Anityatripta (अनित्यतृप्ता, IAST: Anityatṛptā) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She ever satisfied amid the impermanent world”. From anitya (impermanent, transient) and tṛptā (satisfied, fulfilled), this name glorifies Lalitā as one who, though presiding over an ever-changing universe, abides in complete, undiminished contentment.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Anitya is a key philosophical term meaning 'non-eternal' or 'transient'—the very quality that characterizes all conditioned existence. Tṛptā, from the root tṛp (to be satisfied), describes fullness and contentment. Together they paradoxically declare that the Devī finds perfect fulfillment even within the realm of impermanence, since she is its very substratum.

Some commentators interpret this as 'she who is satisfied by impermanent offerings,' emphasizing Lalitā's compassionate acceptance of the sincere, humble worship of her devotees regardless of the transience of material gifts. Pronounced a-ni-tya-TRIP-taa.

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Scriptural source

Anityatripta appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Anityatripta aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.