By penances one acquires knowledge, science, health and freedom from disease, beauty of person, prosperity and blessedness, O chief of Bharata's race.
रहस्यमद्भुतं चैव ज्ञानं विज्ञानमारोग्यं रूपं सम्पत् तथैव च। सौभाग्यं चैव तपसा प्राप्यते भरतर्षभ।॥