The Ashvin twins, radiant and playful, laughed as they addressed the beautiful woman before them. “O lovely one,” they said, “here you are neglected, deprived of the pleasures you desire. Do not waste your youth for the sake of your husband, like one with a divine womb.” Sensing her hesitation, one of them assured her, “I am devoted to Cyavana, the sage; do not doubt me.” Hearing their words, the woman turned to Bhargava, her husband Cyavana, and spoke of the Ashvins’ proposal. The Ashvins then said to her, “Let your husband enter the lake.” At their invitation, Cyavana entered the waters, and the Ashvins themselves followed. Emerging from the lake, all three appeared in divine forms—youthful, adorned with celestial earrings, indistinguishable from one another. Together, the Ashvins spoke, “Choose any one among us, O auspicious one.” The woman looked upon the three, each identical in form and beauty. Yet, she recognized her husband Cyavana, who, having regained his youth and handsome form, stood before her. Cyavana spoke with gratitude: “Now that I am endowed with beauty and youth, out of affection, I shall make you both drinkers of Soma.” Hearing this, the Ashvin twins, delighted in mind, ascended to heaven. Yet, because of this act, the two divine physicians were reproached. Indra, the king of the gods, thundered, “I shall strike you with a terrible thunderbolt, fierce in form!” Recognizing the strength of Indra, Cyavana considered his next steps. He resolved, “I shall worship the great god Mahādeva, the lord who is capable, protector of the world, creator and destroyer.” With these words, Cyavana journeyed to the great Kāla forest. There, with deep faith, he worshipped Mahādeva, offering his devotion. Pleased with Cyavana’s worship, Rudra granted him freedom from the threat of the thunderbolt. By the power of the liṅga, fully satisfied by Cyavana’s worship, it was decreed: “Let the Ashvins become drinkers of Soma, O slayer of Bala.” Śakra, Indra himself, bowed his head in reverence and replied, “From now on, the Ashvins shall be drinkers of Soma, O Bhārgava. Let there be no anger in you regarding their hospitality, O possessor of austerity; this is the power of the liṅga, by which I have been subdued. Therefore, your name shall become renowned on earth.” From that moment, the name Cyavaneśvara became known throughout the three worlds. All sins arising from birth were destroyed for those who approached him. Whoever always beholds the deity called Cyavaneśvara, whatever desire a man contemplates in his mind, those who behold the god Cyavaneśvara with discipline, whoever hears this auspicious and meritorious story—which removes all sins—even one without devotion or ritual, if he beholds it by chance, those who worship the god Cyavaneśvara with various beautiful flowers—all are blessed. O Devi, this power of his, which destroys sin, has been described to you. By seeing Cyavaneśvara, all vows and rituals, such as Dāna and Vrata, become complete. In the Tretā Yuga, O Devi, there was a king named Bhadrāśva. Once, the noble sage Agastya came to his house. The king bowed his head in reverence and invited the sage to be seated. Agastya’s radiance was like that of twelve suns combined. Each day, the king and his household performed tasks for the sage, just like devoted servants. One day, Agastya saw the queen, her eyes fixed on his face, and joyfully exclaimed, “Excellent, excellent, O Lord of the universe!