Shuklasamsthita (शुक्लसंस्थिता, IAST: śuklasaṃsthitā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is established in pure white radiance”. From 'śukla' (white, pure, bright) and 'saṃsthitā' (firmly established, abiding), this name presents Lalitā as eternally established in the luminous, uncontaminated whiteness that symbolizes absolute purity and transcendent consciousness.

Meaning, etymology & significance

White (śukla) in Hindu iconography and philosophy represents purity, sattva, and the light of supreme knowledge. 'Saṃsthitā' implies a stable, unmoving abidance — the Devī does not merely possess these qualities but is their unchanging ground. This name is associated with Lalitā's transcendent aspect beyond the three guṇas, established in the clarity of pure awareness.

As an epithet of Lalitā Mahātripurasundarī, this name points to her role as the primordial light from which all creation emerges. 'Śuklā' alone is a usable girl's name in the Hindu tradition; the full compound is pronounced śuk-la-saṃ-sthi-tā.

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Scriptural source

Shuklasamsthita appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.