Rahastarpanатarpita (रहस्तर्पणतर्पिता, IAST: Rahastárpaṇatarpitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is satisfied by secret, devoted libations”. From rahas (secret, intimate), tarpaṇa (the act of offering satisfying libations), and tarpitā (one who is pleased and fulfilled), this name speaks of Lalitā's delight in the sincere, private oblations of her devotees.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Tarpaṇa is the Vedic and Tantric act of offering water, milk, or other sacred substances to satisfy the deity or the ancestors; here the qualifier rahas marks it as the esoteric, inward libation offered by the initiated. The name reveals that Lalitā is not only worshipped outwardly but is made joyful by the intimate, heartfelt offerings of one who has received dīkṣā. Tarpitā, meaning thoroughly satisfied, expresses the reciprocal grace: the Goddess is filled with contentment by such worship.

This title is used in the Lalitā Sahasranāma to celebrate the Goddess's accessibility to the sincere Tantric sādhaka who approaches her through prescribed inner ritual. Tarpita or Tarpana could serve as short devotional names, though the full compound remains liturgical.

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Scriptural source

Rahastarpanатarpita 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, Rahastarpanатarpita aligns with the Chitra nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.