Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 29
देवा ऊचुः । सेयं वै द्वारका देवी वहते यत्र गोमती । यत्राऽस्ते भगवान्कृष्णः सेयं पुण्या विराजते
devā ūcuḥ | seyaṃ vai dvārakā devī vahate yatra gomatī | yatrā'ste bhagavānkṛṣṇaḥ seyaṃ puṇyā virājate
دیوتاؤں نے کہا: ‘یہی تو دیوی دوارکا ہے جہاں گومتی ندی بہتی ہے۔ جہاں بھگوان کرشن تشریف فرما ہیں—یہی مقدس نگری پاکیزگی سے جگمگا رہی ہے۔’
Devas
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Scene: The gods point toward Dvārakā as a radiant goddess-city; the Gomatī glitters as it flows; in the heart of the city, Kṛṣṇa’s presence is implied by a luminous aura or temple silhouette; devas speak in chorus.
FAQs
A tīrtha becomes supremely sanctifying through divine presence—when Bhagavān dwells there, the land itself radiates puṇya.
Dvārakā, especially in relation to the Gomatī River and the abiding presence of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
No explicit prescription; the verse provides theological identification of Dvārakā’s holiness (devī-svarūpa) and its sources (Gomatī, Kṛṣṇa).