Kaivalyapadadayini (कैवल्यपददायिनी, IAST: kaivalyapadadāyinī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who bestows the state of absolute liberation”. Composed of 'kaivalya' (perfect aloneness, liberation), 'pada' (state, abode, foot), and 'dāyinī' (she who gives, from 'dā' to give), this name honors Lalitā as the gracious giver of the highest spiritual liberation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Kaivalya is the pinnacle of spiritual attainment across Sāṃkhya-Yoga and Advaita traditions — a state of pure, unobstructed consciousness entirely free from all bondage. 'Pada' here means both the state and the abode of that liberation. 'Dāyinī' is the feminine of 'dāyin' (giver); the whole compound declares that the Goddess, out of her infinite compassion, places this supreme state within the reach of those who surrender to her. Liberation is her gift, not merely humanity's achievement.

This epithet of Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī is cherished in mokṣa-oriented devotional practice. In full it is unwieldy as a given name; the short form Dayini or Kaivalya serves better in daily use. Pronounced kai-VAHL-yah-pah-dah-DAH-yee-nee.

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Scriptural source

Kaivalyapadadayini 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, Kaivalyapadadayini aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.