Of heretics, or those who rejects the authority of the Vedas; their origin, as described by the Vasistha to Bhishma; the gods, defeated by the Daityas, praise Vishnu; an illusory being or Buddha, produced from his body - Verse 2
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 3 · Verse 17.2
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Sanskrit Original
मयाप्य एतद अशेषेण कथितं भवतो द्विज समुल्लङ्घ्य सदाचारं कश्चिन नाप्नोति शोभनम ।।
mayāpy etad aśeṣeṇa kathitaṃ bhavato dvija samullaṅghya sadācāraṃ kaścin nāpnoti śobhanam ||
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I have fully explained this, O Brahmin, and anyone who disregards good conduct does not attain glory.