Trivarganilaya (त्रिवर्गनिलया, IAST: trivargānilayā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is the abode of the three aims”. Composed of 'tri' (three), 'varga' (group or aim), and 'nilaya' (abode), this name enshrines Lalitā as the dwelling-place of dharma, artha, and kāma.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The trivarga refers to the classical Hindu triad of life's purposes: dharma (righteousness), artha (prosperity), and kāma (desire and love). The suffix nilaya, meaning home or refuge, declares that all three find their ultimate sanctuary within the Goddess. She is not merely the patron of these aims but their very source and ground.

This compound epithet appears in the Lalitā Sahasranāma as an exalted theological declaration about the Goddess's all-encompassing sovereignty over human life. As a given name it is lengthy and may be shortened affectionately to Trivarga; pronounced 'tri-VAR-gah-ni-LAH-yah'.

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Scriptural source

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