kumba... — The Lord Kṛṣṇa, that master of enchanting and beautiful divine plays (līlās), confronted the great elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa (kuvalayāpīḍam). This formidable adversary, with its massive, pot-like head (kumba) and powerful, fleshy body, was sent to destroy Him, yet the Lord caused this mighty beast to shiver in terror. With an astonishing and divine effortlessness,