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We frequently encounter the phenomenon of "someone possessing the others" in the scriptures. One example can be found here. I provided below another example of kali possessing Nala.

"Vrihadaswa said

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Kali, that vilest of the celestials, filled with wrath

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And when the gods had gone away, Kali said unto Dwapara, 'I am ill able, O Dwapara, to suppress my anger. I shall possess Nala, deprive him of his kingdom, and he shall no more sport with Bhima's daughter. Entering the dice, it behoveth thee to help me.'"

[Section 58, Nalopakhyana Parva, Vana Parva , The Mahabharata]

I think that it cannot be para kaya pravesa as it generally happens between humans. But in the examples, it did not happen between humans and it happened between devtas/asuras and humans.

What exactly is possessing in this context?

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  • I would have thought the literal one, like with demonic possession makes sense given the story. Do you have any reason to believe differently?
    – Aupakarana Abhibhaa
    Dec 13, 2021 at 22:59
  • Also, this is clearly a mistranslation. Earlier in the same text Kali is clearly a Deva too
    – Aupakarana Abhibhaa
    Dec 13, 2021 at 23:01
  • @AupakaranaAbhibhaa Since Kali is a devata, I think this phenomenon is different from apra kaya pravesa that happens between humans.
    – hanugm
    Dec 13, 2021 at 23:07
  • Possession happens between humans?
    – Aupakarana Abhibhaa
    Dec 13, 2021 at 23:13
  • @AupakaranaAbhibhaa I mean para kaya pravesa. Please see the example I provided.
    – hanugm
    Dec 13, 2021 at 23:23

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