Skandapurana 16.354.11

16.354.11

.. īśvara uvāca .. ..
śṛṇu devi yathāvṛttamāścaryaṃ tatra vai purā ..
mṛgayūthaṃ susantrastaṃ lubdhakaiḥ paripīḍitam ..
praviṣṭaṃ kardamāle tu sadyo mānuṣatāṃ gatam .. 11 ..

Īśvara said: / Hear, O goddess, the wonder that truly took place there in ancient times. / A herd of deer, utterly terrified and tormented by hunters, / entered Kardamāla and instantly attained human form.