Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 36
गायमानो भगवतः प्रादुर्भावाननेकधा । नृत्यद्भिर्हर्षसंयुक्तैर्हृष्यमाणः पुनःपुनः । स्वयं नृत्यन्हर्षयुक्तो भक्तो गच्छेद्धरेः पुरम्
gāyamāno bhagavataḥ prādurbhāvānanekadhā | nṛtyadbhirharṣasaṃyuktairhṛṣyamāṇaḥ punaḥpunaḥ | svayaṃ nṛtyanharṣayukto bhakto gaccheddhareḥ puram
Singing of the Lord’s many manifestations, rejoicing again and again amid devotees who dance in delight, and himself dancing with joy, the devotee attains Hari’s city, the Lord’s divine abode.
Unspecified (narrative voice within Dvārakā Māhātmya)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A festive procession in Dvārakā: devotees singing of the Lord’s many manifestations, dancing in circles with cymbals and drums; the central devotee, overwhelmed with joy, dances as if drawn toward a radiant, golden city of Hari.
FAQs
Joyful devotion—kīrtana and communal worship—becomes a direct means to reach the Lord’s abode.
Dvārakā as “Hari’s city,” the sacred destination of the devotee.
Singing the Lord’s līlās/manifestations and engaging in devotional dance with fellow devotees.