Chaturbahu Samanvita (चतुर्बाहुसमन्विता, IAST: Caturbāhusamanvitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Endowed with four divine arms”. From catur (four), bāhu (arm), and samanvitā (fully endowed with, accompanied by), this name describes Lalitā's four-armed form, each hand bearing a sacred implement of creation, sustenance, and liberation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In the Dhyāna-śloka of the Lalitā Sahasranāma, the Goddess holds the pāśa (noose), aṅkuśa (goad), sugarcane bow, and five floral arrows in her four hands — a complete cosmological symbolism of binding, guiding, attracting, and piercing the mind toward liberation. The four arms signify her mastery over the four directions and the four aims of life (puruṣārthas). Samanvitā indicates not mere possession but harmonious, purposeful integration of all four divine powers.

Caturbāhusamanvitā precisely describes the iconic murti of Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī worshipped in Śrīvidyā temples, making it a deeply visual and meditative name. As a personal name it is compound and descriptive; Caturbāhu or simply Bāhu may be used.

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Scriptural source

Chaturbahu Samanvita 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, Chaturbahu Samanvita aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.