Sahasrakshi (सहस्राक्षी, IAST: Sahasrākṣī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “The thousand-eyed goddess who sees all”. From 'sahasra' (thousand, innumerable) and 'akṣī' (eyes), this name declares that Devī's vision is boundless, perceiving every being and every moment simultaneously throughout the universe.

Meaning, etymology & significance

A thousand eyes in Sanskrit poetics signify perfect, all-encompassing vision leaving no corner of existence unwitnessed. This attribute of omnivision appears in the Vedas for Indra and the cosmic Puruṣa; its application to Lalitā confirms her status as the all-knowing supreme consciousness. In Śākta theology, her eyes are not merely organs of perception but instruments of blessing — wherever her gaze falls, grace descends.

Śrī Lalitā is worshipped as Sahasrākṣī to invoke her protective all-seeing presence in the devotee's life; the name reminds the aspirant that nothing is hidden from her loving attention. Pronounced 'Sa-has-raak-shee', it occasionally appears as a traditional given name in South Indian communities.

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Scriptural source

Sahasrakshi 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, Sahasrakshi aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.