Krodhasambhava (क्रोधसंभवा, IAST: krodhasambhavā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is born of righteous wrath; arising from sacred anger”. Krodhasambhavā, from krodha (wrath) and sambhavā (born of, arising from), is a profound and unusual epithet affirming that even divine anger — when it arises in protection of dharma — is a form of Lakshmi's power.

Meaning, etymology & significance

This striking epithet combines krodha, meaning anger or righteous wrath, with sambhavā, meaning 'one who is born from' or 'arising from.' Within the theology of the stotra, it suggests that Lakshmi's protective and purifying aspect can manifest even through the fire of sacred indignation — the wrath that destroys adharma and restores cosmic order. This is a rare and theologically rich name that reveals the full spectrum of the goddess's divine nature.

As an epithet within the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, Krodhasambhavā is more a theological descriptor than a personal name and is best reserved for scholarly or ritual use rather than as a given name. Pronounced kro-dha-sam-BHA-vaa; needsReview is set for its unusual semantic context.

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Scriptural source

Krodhasambhava appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.