Jayadhrata felt insulted. He did not know how to face Duryodhana. He wanted to kill the Pandavas. He decided to pray and the strength from the Gods. He decided to pleased Shiva and get boons from him.
He went to the Himalayas and concentrating, he began meditating on Shiva. His penance was austere. Seeing his devotion, Shiva appeared before him in the guise of a brahmin.
Shiva said Leave your meditation and ask for a boon. Jayadhrata opened his eyes and saw a brahmin in front of him. Jayadhrata asked him who he was, and the brahmin said he was Shiva. Jayadhrata then said If you are truly Shiva, show me your real self.
The brahman then showed him his self. Glowing body with snakes curled around, clad in tiger skin. A trident on his right hand and a two headed small drum in his left. The moon glowing on his head.
Jayadhrata fell on his feet, prostrate. When Shiva asked him to ask for a boon, he said he wanted to kill the Pandavas. Shiva said he was unable to do so. Saying so, Shiva went away.
Jayadhrata started praying again and Shiva came again. Jayadhrata asked for the same boon again. Shiva said he would not be able to help. Finally after many pleading, Shiva said Jayadhrata would be able to defeat Abhimanyu, the valiant son of Arjuna and the nephew of Krishna. This would break the Pandavas.
Saying this, Shiva went away and Jayadhrata set forth for Hastinapura.
He went to the Himalayas and concentrating, he began meditating on Shiva. His penance was austere. Seeing his devotion, Shiva appeared before him in the guise of a brahmin.
Shiva said Leave your meditation and ask for a boon. Jayadhrata opened his eyes and saw a brahmin in front of him. Jayadhrata asked him who he was, and the brahmin said he was Shiva. Jayadhrata then said If you are truly Shiva, show me your real self.
The brahman then showed him his self. Glowing body with snakes curled around, clad in tiger skin. A trident on his right hand and a two headed small drum in his left. The moon glowing on his head.
Jayadhrata fell on his feet, prostrate. When Shiva asked him to ask for a boon, he said he wanted to kill the Pandavas. Shiva said he was unable to do so. Saying so, Shiva went away.
Jayadhrata started praying again and Shiva came again. Jayadhrata asked for the same boon again. Shiva said he would not be able to help. Finally after many pleading, Shiva said Jayadhrata would be able to defeat Abhimanyu, the valiant son of Arjuna and the nephew of Krishna. This would break the Pandavas.
Saying this, Shiva went away and Jayadhrata set forth for Hastinapura.
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