Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 27
विघ्नमाचरते यस्तु द्वारकां प्रति गच्छताम् । नरके मज्जते मूढः कल्पमात्रं तु रौरवे
vighnamācarate yastu dvārakāṃ prati gacchatām | narake majjate mūḍhaḥ kalpamātraṃ tu raurave
Namun sesiapa yang menimbulkan halangan bagi mereka yang menuju ke Dvārakā—orang yang dungu itu akan tenggelam dalam neraka, di Raurava, selama satu kalpa.
Sūta (deduced; Prabhāsa Khaṇḍa narrative style)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A stark moral tableau: pilgrims walking toward Dvārakā while a malicious figure blocks the path; below, a dark vision of Raurava naraka with torment imagery, contrasted with the bright pilgrimage road.
FAQs
Harming or hindering pilgrimage is treated as grave adharma with severe karmic consequences.
Dvārakā; the verse protects the sanctity of travel to Kṛṣṇa’s sacred city.
A negative injunction: do not create vighna (obstructions) for pilgrims; instead, one should support their yātrā.