Meaning and elaboration
Meaning: The one whose mind is full, complete, and perfectly enlightened.
Elaboration
Purna-Mana means "She whose mind is full" (Purna, full or complete; Mana, mind or intellect). This name points to absolute mental perfection and complete enlightenment, an intrinsic quality of Mahakali as Supreme Consciousness.
The Fullness of Consciousness Purna signifies completeness, wholeness, and plenitude. Mahakali's mind is never partial, lacking, or confined within dualistic thought. It holds all knowledge (sarvajnana), all insight, and all awareness. In that sense, the name points to Brahman itself: infinite, indivisible consciousness without gap, lack, or imperfection.
Enlightened Intellect Her Mana is the unobstructed and perfect power of knowing. It is a mind beyond illusion (Maya), ignorance (avidya), and every limiting projection of the ego. Purna-Mana therefore signifies fully awakened awareness that sees reality as it is, without distortion and without the veil of duality. It is a mind fully realized and always established in non-dual truth.
Source of All Wisdom Because her mind is complete and perfect, she is the source of wisdom, understanding, and spiritual insight. To invoke Purna-Mana is to pray that the devotee's own mind be filled with divine wisdom, made inwardly whole, and brought to clarity and peace. Through her grace, the restless, fragmented mind is drawn toward fullness, steadiness, and illumination.