Skanda Purana — Kashi Khanda, Shloka 18
वाग्यतो गुर्वनुज्ञातो भुंजीतान्नमकुत्सयन् । एकान्नं न समश्नीयाच्छ्राद्धेऽश्नीयात्तथापदि
vāgyato gurvanujñāto bhuṃjītānnamakutsayan | ekānnaṃ na samaśnīyācchrāddhe'śnīyāttathāpadi
Dengan menahan bicara dan setelah mendapat izin guru, hendaklah seseorang menjamah makanan tanpa mencela hidangan itu. Jangan makan hidangan yang hanya satu jenis; namun dalam upacara Śrāddha dan pada waktu darurat, bolehlah makan menurut keadaan.
Skanda (deduced: Kāśīkhaṇḍa commonly Skanda → Agastya)
Tirtha: Kāśī
Type: kshetra
Scene: A disciplined pilgrim-resident in Kāśī sits to eat after bowing to his guru/elder; he eats quietly without criticism, while a śrāddha setting in the background indicates permitted exceptions.
FAQs
Self-restraint and reverence—eat with humility, under guidance, without fault-finding.
The broader teaching belongs to Kāśī Khaṇḍa (Vārāṇasī/Kāśī), framing daily dharma for pilgrims and residents.
Śrāddha is named as a context where certain normal food restrictions may be relaxed.