Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 77
क्षेत्रतीर्थादिराजानां महाराजस्त्वमीश्वरि । इति सर्वे वदन्तस्तु द्वारकां च ववंदिरे
kṣetratīrthādirājānāṃ mahārājastvamīśvari | iti sarve vadantastu dvārakāṃ ca vavaṃdire
“Wahai Dewi Penguasa, di antara segala kṣetra suci dan tīrtha yang utama, Engkaulah Maharaja tertinggi.” Demikian ujar mereka semua, lalu bersujud hormat kepada Dvārakā.
Narrator (contextual Purāṇic narration within Dvārakā Māhātmya)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: ṛṣis/brāhmaṇas
Scene: A gathered group of pilgrims and brāhmaṇas stand with folded hands, praising Dvārakā as a crowned empress of tīrthas; the city is envisioned as a goddess presiding over the kṣetra while they bow.
FAQs
True sacredness culminates in reverence: recognizing Dvārakā’s supremacy leads naturally to humble worship.
Dvārakā, praised as the foremost among all kṣetras and tīrthas.
No explicit rite is prescribed; the act emphasized is vandanā—bowing and paying homage.