Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 5
अत्युग्राण्यपि पापानि तावत्तिष्ठंति विग्रहे । यावन्न गच्छते जंतुः कलौ द्वारवतीं प्रति
atyugrāṇyapi pāpāni tāvattiṣṭhaṃti vigrahe | yāvanna gacchate jaṃtuḥ kalau dvāravatīṃ prati
حتى أشدُّ الخطايا فظاعةً تبقى كامنةً في حال التجلّد بالجسد ما دام الإنسان، في عصر كالي، لم يشرع في المسير نحو دوارافَتي (دوارَكا).
Prahlāda
Tirtha: Dvāravatī (Dvārakā)
Type: kshetra
Scene: A person weighed down by dark, thorny chains labeled ‘ugra pāpa’ stands at a crossroads marked ‘Kali’; upon stepping onto the road to Dvāravatī, the chains loosen and fall away.
FAQs
For Kali-yuga, pilgrimage to Dvārakā is presented as an especially powerful means to loosen even severe karmic bondage.
Dvāravatī/Dvārakā, approached as a liberating destination in Kali-yuga.
The implied prescription is to begin the journey toward Dvārakā; setting out itself is framed as spiritually transformative.