Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
फलमूलं विपक्वं वा कणपिण्याकसक्तवः । श्रुता इत्येत आहारा योगिनां सिद्धिकारकाः
phalamūlaṃ vipakvaṃ vā kaṇapiṇyākasaktavaḥ | śrutā ityeta āhārā yogināṃ siddhikārakāḥ
الفاكهة والجذور الناضجة، أو الحبوبُ وما يُصنع من النخالة ودقيق النخالة—هذه، كما نُقل في السماع الموروث، هي أطعمة تُعين اليوغيين على نيل التحقّق.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A yogin’s simple meal laid on leaves: ripe fruits, roots, a small heap of grains, and a coarse bran-flour cake; the scene emphasizes austerity and purity.
FAQs
Food shapes consciousness; simple, traditional, light foods are praised as supportive of yogic attainment.
No tīrtha is referenced; the topic is yogic dietetics.
Dietary prescription: consume ripe fruits/roots and simple grain/bran-based preparations as conducive to siddhi.