Skanda Purana — Avanti Khanda, Shloka 8
तत्र तीर्थे पुनर्गत्वा तपः कृत्वा सुदुष्करम् । पूजयित्वा द्विजान्भक्त्या यास्येते द्वारकां पुनः
tatra tīrthe punargatvā tapaḥ kṛtvā suduṣkaram | pūjayitvā dvijānbhaktyā yāsyete dvārakāṃ punaḥ
Setelah pergi lagi ke tīrtha itu, melaksanakan tapa yang amat sukar, serta memuliakan para dvija dengan bhakti, mereka akan kembali menuju Dvārakā sekali lagi.
Mārkaṇḍeya
Tirtha: Dvārakā; plus an unnamed tīrtha previously referenced
Type: kshetra
Listener: Pārtha (Arjuna)
Scene: Pilgrims/divine brothers at a riverside or sacred ford performing austerities; then honoring brāhmaṇas with offerings; finally a sea-girt golden Dvārakā on the horizon as they depart/arrive.
FAQs
True tīrtha practice joins austerity with humility—honoring the learned and living a life of devotion alongside pilgrimage.
The tīrtha under discussion in the chapter—Yojaneśvara—linked here to the onward journey to Dvārakā.
Performing severe tapas at the tīrtha and worshipping/honoring dvijas (brāhmaṇas) with devotion.