Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 76
भोजनं नैव कुर्वीत यदी च्छेद्धितमात्मनः । परान्नं नैव भुञ्जीत तद्दिने ब्राह्मणः क्वचित्
bhojanaṃ naiva kurvīta yadī ccheddhitamātmanaḥ | parānnaṃ naiva bhuñjīta taddine brāhmaṇaḥ kvacit
தன் நலனை நாடுபவன் அன்றைய தினம் உணவு கொள்ளாதிருப்பான். அன்றைய தினம் பிராமணன் எவ்விதத்திலும் பிறர் சமைத்த அன்னத்தை உண்ணக் கூடாது.
Skanda (deduced: Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa Māhātmya narration)
Tirtha: Prabhāsa
Type: kshetra
Listener: Devī/Umā (addressed elsewhere in the passage)
Scene: A brāhmaṇa pilgrim at Prabhāsa sits near the sea/river-edge with a kamaṇḍalu and japa-mālā, refusing offered dishes, choosing fasting and inner composure; nearby donors hold covered vessels respectfully withdrawn.
FAQs
Self-restraint in food is treated as a key support for spiritual welfare during sacred observances.
Prabhāsa Kṣetra, where such āhāra-niyamas are taught as part of tīrtha practice.
A day-observance rule: refrain from eating (or maintain strict discipline), and specifically avoid parānna for a Brāhmaṇa.