Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 31

Devanagari script

सिद्धिर्माया क्षमा दुर्गा देवी स्वाहा स्वधा सुधा । सावित्री चैव गायत्री लक्ष्मीः सा दक्षिणा द्युतिः

Transliteration

siddhirmāyā kṣamā durgā devī svāhā svadhā sudhā | sāvitrī caiva gāyatrī lakṣmīḥ sā dakṣiṇā dyutiḥ

Translation

సిద్ధి, మాయ, క్షమా, దుర్గాదేవి, స్వాహా, స్వధా, సుధా; అలాగే సావిత్రి, గాయత్రి, లక్ష్మి, దక్షిణా, ద్యుతి కూడా అక్కడ ఉన్నారు।

Word by Word

• सिद्धिः: Siddhi (attainment)
• सिद्धिः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सिद्धि (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• माया: Māyā (illusion/power)
• माया: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: माया (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• क्षमा: Kṣamā (forbearance)
• क्षमा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: क्षमा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• दुर्गा: Durgā
• दुर्गा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दुर्गा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• देवी: the Goddess
• देवी: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: देवी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्वाहा: Svāhā
• स्वाहा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वाहा (प्रातिपदिक/नित्यशब्द)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• स्वधा: Svadhā
• स्वधा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: स्वधा (प्रातिपदिक/नित्यशब्द)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सुधा: Sudhā (nectar)
• सुधा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सुधा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सावित्री: Sāvitrī
• सावित्री: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: सावित्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• च: and
• च: Samuccaya (Coordination/समुच्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चयबोधक-अव्यय (conjunction)

• एव: also/indeed
• एव: Sambandha (Emphasis/सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: एव (अव्यय)
• Form: अवधारणार्थक-अव्यय (emphatic particle)

• गायत्री: Gāyatrī
• गायत्री: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: गायत्री (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• लक्ष्मीः: Lakṣmī
• लक्ष्मीः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: लक्ष्मी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• सा: she
• सा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन (pronoun)

• दक्षिणा: Dakṣiṇā (gift/fee)
• दक्षिणा: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: दक्षिणा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

• द्युतिः: Dyuti (splendour)
• द्युतिः: Karta (Listed subject/कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: द्युति (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), एकवचन

Speaker

Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta) to the sages (deduced from Māheśvarakhaṇḍa narrative style)

Visual Art Cues

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.

Characters & Entities

• Siddhi
• Māyā
• Kṣamā
• Durgā
• Svāhā
• Svadhā
• Sudhā
• Sāvitrī
• Gāyatrī
• Lakṣmī
• Dakṣiṇā
• Dyuti

FAQs

What is the primary spiritual lesson of this shloka?

All powers—ritual, radiance, compassion, and prosperity—are gathered in sacred harmony, indicating that dharma integrates both devotion and right action.

Which specific holy site (Tirtha) is glorified here?

No specific site is named; the verse is a mahātmya-style roll call of auspicious divine presences.

What ritualistic prescription is mentioned?

Not a prescription, but ritual concepts appear: Svāhā (offerings to gods), Svadhā (offerings to ancestors), and Dakṣiṇā (sacrificial fee).