Shiva Purana
ऋषय ऊचुः ॥ एवं वाराणसी पुण्या यदि सूत महापुरी ॥ तत्प्रभावं वदास्माकमविमुक्तस्य च प्रभो ॥ १ ॥
The sages said:— O Sūta, if the great city of Vārāṇasī is so meritorious please narrate its greatness to us as well as that of lord Avimukta.
english translation
RSaya UcuH ॥ evaM vArANasI puNyA yadi sUta mahApurI ॥ tatprabhAvaM vadAsmAkamavimuktasya ca prabho ॥ 1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript