Nirupaplava (निरुपप्लवा, IAST: nirupaplavā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Free from all calamity, disturbance, or affliction”. Compounded from nis (without) and upaplava (calamity, disturbance, adversity), this name declares that Lalitā's own nature is never touched by catastrophe or cosmic upheaval — she is the undisturbed witness of all dissolution.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word upaplava derives from upa + plu (to flood or overwhelm) and connotes any overwhelming calamity — natural, cosmic, or personal. As Nirupaplavā, the goddess stands utterly beyond the reach of any such disturbance; even the great dissolutions (pralaya) that sweep away entire cosmic cycles do not perturb her sovereign being. This name assures the devotee that taking refuge in Lalitā is taking refuge in that which can never be overcome.

Nirupaplavā is a relatively rare but theologically rich epithet in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, prized in Śākta philosophical commentary; as a given name it is uncommon and best reserved for those who appreciate its depth, pronounced ni-ru-pa-pla-vaa.

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Scriptural source

Nirupaplava 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, Nirupaplava aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.