The greatness of Varanasi — The Glory of Orhkarehara and Krttivdseivara Lingas^ S uta said : - Verse 16
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 32 · Verse 16
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Sanskrit Original
तद्वदास्माकमव्यक्तं रहस्यं गुह्यमुत्तमम। क्षिप्रं पश्येम तं देवं श्रुत्वा भगवतो मुखात।।
tadvadāsmākamavyaktaṃ rahasyaṃ guhyamuttamam| kṣipraṃ paśyema taṃ devaṃ śrutvā bhagavato mukhāt||
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“Formerly aDaitya assumed the form of an elephant in this place and came near Bhava (Siva) to kill those Brahmanas who worship the lord here everyday.