Padmaaragashilaadarshaparibhaavi Kapolabhu (पद्मरागशिलादर्शपरिभाविकपोलभूः, IAST: Padmarāgaśilādarśaparibhāvikapolabhūḥ) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Whose cheeks surpass even a ruby mirror in brilliance”. From 'padmarāga' (ruby, lit. lotus-hued gem), 'śilādarśa' (a mirror of polished stone), 'paribhāvin' (one who surpasses/eclipses), and 'kapola' (cheek) with 'bhūḥ' (ground/surface), this nāma sings that the surface of Lalitha's cheeks outshines the reflection-perfect gleam of a polished ruby mirror.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The image of a stone mirror polished to ruby-brilliance was a known luxury object in ancient Indian courts; by declaring that Lalitha's cheeks surpass even this, the nāma places her beauty beyond the reach of any crafted perfection. 'Paribhāvin' carries the nuance of gracious, effortless transcendence — her cheeks do not compete with the ruby but simply render it pale.

This epithet is specific to the Lalitā Sahasranāma's anatomical meditation sequence on the Goddess's face and is used in advanced Śrīvidyā upāsanā; the dative form 'kapolabhuve' is irregular and indicates the locative-like use of the bhū-stem. Pronunciation: 'padmarāga' ends with a long 'ā', and 'kapola' is stressed on the second syllable.

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Scriptural source

Padmaaragashilaadarshaparibhaavi Kapolabhu 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, Padmaaragashilaadarshaparibhaavi Kapolabhu aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.