When the Pandavas were in the Jungle as per the directions
of Duryodhana after their defeat in the Sadhuranga gamble they were planning many ways of attacking and subduing the
Kauravas, headed by Duryodhana. Then Sage
Vyasa came to their hut in the Jungle one day and the Pandavas treated him very obediently and asked him about the
war.
Sage Vyasa advised Arjun to go and get sacred weapons so that he would be
invincible in the war and hence Arjun went to a secluded area in the forest where he met his father Devendra who advised
him to worship and pray to Lord Shiva to get
holy armaments. So Arjun went on to pray to Lord Shiva. He continued to do
meditation and penance towards Lord Shiva for so many years.
Lord Shiva got pity on him and was impressed by the devotion
of Arjun towards him and hence came to the forest in the disguise of a Hunter
with his wife Parvati. Then a wild boar came and charged at Arjun who was in
deep meditation. Both Arjun and Lord Shiva shot it with arrows and it was
killed. Both Arjun and Shiva claimed that they had killed the boar. They argued
and then both got wild and Shiva asked Arjun
to fight with him and then claim victory. Arjun sent many arrows on
Shiva but all of them changed into garlands and fell on Shiva. After the arrows
were finished Arjun started hitting Shive with his bow which Shiva took and
broke. After this both fought with each other by wrestling and the Hunter, Shiva
just hugged Arjun to him so tight , Arjun could not move and was defeated. Then he realized that he was fighting with
the Lord Shiva himself and fell on his feet and asked for his pardon.
Smilingly Shiva pardoned him and gave him Pasupathasthram
which was so powerful and could defeat anybody with it.
Because he was hugged by Shiva Arjun’s powers have multiplied and his body shone with
the recently acquired prowess and strength.
No comments:
Post a Comment