Shivapurana 3.23.23

Śivapurāṇa (complete text) 3.23.23

nandīśvara uvāca |
tadākarṇya maheśāno vacanaṃ vaiṣṇavaṃ haraḥ |
pratyuvāca vṛṣātmā hi vṛṣarakṣaḥ punarharim ||