Skanda Purana — Nagara Khanda, Shloka 53
शेषकालेऽपि चित्तस्थान्कामान्मर्त्यः समाप्नुयात् । तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पूज्या सा द्वारका नरैः । सर्वेष्वपि हि कालेषु चातुमास्ये विशेषतः
śeṣakāle'pi cittasthānkāmānmartyaḥ samāpnuyāt | tasmātsarvaprayatnena pūjyā sā dvārakā naraiḥ | sarveṣvapi hi kāleṣu cātumāsye viśeṣataḥ
Walaupun pada waktu-waktu lain, seorang insan fana boleh memperoleh hajat yang tersimpan di dalam hati. Oleh itu, dengan segala usaha, hendaklah manusia memuja Dvārakā itu—pada setiap masa, dan khususnya pada Cāturmāsya.
Sūta (Lomaharṣaṇa/Sauti)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: dvija-śreṣṭhas (best of Brahmins) as the addressed audience in the surrounding narrative frame
Scene: Pilgrims approach sea-girt Dvārakā; lamps and incense rise before the Lord in the temple, with Cāturmāsya austerities—tulasī, offerings, and restrained living—framing the worship.
FAQs
Consistent worship at a sanctified tīrtha yields both worldly and spiritual fruits, with sacred seasons multiplying the merit.
The Dvārakā-designated sacred site established at the tīrtha in Nāgara Khaṇḍa, Adhyāya 41.
Worship (pūjā) of the Dvārakā site with full effort at all times, and with special emphasis during Cāturmāsya.