Division of the Vedas into four portions, by a Vyasa in every Dwapara age - Verse 18
Vishnu Purana (GRETIL; M. M. Pathak critical edition) · 3 · Verse 3.18
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Sanskrit Original
ऋक्षो ऽभूद भार्गवस तस्माद वाल्मीकिर यो ऽभिधीयते तस्माद अस्मत्पिता शक्तिर व्यासस तस्माद अहं मुने ।।
ṛkṣo 'bhūd bhārgavas tasmād vālmīkir yo 'bhidhīyate tasmād asmatpitā śaktir vyāsas tasmād ahaṃ mune ||
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Riksha was born from the Bharadvaja, hence he is called Valmiki. Therefore, our father Vyasa is endowed with power, and thus I, the sage, am here.