The narrative begins at a moment of great upheaval: the oceans churned violently, and the mountains trembled. Amidst this cosmic unrest, the sages—starting with the Vālakhilyas—and the gods led by Indra found themselves breathless, their heads battered by the turmoil. In their distress, they began to speak, voicing their fears and grievances. Hearing their troubled words, Brahmā, the grandsire of all worlds, approached them with concern. He asked, “By whom have you been so battered? Who is this wicked Dānava who has afflicted you so grievously?” The gods, together with Brahmā and the other divine beings, then revealed the cause of their fear: “We have all been destroyed out of greed, and because of gold.” Upon hearing this, I understood the gravity of the situation. It was he—the one responsible for the sudden destruction of the three worlds. The slayer of Brahmins, the son of Agni, had caused the deaths of many. Indeed, metals would arise in his body, and there was no doubt about this. Meanwhile, Agni, witnessing the actions of his son, came to me, O goddess, accompanied by Suvarṇa. Agni pleaded, “O god, this son of yours, O Śaṃkara, must be protected by you. When you are pleased, O great god, he will attain his goal—this is certain.” Hearing these words from the Pitṛ-devas, I was moved by affection. I placed the son of Agni upon my lap and granted him a boon, inviting him to choose a splendid blessing. I commanded him, assuring that he would attain the highest good. “O son,” I said, “the auspicious Mahākālavana will remain undestroyed, even at the dissolution of the worlds. Its sight removes great sins and bestows radiance. It will be meritorious, supremely pure, and difficult to attain. By your grace, those who are deformed will become beautiful. Sacrifices, fasts, pilgrimages, offerings of rice-balls, and all such rites will be performed through you. You will have lordship over all kinds of jewels.” Thus addressed, the divine one of radiant form, O great goddess, listened. Gold is called suvarṇa by its sign, and by destiny it is known as kāṃcana. “O son of Agni, you must always remain near me,” I said. Upon being thus addressed, O goddess, the son of Agni became exceedingly pure. Radiance was obtained from gold, and he was encircled by a garland of flames. Whoever worships Śiva, the lord of the golden flame, with devotion, receives endless prosperity, the power of giving, and descendants. Whether knowingly or unknowingly, whatever sin a person commits, the reward they obtain by offering funeral rice at Gaya, the merit gained by reciting the Gayatri mantra a hundred thousand times, and the merit acquired by giving all kinds of gifts according to prescribed rules—all these are surpassed by those who worship Svarnajvaleshvara on the fourteenth day. Protected by the gods, O Devi, and by various groups of divine beings, by my grace, that supreme linga is revealed. By merely seeing it, one attains the heavenly realm.