Ramayana

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वैखानसा वालखिल्यास्सम्प्रक्षाला मरीचिपाः | अश्मकुट्टाश्च बहवः पत्राहाराश्च तापसाः || ३-६-२

sanskrit

The sages called Vaikahanasa-s, ( who are born out of the nails of Prajaapati, the first ruler of mankind ) also Vaalakhilyaa-s, ( those born from His hair ) and samprakshaalaa ( those from the water of His feet-wash ) and mariichipaah ( those that thrive on drinking rays of sun and moon alone ) and ashmakutta ( those that pound grains with stones ) and others who thrive on leaves alone, are those sages..... - [3-6-2]

english translation

vaikhAnasA vAlakhilyAssamprakSAlA marIcipAH | azmakuTTAzca bahavaH patrAhArAzca tApasAH || 3-6-2

hk transliteration