Guhyarupini (गुह्यरूपिणी, IAST: Guhyarūpiṇī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose form is supremely secret and hidden”. From guhya (secret, esoteric) and rūpiṇī (she who is embodied in a form), this epithet declares that Lalitā's true nature transcends ordinary perception and is revealed only through initiatory grace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Guhya derives from the root guh (to conceal, to cover), and in tantric vocabulary it specifically denotes the esoteric teachings accessible solely to the initiated. Rūpiṇī affirms that this secret is not abstract but takes a living, radiant form — the Goddess herself. The name thus honors Lalitā as the living mystery at the heart of all Śrī Vidyā sādhanā.

Lalitā is worshipped as Guhyarūpiṇī by sādhakas who approach the Śrī Cakra, recognizing that each enclosure of the yantra conceals a deeper manifestation of her glory. Pronounced guh-yah-ROO-pee-nee; the retroflex ṇī at the close is characteristic of feminine participial forms in Sanskrit.

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Scriptural source

Guhyarupini 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, Guhyarupini aligns with the Dhanishta nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.