by the joint efforts of the gods and demons at the dawn of creation. It is to this PaurŒ˜ika legend that the Lord refers to above. The very first product of this churning was poison, which was swallowed by Lord Ýiva. It is in this sense that the moon is spoken of as having poison for a brother. “The day having dawned, the lily has faded and the brightness of the stars is dimmed, just as at the news of Your arrival all the princes (assembled here) have grown faint.” (238)