the kalki purana describes him as a huge being, the color of "soot," with a large tongue, and a terrible stench. from his birth, he carried an "upaasthi" (worship) bone. the kalki purana says that this demon chose gambling, liquor, prostitution, slaughter and gold as his permanent abodes." the "sanskrit-english dictionary" states kali is "of a class of mythic beings (related to the gandharvas, and supposed by some to be fond of gambling)". the bhagavata purana describes him as a sudra wearing the garments of a king' portrays kali as a brownish-skinned demon with a dog-like face, protruding fangs, pointed ears, long green bushy hair and wearing a red loin cloth and golden jewelry.