Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
मन्वंतरसहस्रे तु प्रयागे यत्फलं भवेत् । निमिषार्द्धेन वसतां द्वारकायां तु तत्फलम्
manvaṃtarasahasre tu prayāge yatphalaṃ bhavet | nimiṣārddhena vasatāṃ dvārakāyāṃ tu tatphalam
প্ৰয়াগত হাজাৰ মন্বন্তৰ কটালে যি পুণ্যফল হয়, দ্বাৰকাত অর্ধ নিমিষ বাস কৰোঁতাসকলেও সেই একে ফল লাভ কৰে।
Unknown (within Dvārakā Māhātmya narration; likely a Purāṇic narrator addressing a listener)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A visionary map where Prayāga’s confluence spans cosmic ages, yet a single heartbeat in Dvārakā shines brighter; pilgrims stand at Dvārakā’s shore as the sea-wind carries Krishna’s name, while a celestial chronometer collapses manvantaras into a blink.
FAQs
The Purāṇa exalts Dvārakā as a supremely potent tīrtha where even the briefest association yields immense puṇya.
Dvārakā is glorified, with Prayāga used as a benchmark for comparison.
No specific rite is prescribed; the verse emphasizes the merit of simply residing in Dvārakā even momentarily.