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THE MAHABHARATA
 
After imparting thus the Yoga vidya, Vyasa
disappeared. The righteous Yudhisthira
went from that Dvaita forest to the forest
known as Kamyaka on the banks of
the Sarasvati.
 
संस्मृत्य मुनिसन्देशमर्जुनं [पुरुषर्षभ] ।
अनुजज्ञे तदा वीरं भ्राता भ्रातरमग्रजः ॥
 
Remembering the sage's behest,
Yudhisthira, the eldest brother, permitted
his heroic brother Arjuna ( to go and
propitiate Indra and Siva).
 
प्रातिष्ठत महाबाहुर्हिमवच्छिखरं प्रति ।
 
The valorous Arjuna started towards
a peak of the Himalayas.
 
तपस्यु वर्तमान उग्रतेजा महामनाः ।
प्रसादयामास हरं पार्थः परपुरञ्जयः ॥
 
Performing severe penance, the intensely
resplendent and lofty-min led Arjuna, the
conquerer of his enemies' cities, propitiated
Siva.
 
तमुवाच महातेजाः प्रहसन् वृषभध्वजः ।
'ददामि तेऽस्त्रं दयितमहं पाशुपतं विभो ।