Sarvapadvinivarina (सर्वापद्विनिवारिणी, IAST: Sarvāpadvinivāriṇī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who removes all calamities and dangers”. From 'sarva' (all), 'āpad' (calamity, misfortune), and 'vinivāriṇī' (she who wards off, removes), this name celebrates the Goddess as the supreme remover of every form of danger and distress.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word 'āpad' in Sanskrit refers to misfortune, peril, or calamity — whether material, physical, or spiritual. As Sarvāpadvinivāriṇī, Lalitā is the all-protecting Goddess who stands as a shield between her devotees and every conceivable harm. The prefix 'vini-' intensifies the verb, indicating thorough and complete removal — no suffering is left unaddressed in her grace.

This epithet is frequently invoked in devotional prayer for protection and features prominently within the Lalitā Sahasranāma's celebratory names. While too long for a given name, 'Vinivāriṇī' or 'Āpadvinivāriṇī' could serve devotionally; pronounced 'sar-VAA-pad-vi-ni-VAA-ri-nee'.

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Scriptural source

Sarvapadvinivarina 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, Sarvapadvinivarina aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.