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
bhīṣma uvāca | kaṇānāṁ bhakṣaṇe yuktaḥ piṇyākasya ca bhārata | snehānāṁ varjane yukto yogī balam avāpnuyāt ||
Bhīṣma berkata: “Wahai Bhārata, seorang yogin yang berdisiplin memakan bijirin yang sederhana dan hampas kek minyak (oil-cake), serta bertekad meninggalkan makanan berlemak dan yang terlalu berminyak, akan memperoleh kekuatan yogik. Ajaran ini menekankan tapa dan pengendalian diet sebagai sokongan praktikal bagi daya batin dan keteguhan.”
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.