Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 40
सिद्धिदा साधकेंद्राणां महाविद्यां जपंति ये । धीरेभ्यो ब्रह्मचारिभ्यः सत्यचित्तेभ्य एव च
siddhidā sādhakeṃdrāṇāṃ mahāvidyāṃ japaṃti ye | dhīrebhyo brahmacāribhyaḥ satyacittebhya eva ca
She is the giver of siddhi to the foremost of practitioners—those who repeat the Mahāvidyā. She grants it to the steadfast, to brahmacārins, and indeed to those whose minds are rooted in truth.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), by Māheśvarakhaṇḍa contextual attribution
Tirtha: Siddhāmbikā Mahāvidyā-japa kṣetra
Type: kshetra
Scene: A group of austere sādhakas—brahmacārins with matted hair or neatly tied topknots—sit in a cave courtyard chanting Mahāvidyā; Siddhāmbikā presides, bestowing boons to the steadfast and truthful.
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Mantra-power matures in those grounded in dharma—steadfastness, brahmacarya, and truthfulness—making them fit vessels for siddhi.
The Siddhakūpa/Siddheśa region where Siddhāmbikā is present and grants results to qualified practitioners.
Japa of the Mahāvidyā, supported by brahmacarya, dhairya (steadfastness), and satya (truthfulness).