Skanda Purana 5.15.4

5.15.4

tavāśrame tapaḥ saumya kariṣyāmi tapodhana 12
tāpasa uvāca-
bharadvājātmajaścāhaṃ devaśarmeti viśrutaḥ
vihāya bhogānakhilānvanaṃ ghoramupāgataḥ 13
anena baṭunāsārdhaṃ mama śiṣyeṇa kāmagāḥ
bahuśaḥ saṃti cānye'pi macchiṣyāḥ kāmarūpiṇaḥ 14
tvaṃ cenmamāśrame sthitvā cikīrṣasi tapaḥ śubhe
ehi rājñyaparaṃ yāmo vanaṃ dūrasthitaṃ yataḥ 15

I will perform austerity in your hermitage, gentle one, rich in austerity.” / The ascetic said: / “I am the son of Bharadvāja, renowned as Devaśarman; / abandoning all pleasures, I have come to this dreadful forest. / Together with this novice boy, my disciple, who travels at will; / and many other disciples of mine also travel at will and assume forms at will. / If, auspicious lady, you wish to perform austerity staying in my hermitage, / come, queen, let us go to another forest, because it lies far off.”