Shloka 50
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
संवत्सरमिहैक॑ तु मासि मासि पिबेदप: । फल विश्वजितस्तात प्राप्रोति स नरो नृप,तात! नरेश्वर! जो मनुष्य एक वर्षतक प्रतिमास एक बार जल पीकर रहता है, उसे विश्वजित् यज्ञका फल मिलता है
saṁvatsaram ihaikaṁ tu māsi māsi pibed apaḥ | phalaṁ viśvajitas tāta prāpnoti sa naro nṛpa tāta ||
Aṅgiras disse: “Ó querido, ó rei—se um homem, por um ano inteiro, vive aqui observando a disciplina de beber apenas água uma vez por mês, alcança o mérito equivalente ao sacrifício Viśvajit.”
अंगियरा उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady self-discipline (austere but simple observance) sustained over time can yield merit comparable to major Vedic sacrifices; ethical emphasis is on consistency and restraint rather than mere external grandeur.
The sage Aṅgirā instructs a king, describing a specific vow: for one year, drinking water only once each month. He then states the promised spiritual reward—equal to the fruit of the Viśvajit sacrifice.