एकाहारस्तु यस्तिष्ठेन्मासं तत्र यतव्रतः । यावज्जीवकृतं पापं सहसा तस्य नश्यति
ekāhārastu yastiṣṭhenmāsaṃ tatra yatavrataḥ | yāvajjīvakṛtaṃ pāpaṃ sahasā tasya naśyati
Namun sesiapa yang tinggal di sana selama sebulan, teguh berikrar dan hanya makan sekali sehari, maka segala dosa yang terkumpul sepanjang hayatnya lenyap seketika.
Brahmā (deduced: Vaiṣṇavakhaṇḍa narrative style—Brahmā to Nārada)
Tirtha: Ayodhyā-kṣetra (general kṣetra-vāsa)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A restrained pilgrim residing in Ayodhyā for a month, taking one simple meal, seated near the Sarayū with prayer beads; temples and ghāṭas in the background; a calm aura of purification.
Austerity undertaken at a sanctified site, with self-restraint, becomes a powerful means of purification.
The context indicates Gopratāra Tīrtha in Ayodhyā.
Residing for one month at the tīrtha while observing ekāhāra (single daily meal) and a disciplined vow.