandha within the framework of the Śalākāpuruṣas — the great universal personalities.

In Jain tradition:

• Krishna is counted as a Vāsudeva.
• Baladeva/Balarāma is counted as a Baladeva.
• Jarasandha is counted as a Prativāsudeva, the powerful opposing figure.

In each cycle, the Vāsudeva and Baladeva confront the Prativāsudeva. In the Jain telling connected with Krishna’s time, Jarasandha is the Prativāsudeva.

However, unlike the common Hindu Mahābhārata account where Bhīma kills Jarasandha with Krishna’s guidance, Jain tradition gives a different account: Jarasandha is slain by Baladeva/Balarāma.

Spiritual Understanding

Jain retellings of epic stories are not merely heroic narratives. They are shaped by Jain principles such as:

• Karma
• Ahiṃsā
• Renunciation
• The spiritual consequences of violence and attachment

Even great worldly heroes are shown as bound by karma. Power, victory, and kingship are not the final goal in Jain Dharma. The true goal is liberation through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct.

Takeaway

In Jainism, Jarasandha-vadha is not attributed to Krishna. Jain tradition attributes the killing of Jarasandha to Baladeva/Balarāma, while Krishna is understood as the Vāsudeva of that era.