[4][5][6][7] It is believed that Shiva was so pleased and fascinated with the devotion of Vidyapati to him, he decided to meet the poet on the earth in human incarnation as Ugna.
Then Ugna agreed to work at the poet house on cost of two times daily food.
Ugna went few distances out of the sight of Vidyapati and full his lota with water from the Ganga from his jatta.
But one day the wife of the poet was very angry with Ugna and tried to beat him by burning wood.
Vidyapati saw this incident and suddenly revealed the true identity of Ugna to stop his wife from beating him by the burning wood.