After the exhaustion of that merit, such a person returns to Earth and acquires elevated position. That man who passes one whole year, taking himself every day only one meal, acquires the merit of the Atiratra sacrifice. He ascends to Heaven after death and receives great honours there.
पूर्णे वर्षसहस्रं च ब्रह्मलोके महीयते॥ तत्क्षयादिह चागम्य माहाम्यं प्रतिपद्यते। यस्तु संवत्सरं पूर्णमेकाहारो भवेन्नरः॥ अतिरात्रस्य यज्ञस्य स फलं समुपाश्नुते। दशवर्षसहस्राणि स्वर्गे च स महीयते॥