Trikalajnanasampanna (त्रिकालज्ञानसम्पन्ना, IAST: Trikālajñānasampannā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She fully endowed with knowledge of three times”. From 'tri' (three), 'kāla' (time — past, present, future), 'jñāna' (knowledge), and 'sampannā' (fully blessed or endowed), this name reveals Lakshmi as the all-knowing sovereign whose omniscience encompasses every moment of creation.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The Sanskrit root 'jñā' (to know) combined with 'sampanna,' meaning abundantly gifted or fulfilled, paints a portrait of a goddess whose wisdom is not partial but perfectly complete across all three divisions of time. 'Trikāla' is a classical Vedic and Yogic concept denoting the eternal now that contains past, present, and future simultaneously, and Lakshmi as its knower is placed beyond the limitations of linear human awareness. This omniscience is intrinsic to her nature as the supreme Śakti who presides over cosmic order and auspiciousness.

As an epithet, 'Trikālajñānasampannā' appears in devotional namavalis honoring Lakshmi's transcendent wisdom alongside her well-known qualities of beauty and prosperity. Pronunciation note: the 'jñ' cluster is rendered as a nasalized 'gny' sound in classical Sanskrit, and the final long 'ā' should be held gently in devotional recitation.

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Scriptural source

Trikalajnanasampanna appears in the Lakshmi Ashtottaram, among the sacred names of Lakshmi.