Trayi (त्रयी, IAST: trayī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is the threefold Veda”. From Sanskrit 'traya' (three), trayī denotes the sacred triad of Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas, revealing Lalitā as the very body of Vedic wisdom.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word trayī derives from the root 'tri' meaning three, and classically refers to the three primary Vedas that form the foundation of Vedic revelation. By bearing this name, Lalitā is affirmed as not merely the subject of sacred scripture but its living, breathing essence. She is the triple sound-body from which all Vedic knowledge flows.

Trayī is an epithet found in both the Lalitā Sahasranāma and broader Śākta literature, honoring the Goddess as the personification of Vedic learning. Pronounced 'TRAY-ee', with a long final vowel, the name carries an air of classical dignity.

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Scriptural source

Trayi 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, Trayi aligns with the Uttara bhadrapada nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.