Shloka 60
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
त्रयोदशे तु दिवसे प्राप्ते यः प्राशते हवि: । सदा द्वादशमासान् वै देवसत्रफलं लभेत्
trayodaśe tu divase prāpte yaḥ prāśate haviḥ | sadā dvādaśamāsān vai devasatraphalaṃ labhet ||
Bhīṣma explica: “Se, no décimo terceiro dia, quando chega o tempo prescrito, uma pessoa participa do havi— a oblação do sacrifício—, então, por todo o período de doze meses, ela alcança continuamente o mérito equivalente ao de um Deva-satra, um rito prolongado realizado para os deuses.”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
That careful adherence to the prescribed ritual day and proper participation in the oblation yields sustained merit—here described as the year-long fruit equal to a Deva-satra—highlighting dharma as disciplined, rule-governed practice.
Bhīṣma is instructing on ritual and religious duties, stating the specific reward for one who partakes of the sacrificial oblation when the thirteenth day arrives, promising the continuing merit of a major extended sacrifice for twelve months.