Shloka 66
उपवासफलात्मकविधिः — Upavāsa as Yajña-Equivalent Merit
Angiras Teaching
ब्राह्मणेभ्य: परं नास्ति पावनं दिवि चेह च । उपवासैस्तथा तुल्यं तपःकर्म न विद्यते,जैसे इस लोक और परलोकमें ब्रह्मवेत्ता ब्राह्मणोंसे बढ़कर कोई पावन नहीं है, उसी प्रकार उपवासके समान कोई तप नहीं है
brāhmaṇebhyaḥ paraṃ nāsti pāvanaṃ divi ceha ca | upavāsais tathā tulyaṃ tapaḥkarma na vidyate ||
安吉罗宣示：无论在天界或在人间，没有什么比通达梵（Brahman）的真正婆罗门更能净化众生。同样，在诸般苦行之中，没有任何修持可与断食相等。
अंगियरा उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse teaches a hierarchy of purification: spiritually realized Brahmins are presented as the highest purifiers in both worlds, and fasting (upavāsa) is upheld as the foremost austerity, surpassing other forms of tapas in effectiveness.
In Anuśāsana Parva’s instructional setting, the sage Aṅgirā is giving dharma-oriented counsel, emphasizing reverence for spiritual knowledge and the ethical discipline of self-restraint through fasting as key means to purification.