Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 51
कलौ न शक्यते गंतुं विना कृष्णप्रसादतः । कृष्णस्य दर्शनं कर्तुं यान्ति रुद्रादयः सुराः
kalau na śakyate gaṃtuṃ vinā kṛṣṇaprasādataḥ | kṛṣṇasya darśanaṃ kartuṃ yānti rudrādayaḥ surāḥ
ในกาลียุค หากปราศจากพระกรุณาของพระกฤษณะ ย่อมไปถึงที่นั้นไม่ได้ แม้เหล่าเทพ—พระรุทระและอื่นๆ—ยังมุ่งมาเพื่อได้เฝ้าดรรศน์พระกฤษณะ
Sūta (deduced from Prabhāsa-khaṇḍa māhātmya narration context)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A pilgrim’s aspiration is framed by cosmic validation: Rudra and other devas arrive at Dvārakā to behold Kṛṣṇa; the path is shown as opening only by Kṛṣṇa’s grace—like a gate of light over the sea.
FAQs
Pilgrimage and divine vision are ultimately attained through grace, not mere effort—especially in Kali-yuga.
Dvārakā as the place of Kṛṣṇa-darśana, approached only by Kṛṣṇa’s favor.
Implicitly, seeking Kṛṣṇa’s prasāda (grace) through devotion as the prerequisite for successful pilgrimage and darśana.