Skandapurana 5.205.984_57

5.205.984_57

asya yasmānmayā dattā vṛttiścandrārkakālikā ..
sā ca grāhyā tadarthe ca dvādaśagrāmasaṃbhavā .. 138 ..

For I have granted a livelihood for it lasting as long as the moon and sun; / and that, derived from twelve villages, is to be accepted for its sake.”