Skandapurana 6.3.35.2

6.3.35.2

śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca -
etadākhyānamatulaṃ puṇyaṃ śrutimukhāvaham .
purāṇe yacchrutaṃ tāta tatte vakṣyāmyaśeṣataḥ .. 35.2 ..

The glorious Mārkaṇḍeya said: / 'This narrative is peerless, meritorious, and brings joy to the ears; / what was heard in the Purāṇa, my dear one, that I shall declare to you in its entirety.' / 35.2