Arshtishena

Mbh.1.2.390	Bhima's meeting on his way, in a grove of bananas, with Hanuman, the son of Pavana of great prowess; Bhima's bath in the tank and the destruction of the flowers therein for obtaining the sweet-scented flower he was in search of; his consequent battle with the mighty Rakshasas and the Yakshas of great prowess including Hanuman; the destruction of the Asura Jata by Bhima; the meeting of the Pandavas with the royal sage Vrishaparva; their departure for the asylum of Arshtishena and abode therein: the incitement of Bhima to acts of vengeance by Draupadi.
Mbh.1.8.1130	And Swastyatreya, Mahajana, Kushika, Sankhamekhala, Uddalaka, Katha, and Sweta of great renown, Bharadwaja, Kaunakutsya, Arshtishena, Gautama, Pramati, and Pramati's son Ruru, and other inhabitants of the forest, came there.
Mbh.3.157.7995	Thereafter they saw the hermitage of the royal sage Arshtishena, furnished with flowers and trees bearing fruits.
Mbh.3.157.7996	Then they went to Arshtishena versed in all duties of rigid austerities, skeleton-like, and having muscles bare
Mbh.3.158.8020	Arshtishena said, During the Parvas sages subsisting on air and water come unto this best of the mountains ranging through the air.
Mbh.3.159.8044	Surely, as Arshtishena said, the lord of wealth cometh thither.
Mbh.3.159.8047	Vaisampayana continued, Having heard from that one of incomparable energy, Arshtishena, that advice conducive to their welfare, those foremost of the Bharatas, began to behave always accordingly.
Mbh.3.159.8051	Those magnanimous ones passed many months in the hermitage of Arshtishena, witnessing many marvels.
Mbh.3.160.8110	Thereupon, entrusting Draupadi to the charge of Arshtishena and equipped in their arms, those valiant and mighty charioteers together began to ascend the summit of the mountain.
Mbh.3.162.8212	SECTION CLXII Vaisampayana continued, Then, O represser of foes, at sunrise, having finished his daily devotions, Dhaumya came unto the Pandavas, with Arshtishena.
Mbh.3.162.8213	And having bowed down unto the feet of Arshtishena and Dhaumya, they with joined hands paid homage unto all the Brahmanas.
Mbh.3.175.8756	Then advised also by Arshtishena, those first of men, the Parthas, went alone beholding romantic tirthas and hermitages, and other mighty lakes
Mbh.9.37.2775	There, O Bharata, Arshtishena had in former days undergone the austerest of penances.
Mbh.9.37.2786	Possessed of great might and great prowess Baladeva then proceeded to that tirtha where the adorable Grandsire had created the mountains called Lokaloka, where that foremost of Rishis, Arshtishena of rigid vows, O thou of Kuru's race, had by austere penances acquired the status of Brahmanhood, where the royal sage Sindhudwipa, and the great ascetic Devapi, and the adorable and illustrious Muni Vishvamitra of austere penances and fierce energy, had all acquired a similar status
Mbh.9.38.2787	SECTION Janamejaya said, Why did the adorable Arshtishena undergo the austerest of penances?
Mbh.9.38.2792	Vaishampayana said, Formerly, in the Krita age, O king, there was a foremost of regenerate persons called Arshtishena.
Mbh.9.38.2804	Even thus the adorable Arshtishena of great energy became crowned with success.

Jijith Nadumuri Ravi
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Reference:- Mahabharata of Krishna Dwaipayana Vyasa, translated to English by Kisari Mohan Ganguli; Source of Plain Text: www.sacred-texts.com; Wikified at AncientVoice.

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