The Purana Index v1.c5.s7.571
The Purāṇa Index v1.c5.s7.571
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*Kali* (I)—born of Krodha and Himsā Married Durukti who gave birth to Bhaya and Mṛtyu.¹ Personified as king but Śūdra by birth, kicking a cow and bull. Vanquished by Parīkṣit. Kali fell at his feet when Parīkṣit asked him to leave Brahmāvarta. Asked for a place to reside, Parīkṣit appointed him to five unrighteous spheres—wine, dice, gold, women and slaughter Father of adharma, heroic in the midst of children and cowardly before the valiant.² His rule in *yugāntara* described.³