| Pandava
brothers and Draupadi suffered many
hardships during their time in exile.
During their time in exile, Vyasa,
the great sage advised Arjuna to go
to the Himalayas and perform penance
to Siva in order to secure from him
the divine arrow Pasupata which could
aid their oncoming war with the Kauravas.
Siva and
his consort Parvati disguised themselves
as tribal hunters in order to test
Arjuna's prowess and faith. He was
defeated by them. But Siva was very
much impressed by Arjuna's devotion,
hence showed his actual form and
blessed Arjuna and also presented
him with the divine arrow. |
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