Punyashravanakirtana (पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तना, IAST: Puṇyaśravaṇakīrtanā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose hearing and singing bestow sacred merit”. A lyrical compound of 'puṇya' (merit), 'śravaṇa' (hearing), and 'kīrtana' (devotional singing), this name reveals that both the act of listening to and the act of singing the Devī's glories are independently meritorious.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śravaṇa and kīrtana are two of the nine classical forms of bhakti; their inclusion in this single name suggests that Lalitā's worship encompasses the full range of devotional engagement. Even passive listening to her praise is spiritually transformative, while active singing of her glories multiplies that merit manifold. The name thus encapsulates a complete devotional theology within itself.

As an epithet of Lalitā, this name appears in the Sahasranāma to encourage both study and communal singing of her praises. As a multi-word compound, it is better suited to devotional recitation than to use as a personal given name.

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Scriptural source

Punyashravanakirtana 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, Punyashravanakirtana aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.