Skandapurana 5.273.56_5

5.273.56_5

mamāsti nāparaḥ śiṣyastasmādenaṃ karomyaham ..
tato'bravītkare gṛhya yadyevaṃ vatsa me samam ..
samayaṃ kuru yena tvāṃ dīkṣayāmyadya caiva hi .. 31 ..

I have no other disciple, therefore I shall accept him.” / Then, taking him by the hand, he said: “If so, my child, / make an agreement with me, whereby I shall indeed initiate you this very day.