Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
द्वारकायास्तु यात्रायां को विधिः संप्रकीर्तितः । नियमः कोऽत्र कर्त्तव्यो वर्जनीयं च किं मुने
dvārakāyāstu yātrāyāṃ ko vidhiḥ saṃprakīrtitaḥ | niyamaḥ ko'tra karttavyo varjanīyaṃ ca kiṃ mune
يا أيها الحكيم، ما الإجراء المقرَّر للحجّ إلى دوارَكا؟ وما الانضباط الذي ينبغي التزامه هناك، وما الذي يجب اجتنابه، أيها الموني؟
Unspecified questioner (listener) addressing Nārada
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A respectful question posed to a sage: the pilgrim asks for the exact procedure, disciplines, and avoidances for the Dvārakā pilgrimage; the setting suggests a roadside hermitage or camp before entering the sacred city.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is not mere travel; it requires right conduct—knowing what to do and what to avoid.
Dvārakā, the sacred kṣetra associated with Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
The verse asks for the yātrā-vidhi (procedure), niyama (disciplines), and varjana (avoidances), preparing for a detailed injunction list.