Sarvaudanaprítachítta (सर्वौदनप्रीतचित्ता, IAST: sarvaudanaprītacittā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose heart is pleased by all rice offerings”. From 'sarva' (all), 'audana' (relating to cooked rice), 'prīta' (pleased, delighted), and 'cittā' (one whose mind/heart is), this name reveals the Devī's gracious acceptance and delight in every form of anna-naivedya offered with sincerity.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Hindu ritual, 'audana' refers specifically to cooked rice in its various preparations, and this name speaks to the Devī's all-encompassing grace: she is pleased by every variety of rice offering, from the simplest plain rice to elaborately prepared dishes. 'Prītacittā' — whose heart is satisfied — conveys her motherly willingness to accept offerings made in genuine devotion regardless of their elaborateness. This name encourages the worshiper that sincere offering of even simple food is received with divine joy.

This epithet of Lalitā appears in the Sahasranāma in the sequence describing her delight in ritual naivedya. As a given name the full compound is rarely used; a shortened form such as 'Prītacittā' may occasionally be seen; the full name is pronounced sar-vau-da-na-prī-ta-cit-tā.

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Scriptural source

Sarvaudanaprítachítta 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, Sarvaudanaprítachítta aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.