Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 34
हरिस्वापे नरो नित्यमेकभक्तं समाचरेत् । दिवसेदिवसे तस्य द्वादशाहफलं लभेत्
harisvāpe naro nityamekabhaktaṃ samācaret | divasedivase tasya dvādaśāhaphalaṃ labhet
Pada masa tidur suci Hari, hendaknya seseorang senantiasa menjalankan ekabhakta (makan sekali sehari). Dari hari ke hari ia memperoleh pahala setara laku dua belas hari.
Skanda (deduced from Nāgarakhaṇḍa Tīrthamāhātmya narrative style)
Scene: A devotee takes a single modest meal before sunset, then offers lamp and tulasī to Hari; a celestial ledger shows ‘12-day merit’ stamped each day during Hari’s sleep.
FAQs
Consistent moderation in diet during sacred time multiplies merit and strengthens devotion.
The verse praises a vrata linked to Hariśayana rather than a named pilgrimage site.
Ekabhakta—eating once daily—throughout the period of Hari’s śayana.