Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 69
चिंतयेत्परमं ब्रह्म कृत्वा तत्प्रवणं मनः । आहाराः सात्त्विकाश्चैव संसेव्याः सिद्धिमिच्छता
ciṃtayetparamaṃ brahma kṛtvā tatpravaṇaṃ manaḥ | āhārāḥ sāttvikāścaiva saṃsevyāḥ siddhimicchatā
Qu’on contemple le Brahman suprême, en inclinant entièrement l’esprit vers Lui. Et celui qui désire l’accomplissement doit aussi ne prendre que des aliments sāttviques, purs et lumineux.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A seated yogin in a forest hermitage contemplates the formless Supreme; beside him are simple sāttvika offerings—fruits, barley, milk—symbolizing purity and restraint.
FAQs
God-realization requires both inner orientation (mind fixed on the Supreme) and outer discipline (pure sāttvic diet).
No site is specified; the verse teaches general yogic sādhanā within the Purāṇic dharma framework.
Dietary discipline: the aspirant seeking siddhi should adopt sāttvic foods.