From the midst of the sacred liṅga, an auspicious voice arose, bringing happiness to all who heard it. The lords of the gods, witnessing this divine manifestation, bestowed upon him the name Kalakala-īśvara. It was declared that whoever worships the god Kalakaleshvara with true devotion would receive the blessings of the brahmins, and harmony would reign within their household. Such a devotee’s wife would be virtuous, attractive, and fortunate, beloved by all. Furthermore, those who behold the god Kalakaleshvara on the fourteenth day are protected from the fear of enemies, O daughter of the mountain. This, O Devi, is the power I have revealed to you—a power that destroys sin. By simply seeing him, one is freed from the sins incurred by crossing over discarded offerings. Now, O fortunate one, I shall explain in detail his splendid power. Once, the divine sages, Gandharvas, Charanas, and Guhyakas gathered together. At that time, Indra beheld the sage Narada, who was endowed with humility and devoted to celibacy. Indra spoke to Narada, acknowledging that he had witnessed all—the three worlds: earth, atmosphere, and heaven. Indra declared that none in the world were equal to Narada, for by yoga, austerity, and devotion, Narada had pleased the supreme lord. Indra expressed his wish to ask Narada, hoping his resolve would be fulfilled. Upon hearing this, Narada meditated and reflected deeply. He recalled the sacred, supreme field, and explained that the field of Mahakala was said to be ten times greater. Hearing this, Indra—the thousand-eyed one—described it to the sage. Jiṣṇu stood in the sky, visible alongside the gods. They spoke of vast numbers—sixty crore thousands and sixty crore hundreds. A great fault arises from crossing the nirmālya, the discarded offerings. Fearing this fault, the gods refrained from entering the field. Accompanied by various groups, and sung by kinnaras with diverse songs, the gods gazed with wide eyes, wondering, “Who is this blessed one, of great austerity?” All the gods asked, “Who is this group that resembles Rudra?” Filled with wonder, the gods questioned further. Before them, O Devi, everything was revealed in detail at that time. Filled with joy, a rare status of gaṇa was granted to me. The gods respectfully asked about this, O best among gaṇas. In the sacred Mahākāla forest, you crossed over while wandering. That means was explained to the gods at that time. He stands as a portion of Īśāna, the lord god. The great sin arising from crossing the nirmālya was discussed. Then, all the groups of gods gathered again in the Mahākāla forest. As they saw that liṅga, which destroys all faults, the gods’ own fault was destroyed; thus, they gave it this name. This account was told to us by the wise Nāgacaṇḍa. Having uttered his name, the gods returned to their supreme heavenly abode, freed from the sin arising from stepping over the discarded offerings. Those who see the god Candeśvara of the serpents day by day are likewise blessed and freed from such faults.