As a deity name
Name 104 of the Durga Sahasranāma — Kula Arnava Tantra / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Recorded as a personal name: a river
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "suvastrā" is the feminine form of "suvastra" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
M3 · meaning shifts "suvastrā" is derived from "suvas" with the trā suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
su—vas mfn. (prob.) covering or clothing well, Vop.
suvas mfn. (-vaḥ) What covers or clothes well. E. su, vasa to clothe, kvip aff.
su—vastrā (ā), f. N. of a river, VP.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
su—vastrā (ā), f. N. of a river, VP.
su—vastra mf(ā)n. well clothed, MBh.
su—vas mfn. (prob.) covering or clothing well, Vop.
suvas mfn. (-vaḥ) What covers or clothes well. E. su, vasa to clothe, kvip aff.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
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