Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 43
संबंधिभिः प्रतीतोऽथ फलाहारमवस्थितः । प्रतीतः पूजयामीशमब्जैर्बहुविधैस्तथा
saṃbaṃdhibhiḥ pratīto'tha phalāhāramavasthitaḥ | pratītaḥ pūjayāmīśamabjairbahuvidhaistathā
Pagkaraan, tinanggap ako ng aking mga kamag-anak at namuhay ako sa pagkain ng prutas lamang. Sa pusong nasiyahan, patuloy kong sinamba ang Panginoon sa iba’t ibang uri ng lotus.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) narrating (deduced from Māheśvara-khaṇḍa convention)
Scene: A devotee living simply on fruits, seated near a waterbody with blooming lotuses, offering varied lotuses to a Śiva-liṅga in a small shrine; relatives watch with renewed respect.
FAQs
Simple living (fruit-diet) paired with steady worship becomes a practical path of devotion and inner contentment.
No specific tīrtha is named; the verse praises a devotional lifestyle centered on Īśa.
Phalāhāra (subsisting on fruits) and worship of Śiva with varied lotuses (abja-pūjā).