Skanda Purana — Mahesvara Khanda, Shloka 61
यो मे प्रतिबलश्चापि स मे भर्ता भविष्यति । एवं च समयं श्रुत्वा बहवो दैत्यराक्षसाः
yo me pratibalaścāpi sa me bhartā bhaviṣyati | evaṃ ca samayaṃ śrutvā bahavo daityarākṣasāḥ
“Dan siapa pun yang setara denganku dalam kekuatan, dialah yang akan menjadi suamiku.” Mendengar syarat itu, banyak Dānava dan Rākṣasa pun maju.
Lomaharṣaṇa (Sūta), narrating
Scene: The heroine declares: ‘whoever is my equal in strength will be my husband’; a crowd of Dānavas and Rākṣasas gathers, bristling with weapons and arrogance, preparing to attempt the challenge.
FAQs
Dharma narratives portray worthiness as tested—strength and capability must match responsibility and alliance.
The legend continues to build the fame of Kāmākhyā’s sacred region through trials attracting powerful beings.
None; it states a personal condition (samaya) rather than a religious rite.