That man who having fasted for twentyfive days, takes only one meal on the twenty sixth day, and acts thus för a full year in the observance of such a regulation about diet, keeping his senses under restraint, freed from attachment, and pouring libations every day on his sacred fire, that blessed man, adored by the Apsaras, acquires the regions of the seven Maruts and the Vasus. When making his journeys, he is followed by a large train of cars made of excellent crystal and adorned with all sorts of geins, and ridden by Gandharvas and Apsaras who show him every honour. He lives in those regions, in enjoyment of such happiness, and gifted with celestial energy, for two thousand cycles.
षड्विंशे दिवसे यस्तु प्रकुर्यादेकभोजनम्॥ सदा द्वादशमासांस्तु नियतो नियताशनः। जितेन्द्रियो वीतरागो जुह्वानो जातवेदसम्॥ स प्राप्नोति महाभागः पूज्यमानोऽप्सरोगणैः। सप्तानां मरुतां लोकान् वसूनां चापि सोऽश्नुते॥१११ विमानैः स्फाटिकैर्दिव्यैः सर्वरत्नैरलंकृतैः। गन्धर्वैरप्सरोभिश्च पूज्यमानः प्रमोदते॥ द्वे युगानां सहस्रे तु दिव्ये दिव्येज तेजसा।