Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
द्वारकायास्तु यात्रायां को विधिः संप्रकीर्तितः । नियमः कोऽत्र कर्त्तव्यो वर्जनीयं च किं मुने
dvārakāyāstu yātrāyāṃ ko vidhiḥ saṃprakīrtitaḥ | niyamaḥ ko'tra karttavyo varjanīyaṃ ca kiṃ mune
முனிவரே! த்வாரகா யாத்திரைக்கு எத்தகைய விதி கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது? அங்கே எந்த நியமம் கடைப்பிடிக்க வேண்டும், எதைத் தவிர்க்க வேண்டும்?
Unspecified questioner (listener) addressing Nārada
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A respectful question posed to a sage: the pilgrim asks for the exact procedure, disciplines, and avoidances for the Dvārakā pilgrimage; the setting suggests a roadside hermitage or camp before entering the sacred city.
FAQs
Pilgrimage is not mere travel; it requires right conduct—knowing what to do and what to avoid.
Dvārakā, the sacred kṣetra associated with Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
The verse asks for the yātrā-vidhi (procedure), niyama (disciplines), and varjana (avoidances), preparing for a detailed injunction list.