karmaṇā - by activity; karma - of the reactions of past actions; nirhāraḥ - the counteraction; eṣaḥ - this; sādhu - correctly; nirūpitaḥ - ascertained; yat - that; śraddhayā - with faith; yajet - one should worship; viṣṇum - Viṣṇu; sarva - of all; yajña - sacrifices; īśvaram - the Lord; makhaiḥ - by Vedic fire rituals.

[The sages said:] It has been definitely concluded that work is counteracted by further work when one executes Vedic sacrifices as a means of worshiping Viṣṇu, the Lord of all sacrifices, with sincere faith.