Vaishampayana said : One day the great Rishi Lomasha, in the course of his wanderings, went to the abode of Shakra (Indra) with the intention of seeing Purandara (Indra). Having come to him, the great Rishi bowed to the king of the celestials. He saw that the son of Pandu (Arjuna) occupying the half of the seat of Vasava (Indra).
वैशम्पायन उवाच कदाचिदटमानस्तु महर्षिरुत लोमशः। जगाम शक्रभवनं पुरन्दरदिदृक्षया॥ स समेत्य नमस्कृत्य देवराज महामुनिः। ददर्शार्धासनगतं पाण्डवं वासवस्य हि॥