Narayanasamsrita (नारायणसमाश्रिता, IAST: Nārāyaṇasamāśritā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who wholly takes refuge in Narayana”. From Nārāyaṇa and samāśritā (one who has fully taken refuge), this name reveals Lakshmi as the supreme devotee who rests entirely in her beloved lord, modeling the path of śaraṇāgati.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Nārāyaṇasamāśritā is composed of Nārāyaṇa, a primary name of Viṣṇu meaning 'refuge of all beings,' and samāśritā, meaning 'one who has completely taken shelter or refuge.' This epithet is theologically profound: even as Lakshmi is herself the supreme refuge for devotees, she models perfect śaraṇāgati by resting wholly in Nārāyaṇa. The Vaiṣṇava tradition holds this paradox as the deepest mystery of their relationship.

This compound epithet is liturgical in character and is most powerful in the context of stotra recitation and meditation. Pronounced nā-rā-ya-ṇa-sa-mā-śri-tā, it is a reminder that surrender to the divine is itself the highest wisdom.

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Scriptural source

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

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Narayanasamsrita aligns with the Ardra nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.