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इन्द्रदर्शन (indradarzana)

 
Mahabharata
English
[Indradarśana(ṃ)]
(“seeing Indra, ” cf. Arjunābhigamanap.). § 330: After some time Yudhishṭhira taught Arjuna in private the [Pratismṛti]
science (upanishad, i.e. rahasyavidyā, Nīl.
bráhman) that would reveal the whole universe to him, and told him to practise severe austerities
Bhīshma, etc. (), know the fourfold (catushpāda) Dhanurveda, the Brāhma weapon, etc.
all celestial weapons are in the possession of Indra, imparted to him by the celestials from fear of Vṛtra. Then Arjuna took up the Gāṇḍīva, etc., blessed by brahmans, Siddhas, and invisible spirits (bhūtāni), and by Kṛshṇā (she said: “Let no one amongst us be ever again born in the order of kshatriyas, but as brahmans
it is my great grief that in the assembly Duryodhana called me a ‘cow’ (i.e. ‘to be enjoyed by many men, ’ Nīl.)
but the grief of parting with thee is far greater”), who wished him success from Dhātṛ, Vidhātṛ, Hrī, Śrī, Kīrti, Dhṛti, Pushṭi, Umā, Lakshmī, Sarasvatī, the Vasus, Rudras, Ādityas, the hosts (gaṇān) of the Maruts, the Viśvedevas, and the Sādhyas, and wished him safety from the spirits (bhūtebhyaḥ) of the sky, earth, and heaven, and all other enemies
and having walked round (pradakshiṇaṃ kṛtvā) his brothers and Dhaumya, he set out towards the north. All creatures left the path of Arjuna, who was urged by the desire of beholding Indra (? yuktasyaindreṇa yogena). He passed over many mountains, and reached Himavat in one day by means of his yoga
then he passed over Gandhamādana, etc., and reached Indrakīla, walking night and day untiringly. Here he was addressed by a voice in the skies, and beheld Indra in the guise of a brahman, who told him to throw away his bow as of no use there, as this was the abode only of peaceful brahmans, and advised him to wish for heavenly bliss (lokāḥ)
but Arjuna only asked for the celestial weapons, which Indra said he should obtain when he had seen Śiva (Tryaksha, Śūladhara, Bhūteśa, Parameshṭhin). Then Indra disappeared, and Arjuna remained, devoted to yoga (III, 37).