Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 68
नातितृप्तः क्षुधार्तो न न विण्मूत्रप्रबाधितः । नाध्वखिन्नो न चिंतार्तो योगं युंजीत योगवित्
nātitṛptaḥ kṣudhārto na na viṇmūtraprabādhitaḥ | nādhvakhinno na ciṃtārto yogaṃ yuṃjīta yogavit
No estando demasiado saciado, ni atormentado por el hambre, ni urgido por heces u orina, ni fatigado por el camino, ni afligido por la preocupación, el conocedor del yoga debe entonces entregarse al yoga.
Skanda
Scene: A yogin prepares: finishes simple meal, washes, settles the body, releases travel-weariness, and sits with a calm, unburdened face.
FAQs
Moderation and bodily order guard the mind; yoga thrives when urges, fatigue, and anxiety are calmed.
The teaching is set within Kāśī’s Kāśīkhaṇḍa context, presenting practical dharma for seekers.
Practice yoga only when neither overfed nor hungry, free from bodily urges, travel-fatigue, and mental worry.