The Hunter or forest dweller

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Ha! your friend is the thief Krishna

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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.

 

[A battle ensues between Arjuna and the Hunter.

As they trade fierce blow after blow the Huntress beckons the Hunter to the side and says (next padam).]

 

Get lost! Who are you, idiot

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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.