स्वतंत्रेण परेशेन लोकोपकृतिकारिणा । लीलया परमेशानि चक्षुरुन्मीलितं मया ६ ।
By the Supreme Lord, who is absolutely independent and always acts for the welfare of the world, O Supreme Goddess (Parameshāni), my eyes have been opened through His divine play.
भूमौ गौडोद्भवांश्चक्रे रुद्रा क्षाञ्छिववल्लभान् । मथुरायामयोध्यायां लंकायां मलये तथा ९ ।
Having assumed the form of immobile trees (Rudrākṣa trees) out of compassion for devotees, they were gifted to the devotees of Vishnu and to all four varṇas (social orders).
सह्याद्रौ च तथा काश्यां दशेष्वन्येषु वा तथा । परानसह्यपापौघभेदनाञ्छ्रुतिनोदनात् 1.25.१० ।
On Mount Sahya, in Kāśī, and in ten other such places as well, due to their power to destroy even the most unbearable heaps of others’ sins — as urged by the Śruti (Vedic scriptures) — (these places) are declared supremely sacred.