Sūta said:: The place within the radius of half a Krośa from the Liṅga of Śiva is called Śivakṣetra (holy centre of Śiva). He who casts off his life (within that centre) usually very difficult to be cast off, shall obtain Sāyujya with Śiva. O sages of good holy rites, these are the measuring units of the self-born Bāṇa Liṅga. In the Svāyambhuva, O excellent brahmins, the measure of the holy centre shall be half, in the Ārṣa (pertaining to the sages) it shall be half of that. In the Mānuṣa (pertaining to human beings) it shall be still half of that. O excellent brahmins, the measure of holy centres in the abode of ascetics is thus.