Sahasranama position 863 of the 1,072 names

Bhagadharini

भगधारिणी

Bhagadhāriṇī

What Bhagadharini means

Bhagadharini is name 863 in the Adya Mahakali Sahasranama, the 1,072-name devotional text to Maa Kali. The Bearer of Prosperity and Divine Auspiciousness, the Goddess who upholds all blessedness.

Also spelled

  • Source transliteration: BHAGA DHARINI

Sanskrit names travel into English in several romanizations. This page keeps the common spelling, the IAST form, and the source transliteration together so the same name is discoverable under each spelling readers use.

Meaning and elaboration

Meaning: The Bearer of Prosperity and Divine Auspiciousness, the Goddess who upholds all blessedness.

Elaboration

Bhaga Dharini is a profound name meaning "She who bears Bhaga" or "She who upholds Bhaga." Here, Bhaga is a rich Sanskrit term signifying prosperity, fortune, divine essence, glory, auspiciousness, and spiritual excellence.

The Embodiment of Auspiciousness As Bhaga Dharini, Mahakali is the ground and vessel of all that is auspicious in the universe. She does not merely grant prosperity from outside herself; she bears it within her own being and sustains it at its source. Every blessing, every form of fortune, and every current of well-being arises from her and remains upheld by her power.

Divine Fortune and Opulence This aspect highlights Kali as the giver of both material and spiritual abundance. Though often approached in her fierce forms, this name reveals her power to nourish, enrich, and sustain. Those who align themselves with her divine will receive not only wealth, but also insight, happiness, and deeper welfare. She bears the wealth of the cosmos and dispenses it according to cosmic order and the individual's Dharma.

Sustainer of Divine Qualities Bhaga also refers to the divine excellences or "shares" of the gods, such as wisdom, strength, renown, and spiritual radiance. Bhaga Dharini therefore means that she upholds and bestows these essential qualities. She maintains cosmic order and ensures the ceaseless flow of divine grace that sustains all beings and the universe itself. Her presence guarantees that the principles of cosmic beneficence continue to be upheld and distributed.

Text and sources

The name list follows the Adya Mahakali Sahasranama as compiled for this project. The English meaning and elaboration are interpretive notes for devotional study, not a translation of a single critical edition.

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