Bhavabhavavivarnita (भावाभाववर्जिता, IAST: Bhāvābhāvavarjitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who transcends both existence and non-existence”. From bhāva (being, existence), abhāva (non-being, negation), and varjitā (free from, transcending), this name declares Lalithā as the absolute reality beyond all ontological categories.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Advaita and Śākta traditions together affirm that ultimate reality cannot be confined within the binary of being and non-being, for she is the ground from which both arise. Lalithā as Bhāvābhāvavarjitā points to the turīya, the fourth state beyond waking, dream, and deep sleep, in which the Goddess alone shines. This is one of the most philosophically profound names in the Sahasranāma, touching the very heart of the Upaniṣadic neti neti inquiry.

This deeply philosophical epithet of Lalithā is more commonly used in scriptural recitation than as a personal given name; pronounced bhaa-VAA-bhaa-va-var-ji-taa.

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Scriptural source

Bhavabhavavivarnita 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, Bhavabhavavivarnita aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.