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
সিদ্ধি, মায়া, ক্ষমা, দুর্গা দেবী, স্বাহা, স্বধা, সুধা; এবং সাবিত্রী, গায়ত্রী, লক্ষ্মী, দক্ষিণা ও দ্যুতি—সবাই উপস্থিত হলেন।
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).