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 8
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 3 · Verse 17.8
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Sanskrit Original
मयापि तस्य गदतः श्रुतम एतन महात्मनः नग्नसंबन्धि मैत्रेय यत पृष्टो ऽहम इह त्वया ।।
mayāpi tasya gadataḥ śrutam etan mahātmanaḥ nagnasaṃbandhi maitreya yat pṛṣṭo 'ham iha tvayā ||
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I have also heard this from the great soul, Maitreya, when I was asked by you about the connection with the naked.