[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Reference works](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference) › [Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975) › c8.1298 # Puranic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Puranic Literature c8.1298 Purāṇic Encyclopaedia: A Comprehensive Dictionary with Special Reference to the Epic and Purāṇic Literature c8.1298 - **Language:** English ### [c8.1298](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1298) 5) Conflict with Śiva. Because he was not invited to the sacrifice by Dakṣa, Śiva got angry and sent his trident against Dakṣa's sacrifice. The trident completely destroyed the sacrifice and flew through the air here and there. Then it reached Badaryāśrama and hit the breast of Nārāyaṇa who was sitting engaged in penance. By the force of the utterance of the sound 'Hum', made by Nārāyaṇa, the trident was ejected from his breast. Finding no accommodation there it flew back to Śiva, who getting angry at this rebut approached Nārāyaṇas with the intention of exterminating them. Nara took a grass from the ground and discharged it at Śiva. Instantly the grass became an axe. It flew round Śiva to attack him. Śiva broke the axe. From that day onwards Śiva got the name 'Khaṇḍaparaśu' (one who broke the axe). In this story it is said that the trident which had returned from the breast of Nārāyaṇa heated the hair of Śiva to such an extent that they were dried as dry grass. So Śiva came to be called 'Muñjakeśa' (with hair having the colour of dry grass). (M.B. Śānti Parva, Chapter 343). - [Previous: c8.1297](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1297) - [Next: c8.1299](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1299) - [Up: c8](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8) ## Cites (1) - [Mahābhārata](https://indike.org/pramana/in.lit.mahabharata.vyasa) — Vyāsa, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1298](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.reference.mani-1975.c8.1298) · Pramāṇa