Shloka 22
Prahlāda–Indra Saṃvāda: Kartṛtva (Agency) and Svabhāva (Nature) in the Causation of Karma
कणकुल्माषपिण्याकशाकयावकसक्तव: | तथा मूलफल भैक्ष्यं पर्यायेणोपयोजयेत्
kaṇakulmāṣapiṇyākaśākayāvakasa ktavaḥ | tathā mūlaphala-bhaikṣyaṁ paryāyeṇopayojayet ||
योगी को चाहिए कि वह भिक्षा में जो सरल अन्न मिले—जैसे अन्न के दाने, कुल्थ/उड़द आदि दालें, तिल की खली, साग, जौ की लप्सी, सत्तू, तथा मूल-फल—उन्हें क्रमशः ग्रहण करके उसी से जीवन-निर्वाह करे।
भीष्म उवाच
Educational Q&A
A yogin should live with disciplined simplicity, taking whatever food is obtained by alms without preference, and using different simple items in rotation—cultivating contentment, non-craving, and steadiness of practice.
In the Shanti Parva’s instruction on dharma and the ascetic/yogic path, Bhishma advises the listener on practical conduct for a yogin—specifically, how to maintain the body through modest alms-food while avoiding indulgence and attachment.