That man who having fasted for twentytwo days, takes a single meal on the twenty third day, and acts thus for a full year, thus regulating his diet and keeping his senses under restraint acquires the regions of the wind God of Ushanas and of Rudras. Capable of going everywhere at will, and always roving at will, he is adored by various tribes of Apsaras. man
त्रयोविंशे तु दिवसे प्राशेद् यस्त्वेकभोजनम्॥ सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु मिताहारो जितेन्द्रियः। वायोरुशनसश्चैव रुद्रलोकं च गच्छति॥ कामचारी कामगमः पूज्यमानोऽप्सरोगणैः।