In ages past, the Supreme Lord, Śrīman Nārāyaṇa, in His glorious incarnation as Śrī Kṛṣṇa, performed an unforgettable līlā to subdue the pride of the serpent Kāḷiyan. This fearsome serpent inhabited a deep pond, which he had filled with his terribly potent venom. The Lord, with divine purpose, agitated these poisoned waters, churning them into a murky slush and