Shloka 114
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु जुह्मानो जातवेदसम् | फल प्राप्रोति विपुलं देवलोके च पूज्यते,जो बारह महीनोंतक प्रतिदिन अग्निहोत्र करता हुआ हर सत्ताईसवें दिन एक बार भोजन करता है, वह प्रचुर फलका भागी होता और देवलोकमें सम्मान पाता है
sadā dvādaśa-māsāṁs tu juhmāno jātavedasam | phalaṁ prāpnoti vipulaṁ devaloke ca pūjyate ||
Bhishma said: One who, for a full twelve months, continually offers oblations into the sacred fire (Agni) and, practicing strict restraint, takes food only once every twenty-seventh day, attains abundant merit and is honored in the world of the gods. The teaching praises disciplined Vedic worship joined with austerity, presenting self-control as a means to spiritual elevation and divine esteem.
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