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 5
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 3 · Verse 17.5
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Sanskrit Original
ऋग्यजुःसामसंज्ञेयं त्रयी वर्णावृतिर द्विज एताम उज्झति यो मोहात स नग्नः पातकी स्मृतः ।।
ṛgyajuḥsāmasaṃjñeyaṃ trayī varṇāvṛtir dvija etām ujjhati yo mohāt sa nagnaḥ pātakī smṛtaḥ ||
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The three Vedas, Rig, Yajur, and Sama, are known as the sacred texts. One who is deluded and disregards them is considered sinful.