Skandapurana 7.18.89_57

7.18.89_57

striyau vāpi mahābhāgā na tān hiṃsanti hiṃsakāḥ . . 11 9. .
mṛtā mama gaṇāścāpi bhaviṣyantyajarāmarāḥ .
bhavatīnāmidaṃ sthānaṃ koṭīvarṣamiti śrutam . . 8.171.120 . .
bhaviṣyati jagatkhyātaṃ sarvapāpapramocanam .
ahaṃ heturhi yuṣmākaṃ yasmāt sṛṣṭā mayaiva ca . . 121 . .
hetukeśvaranāmnāhaṃ65 sthāsyāmyatra varapradaḥ .
yuṣmābhiḥ saha vatsyāmi nāyakatvaṃ vyavasthitaḥ . . 122 . .
yastu yuṣmānmayā sārdhaṃ vidhivat pūjayiṣyati .

or women, O fortunate ones, no harmful beings shall harm them.
And when dead, they shall become my attendants, free from old age and death.
This place of yours, known as Koṭīvarṣa,
shall become renowned in the world, freeing from all sins.
Since I am indeed your cause, and you were created by me alone,
I shall abide here under the name Hetukeśvara, granting boons.
I will dwell together with you, established as your leader.
And whoever worships you along with me according to rule,