Chandesha was deep in meditation in front of the sand lingam, and he did not see his father. The enraged father kicked the sand lingam. At this Chandesha’s meditation was interrupted, and he struck his father’s leg with a staff.
Chandesha was deeply absorbed in meditation before the sacred sand pillar, yet he missed his father. The angry father struck the pillar, causing Chandesha’s concentration to be shattered, prompting him to retaliate against his father’s leg with a club.