Kotirudra-samhita - Chapter 13 - Verse 57
Shiva Purana (siva.sh) · 13 · Verse 57
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शिवाभ्यां स्थापिता यस्मात्तस्मात्तं वटुकाः स्मृताः ॥ तपोभ्रष्टाश्च ये जाताः स्मृतास्तस्मात्तपोधमाः ॥ ५७॥
zivAbhyAM sthApitA yasmAttasmAttaM vaTukAH smRtAH ॥ tapobhraSTAzca ye jAtAH smRtAstasmAttapodhamAH ॥ 57॥
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Because they had been established by Śiva and Śivā they are known as Vaṭukas. Those who neglect penance are known as Tapodhamas.