Pandavas pass by the hermitage of Kasyapa

Sage Lomasa lead the Pandavas through various holy places and reached near the peak of Himalayas where sage Rshabha had performed severe penance for a very log time. The sage was so keen to have complete seclusion for his penance that he demanded the peak to shower rocks from its top to anyone who ventured nearby. He also warned the wind not to make any noise. It is said that no human being had set foot near the Rshabha peak from that time. One could still see signs of great Yajnas performed by the ascetic.

The Pandavas lead by Lomasa continued the journey through the hermitage of sage Viswamitra and reached that of sage Kasyapa. Lomasa, then, narrated the story of Rsyasrunga to the eager ears of the Pandavas. (refer to www.kunjunny.blogspot.com