Shúladyayudhasampanna (शूलाद्यायुधसम्पन्ना, IAST: Śūlādyāyudhasampannā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She richly equipped with the trident and other weapons”. From śūla (trident), ādi (and others, led by), āyudha (weapon), and sampannā (fully endowed with, prosperous in), this name exalts the Goddess as supremely armed, with the trident at the forefront of her divine arsenal.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śūla (शूल) is the trident, the quintessential weapon of Śaiva and Śākta iconography, representing the piercing of the three guṇas or the destruction of the three forms of suffering. Ādi (आदि) signals that the trident is only the foremost among many, and sampannā (सम्पन्ना) conveys fullness and abundance, indicating the Goddess is never wanting for divine power.

This epithet describes Lalitā's warrior aspect, emphasizing her readiness to vanquish all that obstructs liberation for her devotees. Pronounced shoo-laad-yaa-yu-dha-sam-pan-naa; the compound is descriptive and more liturgical than suitable as a given name.

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Scriptural source

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