Vyaasa comes to Aswathdhaama and Arjuna

Paanchaala armies and Pandava armies were running away from warfield. they were afraid to face the wrath of Aswathdhaama.Arjuna attacked Aswathdhaama.Aswathdhaama released Aagneyaastram.because of that asthra ,entire akshouhini army was destroyed.Then Arjuna used his Brahmaasthram which cancelled all other asthras.With its effect,Aswathdhaama s asthra became inactive.Aswathdhaama was unhappy with these dvelopments. he put away his bow,got down from his chariot,and went far away from the war field. Vyaasa maharshi stood before Aswathdhaama.Aswathdhaama prayed him with respect and told him that aagneyaasthram became ineffective.Then Vyaasa told him like this. in your earlier life ,you prayed Lord Siva using the idol made of soil. But Naranaaraayana..ie Sree Krishna and Arjuna prayed Parameswara in the form of Linga.How can you ,an idol worshipper,win over them who are lingaarchakaas? By that time,it was evening.both the armies went to their tents to take rest.Veda Vyaasa Maharshi came to Arjuna.Arjuna fell over his feet and showed his reverence to him.He too had a doubt to be clarified. he asked him.O great sage!while I was fighting in the war,a great person was standing before and killing the enemies.My arrows were sinking into them later.Prople are thinking that my enemies were dying because of my arrows,while in reality another was attcking them.I want to know ,who that great man is. Vyaasa Maharshi then told him that he was none other than Lord Shiva.He told him many such stories of Lord Shiva to Arjuna.Sanjaya told these things to Dhrutharashtra.