Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 29
द्वारकायास्तु माहात्म्यं श्रावयेद्यः कलौ नृणाम् । भावमुत्पादयेद्यो वै लभेत्क्रतुशतंफलम्
dvārakāyāstu māhātmyaṃ śrāvayedyaḥ kalau nṛṇām | bhāvamutpādayedyo vai labhetkratuśataṃphalam
Trong thời Kali, ai cho người đời nghe tụng đọc Māhātmya của Dvārakā và khơi dậy lòng sùng tín chân thật thì được quả báo như trăm lễ tế Veda.
Skanda (deduced)
Tirtha: Dvārakā
Type: kshetra
Listener: Daityarājendra
Scene: A kathā hall in Kali-yuga: a reciter reads Dvārakā-māhātmya from a palm-leaf manuscript; listeners—householders, pilgrims, elders—are moved to tears and folded hands. Above them, symbolic fires of ‘hundred sacrifices’ appear as luminous halos, indicating yajña-phala through bhakti.
FAQs
In Kali-yuga, sharing and hearing tīrtha-māhātmya with genuine devotion is a powerful, accessible dharma equal to great sacrifices.
Dvārakā—its māhātmya (glory narrative) is the focus.
Śravaṇa/śrāvaṇa: arranging recitation so others hear Dvārakā’s māhātmya and cultivating bhāva (devotional faith).