The bath which one performs upon completion of the Horse-Sacrifice, O king, is highly powerful and productive of the highest merit. That merit will be yours, O king of Kuru's race. are
पवित्रं परमं चैतत् पावनं चैतदुत्तमम्। यदाश्वमेधावभृथं प्राप्स्यसे कुरुनन्दन॥