O king, by avoiding all but the prescribed diet while celebrating sacrifices, and by making pilgrimage for twelve years, one acquires a place better than the abodes reserved for heroes.
उपवासं च दीक्षायामभिषेकं च पार्थिव। कृत्वा द्वादश वर्षाणि वीरस्थानाद् विशिष्यते॥