Paratpara (परात्परा, IAST: Parātparā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who transcends even the transcendent”. Parāt (beyond the beyond) and parā (the supreme, feminine) form a superlative of superlatives, declaring Lalitā to be the absolute reality that surpasses every concept of 'highest.'

Meaning, etymology & significance

Para means 'beyond' or 'supreme,' and parātpara (literally 'beyond the beyond') is a classic Sanskrit intensifier used to express that something surpasses even that which was already considered the ultimate. As Parātparā, Lalitā is affirmed to be not merely the highest Goddess but the transcendent ground that exceeds every theological or philosophical peak — she is beyond Brahman as conceptualised, beyond māyā, beyond liberation itself as an object of attainment. This name is one of the most philosophically exalted in the entire Sahasranāma.

Parātparā is used in Śrīvidyā, Kashmir Śaivism, and related Śākta traditions to identify the Goddess with Parabrahman in its absolute, unnameable aspect. Pronounced pa-raat-pa-raa, it is a rare but profoundly meaningful name for a girl born into a family of deep spiritual aspiration.

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Scriptural source

Paratpara 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, Paratpara aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.