Shiva Purana
यद्दिनं हि समारभ्य हरः काश्यामुपागतः ॥ तदारभ्य च सा काशी सर्वश्रेष्ठतराभवत् ॥ ४० ॥
Kāśī became the most excellent centre for all since Śiva came to Kāśī.
english translation
yaddinaM hi samArabhya haraH kAzyAmupAgataH ॥ tadArabhya ca sA kAzI sarvazreSThatarAbhavat ॥ 40 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript