Padmaragasamaprabha (पद्मरागसमप्रभा, IAST: Padmarāgasamaprabhā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose radiance equals that of a ruby”. This name joins padmarāga (ruby, literally 'lotus-hued gem') and samaprabhā (equal in radiance), proclaiming that Lalitā's divine effulgence matches the deep crimson brilliance of the finest ruby.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The padmarāga or ruby is described in Sanskrit gemological and poetic texts as the king of red gems, glowing with an inner fire that resembles the rising sun. Lalitā, who is often depicted with a crimson complexion symbolizing desire, creation, and the energy of the cosmos, is here compared in her splendour to this supreme gem. This name belongs to a cluster of Sahasranāma epithets that celebrate her as a radiant jewel of the universe.

Padmarāgasamaprabhā is used specifically of Lalitā in the Sahasranāma context; as a given name, Padmaraga or Padmaragaprabha are more practical shortenings. Pronounced pad-ma-raa-ga-sa-ma-pra-bhaa.

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Scriptural source

Padmaragasamaprabha 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, Padmaragasamaprabha aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.