Skandapurana 5.203.29

5.203.29

.. śrībhagavānuvāca .. ..
bhūtapretapiśācaiśca kūṣmāṃḍai rākṣasairapi ..
purā saṃprārthitaḥ śaṃbhurdine tatra samāgate ..
adyaikaṃ divasaṃ deva kanyāsaṃsthe divākare .. 29 ..

The Blessed Lord said: / Formerly Śambhu was besought by bhūtas, pretas, piśācas, / kūṣmāṇḍas, and rākṣasas when that day arrived: / 'O god, when the sun is in Virgo, give us this one day today, // 29