Shloka 20
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासान् वै जुह्बमानो जातवेदसम् | वाजपेयस्य यज्ञस्य फल प्राप्रोत्यनुत्तमम्
bhīṣma uvāca | sadā dvādaśa-māsān vai juhvamāno jātavedasam | vājapeyasya yajñasya phalaṁ prāpnoty anuttamam ||
毗湿摩说道：“若有人满十二个月不断向阇多吠陀（Jātavedas，圣火）奉献供物，并以自律之行在持守每日阿耆尼火供（Agnihotra）之时每逢第四日仅食一餐，则能获得据说由瓦阇佩耶祭（Vājapeya）所生的无上功德。”
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Steady daily worship of the sacred fire, combined with disciplined restraint in eating, can yield merit comparable to that of an eminent Vedic sacrifice like the Vājapeya—emphasizing inner discipline and sustained practice over mere grandeur.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma and religious observances, he describes a rigorous year-long regimen: maintaining Agnihotra daily, offering oblations to Agni (Jātavedas), and eating only once every fourth day; he then states the spiritual reward as equal to the supreme fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice.