Such a person ascends to Heaven after death and receives great honours there. That man, O son of Kunti, who passes a whole year observing fasts for five days and taking food on only the sixth day, gains the merit of Horse sacrifice. The chariot he rides, is drawn by Chakravakas.
दशवर्षसहस्राणि स्वर्गलोके महीयते। षष्ठे काले तु कौन्तेय नरः संवत्सरं क्षिपन्॥ अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः। चक्रवाकप्रयुक्तेन विमानेन स गच्छति॥