Kartikey gives the shivling to the old man and passes Mahadev's first test. Mahadev disguises as the owner of the hill, and challenges Kartikey to answer his questions to take a rock to make another shivling. Kartikey answers all the questions correctly. He takes a rock and makes another shivling. Again Mahadev appears as the old man, and informs Kartikey that his shivling got destroyed. A kind-hearted Kartikey gives his shivling to him.