Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 82
देवीभिः सहिता देवाः संमान्य विजयं च ते । सिद्धैश्वर्यं ददुस्तस्मै सिद्धसेनेति नाम च
devībhiḥ sahitā devāḥ saṃmānya vijayaṃ ca te | siddhaiśvaryaṃ dadustasmai siddhaseneti nāma ca
ദേവിമാരോടുകൂടിയ ദേവന്മാർ വിജയനെ ആദരിച്ചു. അവനു സിദ്ധ ഐശ്വര്യവും സമൃദ്ധിയും നൽകി, ‘സിദ്ധസേന’ എന്ന നാമവും നൽകി.
Narrator (within Māheśvarakhaṇḍa; likely Sūta/Lomaharṣaṇa addressing sages)
Scene: Devas with Devīs ceremonially honor Vijaya; they place blessings upon him, granting siddhi and prosperity, and proclaim his new name 'Siddhasena'.
FAQs
When devotion and dharma are honored, divine beings confer siddhi and auspicious identity (name/fame) as grace.
No specific tīrtha is named in this verse; the focus is on divine reward for merit.
No explicit ritual is prescribed; it narrates bestowal of siddhaiśvarya and a new name.