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Tapaswini
तपस्विनीSay it to-POS-wi-nee
- Meaning today
- One devoted to austerity, ascetic
- Original meaning
- "a female devotee or ascetic; also, a poor wretched woman" Monier-Williams, p. 437
- Say it
- to-POS-wi-nee
- Written
- तपस्विनी
- Other spellings
- Tapasvini, Tapaswinee, Thapaswini
Tapaswini
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Tapaswini meaning
Tapaswini (तपस्विनी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Odia usage).
A female devotee or ascetic; also, a poor wretched woman
Also used to mean: one devoted to austerity
Tapaswini (तपस्विनी) is the feminine of Sanskrit tapasvin, from tapas, the heat of austerity and spiritual discipline. Monier-Williams gives tapasvinī as a female devotee or ascetic, and also notes that the word could describe a poor, suffering woman. In Odisha the name has a special resonance through Tapaswini, the much-loved Odia epic poem by Gangadhar Meher, which tells of Sita's life in the forest hermitage after her exile. Name lists give the meaning as "one devoted to austerity".
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 437 · entry tapasvinī · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, tapasvin, tapasvinī, p. 437 · Wikipedia, Gangadhar Meher
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First sound त
Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ता, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Tapaswini · Tapasvini · Tapaswinee · Thapaswini