Sāndrakaruṇā
Sāndrakaruṇā (सान्द्रकरुणा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose compassion is deep and intense”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sāndrakaruṇā (सान्द्रकरुणा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose compassion is deep and intense”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sāndrakaruṇā (सान्द्रकरुणा, IAST: Sāndrakaruṇā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose compassion is deep and intense”. From sāndra (dense, intense, overflowing) and karuṇā (compassion), this name portrays Lalitā as the Goddess whose mercy is not thin or distant but profoundly concentrated and all-embracing.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Sāndra in Sanskrit carries the sense of thickness, richness, and density — the quality of something so full it overflows. Karuṇā is one of the four divine states (brahmavihāras), meaning tender compassion that moves toward the suffering. Together, Sāndrakaruṇā declares that Lalitā's mercy is not a remote grace but an immense, saturating love.
This epithet appears in the Lalitā Sahasranāma and is also echoed in Śākta stotras that celebrate the Devī as the eternal mother who cannot bear the sorrow of her devotees. As a given name, it is beautifully distinctive though somewhat long; the short form Karuṇā is widely used independently.
Scriptural source
Sāndrakaruṇā appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.
Sāndrakaruṇā — Name Facts
- Meaning
- She whose compassion is deep and intense
- Gender
- Hindu girl name
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
- Numerology
- 6
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sāndrakaruṇā mean?
Sāndrakaruṇā is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl name meaning “She whose compassion is deep and intense”.
Is Sāndrakaruṇā a boy or girl name?
Sāndrakaruṇā is traditionally a Hindu girl name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Sāndrakaruṇā?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Sāndrakaruṇā aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha (Aquarius) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Sāndrakaruṇā?
The Chaldean name number of Sāndrakaruṇā is 6.
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