Shiva Purana
इदं गुह्यतमं क्षेत्रं सदा वाराणसी मम॥ सर्वेषामेव जंतूनां हेतुर्मोक्षस्य सर्वथा ॥ ७॥
Vārāṇasī is my mysterious shrine. It is the cause of salvation for the people in every respect.
english translation
idaM guhyatamaM kSetraM sadA vArANasI mama॥ sarveSAmeva jaMtUnAM heturmokSasya sarvathA ॥ 7॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript