Shloka 11
Gandhamādana-nivāsaḥ — Draupadyāḥ prārthanā, Bhīmasenārohaṇaṃ, Maṇimāna-yuddham
Chapter 157: Draupadi’s request, Bhima’s ascent, and the combat with Maniman
“विप्रवरो! महात्मा लोमशजीने हमें सभी पुण्य-स्थानोंके क्रमश: दर्शन कराये हैं
vipravara! mahātmā lomaśajīnena asmān sarvān puṇya-sthānānāṃ kramaśaḥ darśanaṃ kāritam
ವೈಶಂಪಾಯನನು ಹೇಳಿದರು—ಓ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಣಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠನೇ! ಮಹಾತ್ಮ ಲೋಮಶನು ನಮಗೆ ಕ್ರಮಕ್ರಮವಾಗಿ ಎಲ್ಲ ಪುಣ್ಯತೀರ್ಥಗಳ ದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಿಸಿದನು.
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the dharmic value of tīrtha-darśana (pilgrimage and sacred seeing) when undertaken in proper order under the guidance of a realized sage, emphasizing disciplined spiritual practice rather than random wandering.
Vaiśampāyana narrates that the sage Lomāśa has been conducting the group through a sequence of holy sites, indicating an ongoing pilgrimage episode within the Vana Parva.