Brihatsena (बृहत्सेना, IAST: Bṛhatsanā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who commands a vast, mighty army”. From bṛhat (great, vast) and senā (army, host), this name portrays Lalithā as a sovereign warrior-queen commanding innumerable divine forces.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Lalithā Māhātmya describes the Goddess as the supreme commander who marshalled celestial armies to vanquish the demon Bhaṇḍāsura. The name Bṛhatsenā thus evokes that grand cosmological battle, where every soldier in her host was an emanation of her own śakti. It also carries a metaphysical resonance: the vast army represents the countless divine energies she deploys to uphold dharma in every age.

This epithet of Lalithā Tripurasundarī celebrates her role as the supreme military sovereign of the cosmos; pronounced brih-hat-SAY-naa.

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Scriptural source

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