Khaandava vanadahanamu

At that time,Agni came in the guise of a brahmin Krishna andArjuna.He looked tired.THey welcomed him.He told them that he wanted limitless food.If they could provide that much food to him,they could give him the food he liked most.THEY ACCEDED his wish.Then he said he was Agni.The food he wants to relish is Indras Khandava vanam.Indra is protecting it as if it was amrutham.He very alert and sincere in protecting it.So many animals are living there in plenty.Both of you are masters in archery.You are warriors.You can with hold Indra.If you can protect me ,I will put it to flames and fulfill my hunger.Arjuna said that he had sufficient powerful arrows to control Indra.But to face Indra with equal fervor,he does not have efficient bow,Chariot and horses to keep him in a better position in war.Even Sree krishna does not have sufficient arms to fight Indra.Though they had interest and power to fight Indra,they could not give word to Agni to proceed.Then Agni gave him powerful Bow named Gandivam,Akshaya bana thuneeramu,celestial chariot and horses.How many he might use ,as many arrows will be there for him to fight.He gave Sudarsana chakram which can cut off all the power of the opponents.And gada named Koumodaki.He explained their features to them.Then he anxiously started to lit fire to the forest.Devathas were afraid and complained to Indra about this fact.Indra created Clouds to pour rain on the flames. Arjuna made un umbrella with his arrows so that not even a single drop of water fell on the flames.During that time,Thakshakas son,Aswasena.serpent king,was going along with his mother in the sky.At that time.Due to Arjunas arrow,his tail was cut and his mother in the flames.Arjuna wanted to kill Aswasena also.But Indra saved him by using his powers.Indras army rounded off Krishna and Arjuna ,but they fought and won.Hearing akaasavaanis suggestion,Indra asked his army to back out.Mayudu,Brother of demon Namuchi asked Arjuna for refuge.Arjuna protected him.Khandava dahanam was a miraculous act.Ordinary mortals could not do it.So Indra came to felicitate Arjuna and Krishna for their valor.Indra gave many Divyaasthras to Arjuna.He requested Krishna to be a friend of Arjuna forever.