Rectangular hanging (tabing) showing Arjuna and Indra arguing over who killed the wild boar, a scene from the Mahabharata

When Arjuna ascends Mount Indrakila to perform penance to please Shiva, he obtains the deity’s personal weapon, the Pashupatastra. Arjuna is then attacked by a demon named Mukasura, who had assumed the form of a boar. Arjuna proclaims that he means no harm to the beast but would slay it in self-defense. Shiva, disguised as a kirata (hunter), shouts at the prince to stop, stating that he had aimed at the creature first. Both of their arrows strike Mukasura at the same moment, killing him. Arjuna angrily accuses the hunter of breaking the law of the hunt and attacks him. The two exchange arrows, and Arjuna finds that he is no match for his opponent. To propitiate Shiva, Arjuna creates an earthen lingga and decorates it with a garland. He is overjoyed when the garland appears around the hunter’s head, revealing his identity. Shiva appreciates the bravery of Arjuna and grants him the Pashupatastra.