Skandapurana 3.1.53.35

3.1.53.35

31 atha dhanuṣkoṭitīrthamāhātmyaprasaṃgenāśvatthāmnaścaritravarṇanam, tatrāśvatthāmnā pāṇḍava-śibirasthasarvagruptaśūravīrāṇāṃ hananārthaṃ pratijñāṃ kṛtvā rātrisamaye kṛtavarmakṛpābhyāṃ saha śibiradvāramāsādya mahādevamārādhya prasannāttasmādvijayakhaḍgaṃ labdhvā svapi-
tṛghātaka dhṛṣṭadyumnaśibiraṃ prathamataḥ praviśya dhṛṣṭadyumnaṃ prathamato hatvā paścātsarvaśibira-sthadraupadīputrādisarvasainyahananam, śibiradvārato bahirniryātānāṃ sainyānāṃ kṛta-varmakṛpācāryābhyāṃ hananam. tato'śvatthāmādīnāṃ śibirato nirgatya pṛthakpṛtha-gdeśānprati palāyanam, atha narmadātīre maharṣimadhye praviṣṭasyāśvatthāmno brāhmaṇaiḥ pātitya ukte tato lajjayā nirgatyāśvatthāmnā tīrthayātrākaraṇam, atha badarikā-śramasthitaṃ vyāsaṃ prati śaraṇagamanam, tato vyāsopadeśenāśvatthāmnā suptamāraṇa-doṣaśāntaye rāmasetuṃ samāsādya dhanupkoṭitīrthe snānakaraṇapūrvakaṃ rāmanāthaśiva-sevākaraṇam, tataḥ prādurbhūtasya śivasya stutikaraṇam, atha prasannena mahādeve-nāśvatthāmne varapradānam, dhanupkoṭitīrthamāhātmyam... ... 56 1

31. Now, in connection with the māhātmya of Dhanuṣkoṭitīrtha, description of the story of Aśvatthāman: there, by Aśvatthāman, having made a vow to slay all the hidden valiant heroes stationed in the Pāṇḍava camp, reaching the entrance of the camp at night along with Kṛtavarman and Kṛpa, worshipping Mahādeva, obtaining the sword of victory from him when he was pleased, entering first the camp of Dhṛṣṭadyumna, the slayer of his father, slaying Dhṛṣṭadyumna first, and afterwards slaying the sons of Draupadī and all the army stationed throughout the camp; the slaying by Kṛtavarman and Kṛpācārya of the troops coming out from the entrance of the camp; then Aśvatthāman and the others departing from the camp and fleeing to different countries; then, when fallen status was pronounced by the brahmins upon Aśvatthāman who had entered among the great seers on the bank of the Narmadā, Aśvatthāman departing from there in shame and undertaking a pilgrimage to sacred fords; then going for refuge to Vyāsa residing in Badarikāśrama; then, on Vyāsa's instruction, Aśvatthāman reaching Rāmasetu to appease the sin of slaying sleeping persons, performing a bath in Dhanuṣkoṭitīrtha, and rendering service to Rāmanātha-Śiva; then offering praise to Śiva who had appeared; then Mahādeva, being pleased, granting a boon to Aśvatthāman. Māhātmya of Dhanuṣkoṭitīrtha. 56 1.