God Samgamaka’s attack on Mahavira

One day Shraman Mahavira was doing a special one night meditation in the Polash temple in Pedhal garden outside the Pedhal village. In this practice one makes his body, mind, psyche and soul absolutely still and tranquil. Indra said, "You are great, Prabhu Vardhamana! Today you have no equal as an ascetic and serene, brave, and equanimous spiritualist." Sangamaka, a god in Indra’s assembly, was put off at this praise of a mortal being. He retorted, "If Devraj promises not to interfere, I can disturb the concentration of Mahavira. It is a child’s play for me." Lord Indra remained silent, through unwillingly. Sangamaka, took it as a yes and with all his cunning and power came to Polash temple. One after another he created twenty almost fatal situations including storms, attacks by animals etc. to disturb Mahaveer’s meditation; but they failed to disturb Mahavira. However all the twenty afflictions drained Sangramaka’s energy and he became tired. However, even after tolerating these painful tortures Mahavira remained unaffected in his elevated state of meditation