Shloka 43
Saṃhāra-krama (The Sequence of Cosmic Dissolution) — Yājñavalkya’s Discourse
भीष्म उवाच कणानां भक्षणे युक्त: पिण्याकस्य च भारत | स्नेहानां वर्जने युक्तो योगी बलमवाप्लुयात्,भीष्मजीने कहा--भारत! जो धानकी खुददी और तिलकी खली खाता तथा घी- तेलका परित्याग कर देता है, उसी योगीको योगबलकी प्राप्ति होती है
bhīṣma uvāca | kaṇānāṁ bhakṣaṇe yuktaḥ piṇyākasya ca bhārata | snehānāṁ varjane yukto yogī balam avāpnuyāt ||
Bhishma said: O Bharata, a yogin who is disciplined in eating simple grains and oil-cake, and who is committed to renouncing rich fats and unctuous foods, attains yogic strength. The teaching emphasizes austerity and restraint in diet as a practical support for inner power and steadiness.
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
Yogic strength is supported by tapas (austerity) and self-restraint, especially through a simple, non-indulgent diet—eating plain grains and avoiding rich, oily/unctuous foods.
In the Shanti Parva instruction, Bhishma continues advising Yudhishthira on disciplines conducive to spiritual practice, here highlighting dietary austerity as a means to cultivate yogic power and steadiness.