Skanda Purana 6.2.85.2

6.2.85.2

1 atha caturaśītiliṃgamāhātmyaprastāva umāmaheśvarasaṃvādārambhaḥ, tatra prathamamagastyeśvararaliṃgamāhātmyavarṇanam, tatprasaṃgena pūrvetihāsavarṇanam, tatra devānāṃ sukhaprāptyarthaṃ kuṃbhayoninā daityānhatvā paścāttāpena hatyādoṣabhīteneśvarārādhanā kṛtvā śivānujñayā svanāmnā śivaliṃgasthāpanam, tasyāgastyeśvaraliṃgasya māhātmyayavarṇanam 79 5

1. Now, the introduction to the Glory of the Eighty-Four Liṅgas: the beginning of the dialogue between Umā and Maheśvara; therein, first, the description of the glory of the Agastyeśvara liṅga; in that connection, the narrative of past events; therein, the jar-born sage killing the Daityas to secure happiness for the gods; his worship of Īśvara, overwhelmed by repentance and fearing the guilt of killing; by Śiva's permission, the installation of a Śivaliṅga in his own name; the description of the glory of that Agastyeśvara liṅga. 79 5