Shiva Purana

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इत्थं सुतपतस्तस्य पिप्पलादस्य सम्मुखे।। महाकालो व्यतीयाय लोकचर्यानुसारिणः ।। ६४।।

sanskrit

As Pippalāda, following the convention of the world, performed the penance, a long time passed by.

english translation

itthaM sutapatastasya pippalAdasya sammukhe|| mahAkAlo vyatIyAya lokacaryAnusAriNaH || 64||

hk transliteration by Sanscript