Lobhanashini (लोभनाशिनी, IAST: lobhanāśinī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who destroys greed and avarice”. A compound of 'lobha' (greed) and 'nāśinī' (destroyer, feminine), this name reveals Lalitā's power to uproot the craving that binds souls to the cycle of suffering.

Meaning, etymology & significance

As with the paired names for sin and anger, the Sahasranāma presents here both the Mother's intrinsic quality (Nirlobhā) and her active transformative power (Lobhanāśinī). By her grace, the inner fire of craving is extinguished in the devotee's heart, dissolving the very root of saṃsāric bondage. In Tantric understanding, the Mother's śaktipāta (descent of grace) directly dismantles the 'lobha-saṃskāra', the deep-seated impression of greed.

Lalitā is worshipped as Lobhanāśinī particularly by those undertaking sādhanā aimed at vairāgya, or dispassion toward worldly objects. Pronounced lo-bha-naa-shi-nee, the name has a flowing four-syllable cadence favored in stotra recitation.

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Scriptural source

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