Upon the termination of that merit he returns to the Earth and acquires a position of eminence. He who passes one whole year fasting for three days in succession and taking food on every fourth day, and abstaining from injury from every sort, adhering to truthfulness of speech, and keeping his senses under control, acquires the merit of the Vajapeya sacrifice.
तत्क्षयादिह चागम्य माहात्म्यं प्रतिपद्यते। यस्तु संवत्सरं पूर्णं चतुर्थं भक्तमश्नुते॥ अहिंसानिरतो नित्यं सत्यवाग् विजितेन्द्रियः। वाजपेयस्य यज्ञस्य स फलं समुपाश्नुते॥