In the course of a sacred narration, it was revealed that a Brahmin adorned with skulls is especially condemned. Amidst such a sacrifice, the illustrious Adityas and Vasus gathered, joined by the supreme deities—Brahma, Vishnu, Indra with his thousand eyes, Varuna, and Vayu. Garuda, the mighty mountains, and the serpents were summoned, and the great Brahmin sages, along with the pure divine sages, assembled as well. Yet, knowing the ritual to be impure, how could anyone speak approvingly of it? When the Brahmins addressed me in this manner, I responded with these words. But as soon as I spoke, O Devi, I was harshly struck. Laughing, I cast aside the altar covered with darbha grass. When I departed, the skull was thrown outside the pavilion. Such acts occurred in hundreds of thousands, tens of millions, and crores. Witnessing this, all the wise ones declared, “This is not the act of anyone else.” Afterwards, the Brahmins praised me with various hymns, each offering their own. Pleased by their devotion and out of compassion, I responded kindly to them. The Brahmins then spoke, acknowledging that your killing had been committed out of ignorance. They pleaded, “O Lord, grant us your favor so that the sin of killing a Brahmin may be destroyed.” At that moment, in the presence of those twice-born, I spoke these words: There was a primordial linga, concealed by the reversal of time. O best of Brahmins, I too once committed the sin of killing a Brahmin. From that act, the unbearable sin of Brahmin-killing arose within me, burning fiercely and enveloping me. I traveled to all sacred places, seeking liberation, but the sin clung to me still. Then, a bodiless divine voice spoke: “O Lord, you have created the holy Mahakalavana, yet you do not know how this field destroys great sins. In that field, the great linga stands near the form of the elephant.” Hearing this, I hurried to that place. As I arrived, O Brahmins, the skull fell from my hand to the ground. Let the Brahmins behold that deity, known as Kapaleshvara. At that time, they saw the linga, surrounded by many skulls. Thus, it became renowned on earth as Kapaleshvara. O Devi, those who have earned merit by visiting this place attain the supreme state. The sight of this linga destroys sin; the deity removes it when worshipped on the fourteenth day. O beautiful-faced one, even those who worship incidentally will gain incomparable prosperity, virtue, long life, and freedom from disease. They will also attain unrivaled freedom from rivals and whatever else they desire. O beloved, those Gaṇeśas devoted to me will become free from sin; after leaving their bodies, they will behold my cherished abode. O goddess, I have thus described to you this power that destroys sin. It removes all sins and bestows the fruits of heaven and liberation. O goddess, when you arrived on the supreme mountain Kailāsa, we, along with our beloveds and retinues, were invited to the sacrifice. O wide-eyed one, do you remember, or has your father forgotten?