2006-10-14 04:23:57 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
There are a few stories to this effect.
One was for writting Mahabaratha as dictated by Sage Vyasa Ganesha had to break one of his tusk and used it as a writting instrument to write the epic on Vindhya Hills.
Second one was, Ganesha is also known as Ekdanta, or the one with one tooth, because one of his tusks is broken. The reason for this, according to the Padma Purana, is that one day when Shiva was sleeping, Parashurama came to visit him. However, Ganesha would not allow Parashurama in, for his father's sleep would be disturbed. When Parashurama insisted he be permitted entry, a fight broke out. In the course of their struggle, Parashurama threw his axe at Ganesha. This axe had been given to him by Shiva. Recognising the axe and out of reverence for his father, Ganesha refused to intercept the weapon. He bowed and took its impact on one of his tusks, which broke.
2006-10-14 05:48:25 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋
Ganesha is also known as Ekdanta, or the one with one tooth, because one of his tusks is broken. The reason for this, according to Padma Purana, is that one day when Lord Shiva was sleeping, sage Parashurama came to visit him. However, Ganesha would not allow Parashurama in, for his father's sleep would be disturbed. When Parashurama insisted he be permitted entry, a fight broke out. In the course of their struggle, Parashurama threw his axe at Ganesha. This axe had been given to Parashurama by Lord Shiva. Recognizing the axe and out of reverence for his father, Ganesha refused to intercept the weapon. He bowed and took its impact on one of his tusks, which broke. This broken tusk was used by him to write the epic, Mahabharata. Ganesha, the embodiment of wisdom, is also depicted as a scribe to whom sage Vyasa dictated the Mahabharata. He is accepted as the god of learning and the patron of letters.
2006-10-14 11:34:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sage ved vyas requested Lord Ganesh to write the Maha bharata which he would dictate. Ganesha agree to be the steno but on the condition that Vyas would dictate non stop. Vyasa agreed and the dictation started . After writing greater part of the book Ganeshas pen broke but vyasa would not stop the dictation. So Ganesh had to break one of his tusk and use it as a pen to complete the book.
2006-10-14 11:29:44 · answer #3 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Lord Toffee
2006-10-14 11:24:58 · answer #4 · answered by billyboysblue 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lord Shankar.
2006-10-14 11:26:26 · answer #5 · answered by Pitambri 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it was Indra with his weapon the vajra....i'm not sure though!
2006-10-14 11:30:18 · answer #6 · answered by Rajan S 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Not me...It true....
2006-10-14 11:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by william 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋