Shiva Purana
एवं च महिमा तेषां वर्द्धितः शङ्करेण हि ॥ तस्माच्च वटुकाः श्रेष्ठाः पुरा विद्भिः प्रकीर्तिताः ॥ ७४ ॥
Thus the greatness of the Vaṭukas was enhanced by Śiva. The Vaṭukas are glorified as excellent ritualists by those who know things of yore.
english translation
evaM ca mahimA teSAM varddhitaH zaGkareNa hi ॥ tasmAcca vaTukAH zreSThAH purA vidbhiH prakIrtitAH ॥ 74 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript