Skanda Purana — Prabhasa Khanda, Shloka 54

Devanagari script

सप्त त्वा हरितोऽनेन सिद्धिदां सर्वकर्मसु । विद्युतामर्चयेद्देवं सप्त त्वा हरितेन च

Transliteration

sapta tvā harito'nena siddhidāṃ sarvakarmasu | vidyutāmarcayeddevaṃ sapta tvā haritena ca

Translation

Mit dem Mantra, das mit „sapta tvā haritaḥ…“ beginnt, soll man Siddhidā verehren, die in allen Handlungen Erfolg verleiht. Und mit „sapta tvā harita…“ soll man ebenso die Gottheit Vidyutā anbeten.

Word by Word

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्द; (indeclinable numeral used adjectivally)

• त्वा: you (object)
• त्वा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• हरितः: the Haritas (green/yellow steeds/rays)
• हरितः: Karta (Subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (Nominative), बहुवचन (वेदिक/मन्त्रप्रयोगे)

• अनेन: with this
• अनेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: इदम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• सिद्धिदाम्: the giver of success
• सिद्धिदाम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सिद्धि+दा (प्रातिपदिक; दा-धातुजन्य)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन; समासः—सिद्धिं ददाति इति (giver of success)

• सर्वकर्मसु: in all rites/actions
• सर्वकर्मसु: Adhikarana (Location/अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्व+कर्मन् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, सप्तमी-विभक्ति (Locative), बहुवचन; समासः—सर्वाणि कर्माणि (in all actions)

• विद्युताम्: Vidyutā (lightning-goddess)
• विद्युताम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विद्युत् (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन (मन्त्ररूप/वैकल्पिक)

• अर्चयेत्: should worship
• अर्चयेत्: Kriya (Action/क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अर्च् (धातु)
• Form: विधिलिङ् (Optative), प्रथमपुरुष, एकवचन, परस्मैपद

• देवम्: the deity
• देवम्: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देव (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• सप्त: seven
• सप्त: Visheshana (Qualifier/विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सप्त (संख्या-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्ययवत् संख्या-शब्द; विशेषण

• त्वा: you
• त्वा: Karma (Object/कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: द्वितीया-विभक्ति (Accusative), एकवचन

• हरितेन: with/through Harita (green one)
• हरितेन: Karana (Instrument/करण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरित (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, तृतीया-विभक्ति (Instrumental), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय, समुच्चयार्थक (conjunction)

Speaker

Skanda (deduced from Prabhāsakṣetra-māhātmya instructional tone)

Tirtha Mahatmya

Tirtha: Prabhāsa-kṣetra

Type: kshetra

Visual Art Cues

Scene: A pilgrim-priest at Prabhāsa performs Devi-archana: two radiant feminine forms—Siddhidā (bestowing success) and Vidyutā (lightning-like)—are invoked with Vedic mantra openings; lamps flicker, sea-wind and temple banners move in the background.

Characters & Entities

• Siddhidā
• Vidyutā
• Sūrya (seven haritaḥ)

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

When actions are sanctified by mantra and devotion, success is sought as grace rather than mere effort.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

Prabhāsakṣetra, where such mantra-worship is framed as a dharmic rite.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Worship of Siddhidā and Vidyutā using the “sapta tvā haritaḥ…” mantra.