Skandapurana 3.1.53.33

3.1.53.33

29 atha sarvatīrthamāhātmyavarṇanam tatprasaṅgena sucaritākhyavipracaritravarṇanam, tatra sucaritavipreṇa jarāturatayā'śaktena sarvatīrthasnānakāmanayā dakṣiṇāṃbhodhistha gandhamā-danaparvatamāgatya śivadīkṣāṃ gṛhītvā tapaḥkaraṇam, tattapasā śaṅkarasya prādurbhāve sati sucaritākhyavipreṇa śrīśivastutikaraṇam, śrīśivena sucaritehitapūraṇāya suca-ritasamīpe sarvāṇi tīrthānyāvāhyaikatra sarvatīrthasamavāyakaraṇena sarvatīrthābhidhai-katīrtha nirmāya sucaritāya snānārthamājñākaraṇam , sucaritamuninā śivāgre sarva-tīrtheṃ snānakaraṇam, sarvatīrthe snānakaraṇātsucaritākhyaviprasya jarānirmuktipūrvaka-tāruṇyasaundaryādiprāptiḥ, sarvatīrthākhyatīrthamāhātmyam....... 52 1

29. Now, description of the māhātmya of Sarvatīrtha. In connection with that, description of the life of the brahmin named Sucarita: there, by the brahmin Sucarita, incapacitated due to being afflicted by old age, wishing to bathe in all sacred fords, coming to Mount Gandhamādana situated on the southern ocean, receiving Śiva-initiation, and performing tapas; upon Śaṃkara's appearance through that tapas, the offering of praise to Śrī Śiva by the brahmin named Sucarita; by Śrī Śiva, in order to fulfill Sucarita's desire, summoning all the sacred fords near Sucarita, making a single sacred ford named Sarvatīrtha by bringing together all sacred fords in one place, and commanding Sucarita to bathe; by the sage Sucarita, bathing in Sarvatīrtha before Śiva; from performing the bath in Sarvatīrtha, the brahmin named Sucarita attaining youthfulness, beauty, and so forth preceded by freedom from old age. Māhātmya of the sacred ford named Sarvatīrtha. 52 1.