The god Hara revealing himself in a dream to the son of the ruler of the Sindhus, addressed ever him thus "Ask the boon you like; I am pleased with you, O Jayadratha, what do you desire?"
स्वप्नानतेऽप्यज्रि चैवाह हरः सिन्धुपतेः सुतम्। वरं वृणीष्व प्रीतोऽस्मि जयद्रथकिमिच्छसि।॥