Shiva Purana

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वृत्त्यर्थं पूजयेल्लिंगं लोकस्य हितकारकम् ॥ षण्मासं यो द्विजश्चैव स वै देवलकः स्मृतः ॥ १७ ॥

One should worship the linga for the sake of occupation which is beneficial to the world A brāhmaṇa who lives for six months is called a devalaka.

english translation

vRttyarthaM pUjayelliMgaM lokasya hitakArakam ॥ SaNmAsaM yo dvijazcaiva sa vai devalakaH smRtaH ॥ 17 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript