After the story of Ashtavakra, Rishi Lomasa talked about a place named Kardamila where the Madhuvila Samanga occurred. Here, Indra bathed to cleanse himself of his sins after killing Vritra, the asura. River Ganga flowed in that region and traveled alongside the ashrams of Sthulasirasa and Raibhya. It was also the same place where Rishi […]
After sharing the story of King Usinara, Rishi Lomasa talked about the greatness of River Sarasvati in the region and how Rishi Ashtavakra and Shvetaketu vanquished the great Bandi in a debate. Yudhsitira asked the rishi to enlighten him about Ashtavakra. Lomasa narrated the following story. Rishi Uddalaka had a disciple named Kahoda who lived […]
The Pandavas were on a pilgrimage and reached the region of Kashmira. There, Rishi Lomasa pointed out various sacred sites like Rukmini’s ashram, the place where Nahusha, Agni, and Kasyapa conversed, the area where Rishi Vasishtha lived with Arundhati, and the Bhrigutunga Mountain with Rivers Jala and Upajala. It was here that King Usinara performed […]
After listening to the story of King Mandhata, Yudhistira asked Rishi Lomasa to explain why King Somaka went to naraka with his guru. The rishi obliged. Once upon a time, there was a king named Somaka. He had a hundred wives and treated them equally. Unfortunately, he couldn’t have even a single son. After many […]
When Rishi Lomasda and the Pandavas reached the Yamuna River, the rishi told them about the importance of the sacred site and how King Mandhata performed many sacrifices there. Yudhistira asked for more information, so the rishi narrated the story about the birth of Mandhata. King Yuvanashva belonged to the Ikshvaku lineage and was the king […]
The Pandavas and Rishi Lomasa visited Mount Vaidurya and went down to Narmada. Rishi Lomasa told them it was where Sharyati’s sacrifice took place, where the Ashwins drank soma with Indra. An angry Rishi Chyavana paralyzed Indra in his anger. Yudhistira wanted to know the story. Rishi Lomasa gave the details. Rishi Chyavana was the […]
Rishi Lomasa and the Pandavas reached the sacred site of Parasurama’s ashram. The Bhrigus, the Angirases, the Vasishthas, and the Kashyapas lived here. They met Akritavarna, an ardent disciple of Parasurama, and inquired when they would meet the great man. Akritavarna said Parasurama visited on the fourteenth and the eighth lunar days. Luckily, they had […]
When the Pandavas and Rishi Lomasa reached the sacred region of River Kaushiki, the rishi said that Kashyapa’s ashram was located on the same banks. Rishi Kashyapa lived with his son Rishyashringa, a great ascetic who ended the drought in King Lomapada’s kingdom. Rishi Lomasa narrated the story when Yudhistira asked for details. Kashyapa was […]
When the Pandavas reached Mount Hemakuta on their pilgrimage, they saw many inexplicable sights. Rishi Lomasa narrated the story of an ascetic named Rishaba who lived on a mountain that became known as Mount Rishaba. Rishaba was an old rishi who liked to live alone and was prone to anger. He instructed the mountain to […]
King Sagara’s sons dug up the ocean and got killed by Rishi Kapila for insulting him. The king’s grandson, Anshuman’s son, Dilipa learned about the destruction caused by his elders and wanted to make amendments. However, he couldn’t achieve the goal during his lifetime and handed over the responsibility to his son, Bhagiratha. He told his […]
Rishi Agastya drank the ocean water, and the gods killed the Kelakeyas. The massive empty space continued to be a sore sight but there wasn’t anything the gods could do. Brahma Deva informed the gods that they had to wait a few generations for the dried-up ocean to refill. King Sagara’s sons would play a role […]
In The Destruction Caused by Kalakeyas, we read about gods approaching Rishi Agastya to dry up the ocean as the danavas were hiding in it. That was how he drank an entire ocean. Rishi Agastya accepted their request and said he would drink the ocean water and expose the Kelayas as it would save the world […]