Mahaishvarya (महैश्वर्या, IAST: Maheśvaryā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She of supreme sovereignty and divine lordship”. From 'mahā' (great) and 'aiśvarya' (sovereignty, divine power, lordship), this name proclaims Lalitā's absolute dominion over all worlds and all states of existence.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Aiśvarya is one of the six divine attributes (ṣaḍguṇa) of the Supreme Being in Vaiṣṇava theology, but in Śākta understanding it describes the Goddess's unrivalled power to govern, create, and dissolve all that exists. The word derives from 'Īśvara' (the Lord) with the abstract suffix indicating the fullness of that quality, and 'mahā' intensifies it to an absolute degree. Lalitā as Maheśvaryā is not a subordinate power but the sovereign ruler from whose command no corner of the cosmos is exempt.

This epithet in the Lalitā Sahasranāma is particularly revered by those who approach the Goddess as the supreme Īśvarī, the cosmic queen. Pronounced 'Ma-hesh-var-yaa' (with the sandhi combining mahā + aiśvarya), it carries regal dignity and is occasionally used as a given name.

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Scriptural source

Mahaishvarya 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, Mahaishvarya aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.