Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 15
द्वारकां गच्छमानस्तु शान्तो दांतः शुचिः सदा । ब्रह्मचर्यमधः शय्यां कुर्वीत नियतेन्द्रियः
dvārakāṃ gacchamānastu śānto dāṃtaḥ śuciḥ sadā | brahmacaryamadhaḥ śayyāṃ kurvīta niyatendriyaḥ
While going to Dvārakā, one should remain peaceful, self-controlled, and always pure; observing brahmacarya, one should sleep on the ground, with the senses restrained.
Śrī Nārada (continuing)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A solitary or small group of pilgrims walking quietly toward Dvārakā, carrying minimal belongings, faces serene; one sleeps on a simple mat on bare ground under a tree or dharmaśālā veranda, hands in japa, senses restrained.
FAQs
Outer travel must be matched by inner discipline—purity, restraint, and simplicity are the pilgrim’s true ornaments.
Dvārakā, whose approach is to be undertaken with strict personal discipline.
Maintain calmness and purity, observe brahmacarya, sleep on the ground, and keep the senses controlled.