Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 24
सर्वभूतमयश्चात्र ततस्त्वं जगदीश्वर । यद्ददासि मनुष्याणां भविष्याणां कलौ युगे । तद्वदस्व महाबाहो कृपां कृत्वा जगत्पते
sarvabhūtamayaścātra tatastvaṃ jagadīśvara | yaddadāsi manuṣyāṇāṃ bhaviṣyāṇāṃ kalau yuge | tadvadasva mahābāho kṛpāṃ kṛtvā jagatpate
আৰু যিহেতু ইয়াত তুমি সকলো ভূতৰ সাৰৰূপে উপস্থিত, হে জগদীশ্বৰ! দয়া কৰি, হে মহাবাহু জগত্পতে, ক’বা—কলিযুগৰ ভবিষ্যতে বাস কৰা মানুহক তুমি কি দান কৰা?
Gopikās addressing Śrī Kṛṣṇa
Tirtha: Dvārakā-kṣetra (Jagadīśvara/Janārdana)
Type: kshetra
Scene: Sages/devotees with folded hands beseech Jagadīśvara in Dvārakā; the background subtly shows the shadow of Kali-yuga—fading dharma symbols—while a compassionate halo around the Lord suggests forthcoming guidance.
FAQs
In Kali Yuga, seekers rely on divine compassion and clear guidance; the Lord provides accessible paths to merit.
The Dvārakā region, in which the Lord is described as present as the essence of all beings.
A request for instruction is made; the specific prescriptions follow in subsequent verses (snāna, dāna, pilgrimage).