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The rishis
grew angry and tried to destroy the pair. They raised a sacrificial fire and raised a
tiger from the fire, which sprang at
Siva. Siva pealed off the skin of the tiger and wrapped it
round his waist. Then again the Rishi’s sent a poisonous serpent and Siva tied it
round his neck. Then the rishis sent against Siva an Apasmara Purusha, Muyalaka, whom,
Lord Siva crushed by pressing him to the ground with His foot. At this, the rishis confessed defeat and Siva started to dance
before all the gods and rishis. Lord Adisesha heard the description of Siva's dance at
Darukavanam, from Vishnu and requested Vishnu to allow him to witness the dance himself.
Vishnu agreed to this. Adisesha performed penance and prayed to Siva to allow him to see
the dance. |
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