Lomasha Describes Kalinga and Rudra's Share
Lomasha shows Yudhishthira Kalinga, where the river Vaitarani flows and where Dharma himself once performed sacrifices. But this is also the place where Rudra seized the sacrificial animal and demanded it as his share — forcing the gods to negotiate with the destroyer.
Lomasha said: "This is Kalinga, where the river Vaitarani flows. Here, under the refuge of the gods, Dharma performed sacrifices. This is the northern bank, always frequented by brahmanas and inhabited by rishis. It is a sacrificial ground made beautiful by a mountain. In ancient times, other rishis have also performed sacrifices here and gone to heaven along the route followed by the gods."
Then he told Yudhishthira what had happened at this very spot.
Rudra — the god of storms, the archer, the destroyer — had grasped the sacrificial animal. He held it and said: "This is my share."
The gods told him: "Do not covet the property of others. Do not destroy all dharma."
But Rudra did not release the animal. So the gods praised him with sweet words. They satisfied him with a sacrifice and showed him honor. Only then did Rudra discard the animal and follow the path traversed by the gods.
From that day, a resolution stood among the gods: the supreme share of everything that was not stale would always be set apart for Rudra.
Lomasha told Yudhishthira: "A man who touches the water here, while reciting this verse, has the route of the gods as his path and sees it with his eyes." Aranyaka Parva, Chapter 411