Skandapurana 8.9.23_170

8.9.23_170

brāhmaṇaścaurarūpeṇa tatra sthāne'vasatpurā .. sa ca me bhaktiyogena purā vai dhanadaḥ kṛtaḥ..
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Of old, a brahmin in the form of a thief dwelt in that place; / and by devotion to me he was indeed made Dhanada of old. // 2