Indra instructs Lomasha to return to earth, convey a message of reassurance to Yudhishthira, and protect him during his pilgrimage; Lomasha agrees and this directly causes him to later report Arjuna's progress to Yudhishthira.
Aranyaka Parva
Can Yudhishthira overcome his grief and find spiritual merit through pilgrimage?
Pulastya instructs Yudhishthira on the sacred tirthas and their purifying powers, and Lomasa continues the narration, advising Yudhishthira on dharma. Yudhishthira accepts the proposal to visit the tirthas, dismisses his followers, and departs with his brothers and Draupadi, beginning their pilgrimage.
13 stories · 0 pivotal · Chapters 378–389
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Yudhishthira sends Arjuna to obtain divine weapons; Arjuna's subsequent journey leads him to Indra's heaven, where Lomasha sees him sharing Indra's throne and obtaining weapons, which is the content of Lomasha's report to Yudhishthira.
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Pulastya and Lomasa Instruct Yudhishthira on Tirtha Pilgrimage
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