Shloka 40
मानसतीर्थ-शौचप्रशंसा | Praise of the ‘Mental Tīrtha’ and the Marks of Purity
सदा द्वादशमासान् वै जुह्मानो जातवेदसम् | अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फल प्राप्रोत्यनुत्तमम्
sadā dvādaśa-māsān vai juhvāno jātavedasam | aśvamedha-sahasrasya phalaṁ prāpnoty anuttamam ||
毗湿摩说道：若有人在十二个月中恒常向圣火献供（阿耆尼，阇多吠陀，知一切生起者），便得无上功德，等同于千次马祭（Aśvamedha）。此教抬举持久而有纪律的日常敬奉与克己之行，称其道德之力足以与最宏伟的王者大祭相匹敌。
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Consistent daily sacrificial discipline—regular oblations to Agni sustained over a full year—can yield spiritual merit comparable to the most prestigious and costly royal sacrifices, emphasizing steadiness and self-restraint over spectacle.
In Bhishma’s instruction on dharma, he praises a year-long regimen of daily fire-offerings (homa) and declares its fruit to be equal to that of performing a thousand Aśvamedha rites, thereby guiding the listener toward accessible yet rigorous religious practice.