Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 72
फलमूलं विपक्वं वा कणपिण्याकसक्तवः । श्रुता इत्येत आहारा योगिनां सिद्धिकारकाः
phalamūlaṃ vipakvaṃ vā kaṇapiṇyākasaktavaḥ | śrutā ityeta āhārā yogināṃ siddhikārakāḥ
పండిన ఫలములు, మూలములు, లేదా ధాన్యకణాలు, పొట్టు-పిండి, సత్తువు—ఇవి శ్రుతి-పరంపరలో చెప్పబడిన, యోగులకు సిద్ధిని కలిగించే ఆహారాలు।
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa context)
Scene: A yogin’s simple meal laid on leaves: ripe fruits, roots, a small heap of grains, and a coarse bran-flour cake; the scene emphasizes austerity and purity.
FAQs
Food shapes consciousness; simple, traditional, light foods are praised as supportive of yogic attainment.
No tīrtha is referenced; the topic is yogic dietetics.
Dietary prescription: consume ripe fruits/roots and simple grain/bran-based preparations as conducive to siddhi.