Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 8
मन्वंतरसहस्रे तु प्रयागे यत्फलं भवेत् । निमिषार्द्धेन वसतां द्वारकायां तु तत्फलम्
manvaṃtarasahasre tu prayāge yatphalaṃ bhavet | nimiṣārddhena vasatāṃ dvārakāyāṃ tu tatphalam
پریاگ میں ہزار منونتر گزارنے سے جو ثواب حاصل ہو، وہی ثواب دوارکا میں آدھے نِمِش کے قیام سے حاصل ہو جاتا ہے۔
Unknown (within Dvārakā Māhātmya narration; likely a Purāṇic narrator addressing a listener)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: A visionary map where Prayāga’s confluence spans cosmic ages, yet a single heartbeat in Dvārakā shines brighter; pilgrims stand at Dvārakā’s shore as the sea-wind carries Krishna’s name, while a celestial chronometer collapses manvantaras into a blink.
FAQs
The Purāṇa exalts Dvārakā as a supremely potent tīrtha where even the briefest association yields immense puṇya.
Dvārakā is glorified, with Prayāga used as a benchmark for comparison.
No specific rite is prescribed; the verse emphasizes the merit of simply residing in Dvārakā even momentarily.