Shiva Purana
हिमवच्छिखरे पूर्व्वं तपस्यन्तो महौजसः ॥ वाराणसीङ्गन्तुकामा मुनयः कृतसम्विदः ॥ ४ ॥
Formerly the sages of great power and splendour performing penances on the summit of Himavat desired to go to Vārāṇasī and decided accordingly.
english translation
himavacchikhare pUrvvaM tapasyanto mahaujasaH ॥ vArANasIGgantukAmA munayaH kRtasamvidaH ॥ 4 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript