My Lord, please stop this battle

with the son of Kunti

you are going against your words;

look, your eyes are getting fiercer.

Ha! your friend is the thief Krishna

an expert at deception.

The Siva you worship is no less,

a thief who swallows poison,

rides an old bull and resides on a mountain.

You are staring at death

the head that maligned the immortal Siva

will be pierced by my arrow

I swear by Lord Krishna

the ultimate being and my good friend.

This hunter knows all about you:

aren’t you one of the five

married to the same woman?

Siva is despicable; and his

worshipper is equally so.

You mean Hunter, if you mess with me

I am going to finish you off.

I am the world-renowned Arjuna

praying to Lord Siva, the slayer of Kamadeva.

Sloka:

Lord Siva, his consort Parvathi, their son Ganapati and others enter in disguise as hunters, cast their nets and hunt animals. At this time, Mookasura, who appears as a pig on orders from Kourava Prince Duryodhana to slay Arjuna, is caught in Siva’s net.

Deciding to follow Goddess Parvathi’s words, Lord Siva, who has won over death, the destroyer of Tripura, the protector of devotees, the good-natured Lord Siva, accompanied by his wife and sons led by Ganapati, emerged with a big heart and wearing the impeccable costumes of a hunter, and thunderous sounds filled the forest. Spreading a wide net Lord Parameswara rounded off animals and hunted them down. At this time, Mookasura, who had come in a pig’s disguise on orders from Duryodhana, was trapped in the net. As Siva’s Third Eye turned red Parvathi spoke thus to Siva. 

Sloka:

Arjuna, prior to starting his penance to Lord Siva, visits sacred waters, crosses forests, towns and mountains, prays at holy shrines and reaches the banks of River Ganga near Kailas mountains, stands on one foot, focuses his mind on Lord Siva and starts praying.