Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 10
तदाप्रभृति विप्रेन्द्रास्तिष्ठते द्वारकां हरिः । दुर्वाससा गिरा बद्धो न जहाति कदाचन
tadāprabhṛti viprendrāstiṣṭhate dvārakāṃ hariḥ | durvāsasā girā baddho na jahāti kadācana
Từ đó về sau, hỡi bậc tối thượng trong hàng Bà-la-môn, Hari ngự tại Dvārakā; bị ràng buộc bởi lời của Durvāsā, Ngài chẳng bao giờ rời bỏ nơi ấy.
Prahlāda (deduced from the continuing narration in Adhyāya 4)
Tirtha: Dvārakā-kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Listener: Ṛṣis/brāhmaṇas (viprendra)
Scene: A serene Dvārakā seascape with Kṛṣṇa/Hari enthroned, while sage Durvāsā stands with raised hand in solemn utterance; the city appears protected by the force of the rṣi’s word.
FAQs
The Lord’s abiding presence in a kṣetra is affirmed through sacred vow and saintly utterance, strengthening pilgrim faith.
Dvārakā as Hari’s enduring abode, contextualizing the nearby Varadāna tīrtha’s greatness.
No explicit ritual; it provides a theological assurance of Hari’s perpetual presence for worship and pilgrimage.