Skandapurana 7.8.34_111

7.8.34_111

babhūvussahitāstūṣṇīṃ surā brahmapurogamāḥ .
teṣāṃ madhye tadā vahniḥ67 provāca bhuvaneśvaram .. 1 08. .
juhudhyetatparantejo mayi deva trilokapa .
juhāvāgnau tatastejastadā svīyaṃ68 paraṃ bhavaḥ . .1 09. .
hutvā tasmintataḥ kṛtsnaṃ69 tuṣṭobhūtparameśvaraḥ .
varaṃ vṛṇu hutāśa tvamiti provāca śaṅkaraḥ ..8.72.1 10 ..

The gods together, led by Brahmā, became silent.
Then in their midst, the fire said to the lord of the world:
'Offer this supreme fiery splendor into me, O god, protector of the three worlds.'
Then Bhava offered that supreme fiery splendor of his own into the fire.
Having offered it all into him, the supreme lord was pleased.
'Choose a boon, O fire,' said Śaṃkara.