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 ||
Ipinaliwanag ni Bhishma: “Kung sa ikalabintatlong araw, pagdating ng itinakdang oras, ang isang tao’y tumikim ng havi—ang handog sa paghahandog—kung gayon sa buong labindalawang buwan ay patuloy niyang matatamo ang kabutihang-kapantay ng Deva-satra, ang mahabang ritwal na iniaalay sa mga diyos.”
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.