Shloka : 83

कर्तव्या द्वारिकामुख्यतीर्थयात्रा यथाविधि ।

सर्वैरपि यथाशक्ति भाव्यं दीनेषु वत्सलै: ॥ 83 ॥

અને સર્વે જે અમારા આશ્રિત તેમણે, દ્વારિકા આદિક જે તીર્થ, તેમની યાત્રા જે તે પોતાના સાર્મથ્ય પ્રમાણે યથાવિધિએ કરીને કરવી. અને વળી પોતાના સાર્મથ્ય પ્રમાણે દીનજનને વિષે દયાવાન થાવું. ॥ 83 ॥

And all my devotees should visit the pilgrimage places like Dwarika etc. as per one's capacity. And should perform charity towards the poor and needy as per one's capacity. || 83 ||

Commentary

Shri Hari says to His devotees: Devotion towards Me, Shri Harikrishna, with proper code of conduct, knowledge and detachment etc. are the doors leading towards salvation i.e. best means to attain salvation. A place, wherever these qualities are available, is called Dwarika. In this context Chhapaiya, Gadhpur, Ahmedabad, Vadtal, Jetalpur, Mooli, Bhuj, Junagadh, Dholka, Dholera - these ten places and surrounding places of pilgrimage like Gau-Ghat, Narayan-Sar, Saryu river etc. also should be considered as Dwarika. Because all these places are like doors leading towards the Ultimate Liberation. Therefore, such places of pilgrimage should be visited and special worship, offerings to Shri Hari and charity towards saints and celibates should be performed at these places. Also, one should remain in company of saints and perform 'Darshan' of idol of God.

One should listen to the narratives of God, sing the praise of God, meditate and worship God with the senses and mind under control and fully focused.

And proper code of conduct should be followed while visiting the places of pilgrimage i.e. fasting, prayer etc. should be performed with senses under control. Because sins committed in other places are destroyed in the places of pilgrimage, but the sins committed here cannot be purified through penance also. Besides, the visits to the places of pilgrimage should be performed as per one's capacity. i.e. rituals, like going there by walking or performing charity etc., should be performed as per one's capacity.

Now, there are two types of places of pilgrimage i.e. movable & immmovable. The characteristics of an immovable place of pilgrimage have been discussed above. Now, the saints are considered to be the moving places of pilgrimage. The characteristics of such places are described by Shri Hari as : Wherever the absolute saints of God are residing is called 'Naimisharanya Kshetra' i.e. a sacred place of pilgrimage. One should remain, with very firm intent, in contact of saints who are staying at 'Naimisharanya Kshetra' and should pray for salvation.

The devotees of Shri Hari should show compassion and sympathy towards the poor, disabled, a person who is going through misfortune, sick, women, an unfortanate person who is sufferring because of displeasing a deity or God i.e. one should sympathize with the troubles of others and try to help them as per one's capacity. But the empathy should not be binding like Bharatji.