Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 18
Sanskrit:
बाण आराध्य गिरिशं लेभे तद्गणमुख्यताम् ।यत्पार्श्वेभगवानास्ते ह्यद्यापि पुरपालक: ॥ १८ ॥
ITRANS:
bāṇa ārādhya giriśaṁlebhe tad-gaṇa-mukhyatāmyat-pārśve bhagavān āstehy adyāpi pura-pālakaḥ
Translation:
Since King Bāṇa was a great worshiper of Lord Śiva, he became one of Lord Śiva’s most celebrated associates. Even now, Lord Śiva protects King Bāṇa’s capital and always stands beside him.