Nistula (निस्तुला, IAST: Nistulā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is beyond comparison; the incomparable one”. From nis (without, beyond) and tulā (balance, comparison, equal measure), this name declares that no scale or standard exists by which the Goddess can be measured against another.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Tulā literally refers to a balance or weighing scale, and the prefix nis negates it entirely — Lalitā as Nistulā simply cannot be placed on any comparative scale because she surpasses all things by her very nature. This is not mere praise but a metaphysical statement: she is the absolute ground of all existence and thus stands apart from every category of comparison. The name echoes the Upaniṣadic declaration that Brahman is utterly incomparable.

Nistulā is borne by Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī and also appears as an epithet of other forms of the Divine Mother in the tantric tradition. Pronounced nis-tu-laa, it makes a graceful and meaningful name for a girl.

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Scriptural source

Nistula 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, Nistula aligns with the Anuradha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.