Skandapurana 6.3.85.1

6.3.85.1

śrīmārkaṇḍeya uvāca -
tato gacchettu rājendra narmadāyāḥ purātanam .
brahmahatyāharaṃ tīrthaṃ vārāṇasyā samaṃ hi tat .. 85.1 ..

Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya said: / Then, O king of kings, one should go to the ancient [sacred ford] of the Narmadā, / the sacred ford that removes the sin of killing a brahmin; for it is equal to Vārāṇasī.