य इमं शृणुतेऽध्यायं पठते वा नरो द्विजाः । श्रवणस्योपकर्त्ता च देवयज्ञफलं लभेत् ४६ ।
He who listens to or recites this chapter (or scripture), whether a person or a Brahmin, will attain the merit of performing a Deva Yajna (sacrifice to the gods) and gain the fruits of such a ritual.