An Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, with Short Explanations and a Concordance to the Bombay and Calcutta Editions and P. C. Roy's Translation c5.s6.129.4

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Indra told him that this would come to pass in the thirteenth year of their exile, when they would live unknown to all, but having passed one year thus he would regain his manhood. The desire of the man that listens to this history of Arjuna never runs after lustful ends, etc. (III, 46).—§ 339: One day the brahmarshi Lomaça in the course of his wanderings went to the abode of Indra. As Lomaça within himself wondered how Arjuna, being a kshatriya, had attained the seat of Çakra, who was worshipped by the gods themselves, Çakra, knowing his thoughts, explained to him who Arjuna (b) really was; that moreover the Asuras, the sons of Danu, named the Nivātakavacas, who dwell in Pātāla, proud of a boon they had acquired, were planning the destruction of the gods, and could not be slain by others than either Krshna (c) or Arjuna; but Madhusūdana (i.e. Krshna) should not be urged when the task was insignificant, lest his energy should consume the whole universe; therefore Arjuna should slay them. At the request of Indra, seconded by Arjuna, Lomaça went to the Kāmyaka wood to Yudhishthira in order to bring him news about Arjuna and recommend him to visit the tirthas, and follow him and protect him from the Rākshasas (d) (III, 47).—§ 340: As Dhrtarāshtra learnt from Dvaipāyana of Arjuna's arrival and stay at Indra's abode, he expressed his anxiety to Sañjaya (III, 48). Conversation of Sañjaya and Dhrtarāshtra about Arjuna's encounter with Çiva in the guise of a Kirāta, etc.