Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31
सिद्धिर्माया क्षमा दुर्गा देवी स्वाहा स्वधा सुधा । सावित्री चैव गायत्री लक्ष्मीः सा दक्षिणा द्युतिः
siddhirmāyā kṣamā durgā devī svāhā svadhā sudhā | sāvitrī caiva gāyatrī lakṣmīḥ sā dakṣiṇā dyutiḥ
وحضرت سِدّهي، ومايا، وكشَما، ودورغا ديفي، وسفاهَا، وسفدها، وسُدها؛ وكذلك سافيتري، وغاياتري، ولاكشمي، وداكشِنا، ودْيُوتي (كنَّ حاضرات).
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)
Scene: A radiant gathering of personified virtues and ritual powers: Durgā with protective aura, Gāyatrī/Sāvitrī with Vedic brilliance, Lakṣmī with lotus and prosperity, Svāhā/Svadhā as offering-flames, Dyuti as luminous glow, Siddhi as blessing-granting presence.
FAQs
All powers—ritual, radiance, compassion, and prosperity—are gathered in sacred harmony, indicating that dharma integrates both devotion and right action.
No specific site is named; the verse is a mahātmya-style roll call of auspicious divine presences.
Not a prescription, but ritual concepts appear: Svāhā (offerings to gods), Svadhā (offerings to ancestors), and Dakṣiṇā (sacrificial fee).