Trinayana (त्रिनयना, IAST: Trinayanā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who possesses three eyes”. From 'tri' (three) and 'nayana' (eye), this name reveals Lalitā's omniscience — her three eyes perceive the past, present, and future simultaneously.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The three eyes of the Devī traditionally represent the sun (right eye), the moon (left eye), and fire (the third eye on the forehead). Together they signify her absolute vision, encompassing all time, all realms, and all states of consciousness. The name 'Trinayanā' thus does not merely describe a physical form but expresses the Goddess's all-perceiving, all-knowing nature that no veil of māyā can obscure.

As an epithet in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, Trinayanā links Lalitā to Śiva's own trinetra nature, affirming their non-dual identity in Śrī Vidyā philosophy. Pronounced 'Tri-na-ya-naa', it is used as a girl's name, though the variant 'Trinayanee' (from the adjectival form) is sometimes preferred for everyday use.

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Scriptural source

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