Shiva Purana

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।। सूत उवाच ।। इत्युक्त्वा तस्य पुत्राश्च चत्वारो बटुकास्तदा ।। अभिषिक्ताश्चतुर्दिक्षु शिवेन परमात्मना ।। ५२।।

sanskrit

Sūta said:— After saying this, the supreme soul Śiva consecrated his four sons as Vaṭukas in the four quarters.

english translation

|| sUta uvAca || ityuktvA tasya putrAzca catvAro baTukAstadA || abhiSiktAzcaturdikSu zivena paramAtmanA || 52||

hk transliteration by Sanscript