Chyavana, Jamadagni, Vasishtha, Gautama and Bhriguall these great Rishis gifted with the virtue of forgivenesshave attained to Heaven through the observance of fasts.
च्यवनो जमदग्निश्च वसिष्ठो गौतमो भृगुः। सर्व एव दिवं प्राप्ताः क्षमावन्तो महर्षयः॥