The uncle sent by Kamsa to lure Krishna to Mathura, who spent the whole journey longing to touch the dust of Krishna's feet.
Appears in
Akrura, Mathura and Kamsa — Skandha 10, adhyayas 38-44 — The man sent to bring Krishna to his death is a devotee, and the journey to Mathura ends with Kamsa's fall.
Embodies
Devotion as the highest dharma — The Bhagavatam's own thesis (1.2.6): the highest dharma is devotion with no motive, which nothing can interrupt.
Questions to explore
Why did Akrura roll in the dust when he reached Vraja?
