ðə tˈaɪɾəl ˌɛsɐkjˈuːtɹˌɪvɐstˈɑːvə ɪz ðə ʃˈɔːɹʔn̩d fˈɔːɹm ʌv ˌɛsɐkjˈuːtɹˈɪvɐstˌævɪə ænd ðˈʌs dᵻɹˈaɪvd dᵻɹˈɛktli fɹʌmðə sˈænskɹɪt ɹˈuːt wˈɜːdz sɹˌiː (hi)ʃɾˈi(en-us) "ɡˈɑːd" ænd vˈæs (hi)ʋˈʌs(en-us) "tə dwˈɛl" baɪ ˈædɪŋ ðə pɹˈaɪmɚɹi sˈʌfɪks tˈævɪˌæt wˌɪtʃ dᵻnˈoʊts ɐn ˈeɪdʒənt ænd kˈɔːzᵻz ðə lˈɛŋθənɪŋ ʌvðə ɹˈædɪkəl vˈaʊəl.
The title Śrīvāstava is the shortened form of Śrīvāstavya and thus derived directly from the Sanskrit root words Sri (श्री) "God" and  vas (वस्) "to dwell" by adding the primary suffix tavyat which denotes an agent and causes the lengthening of the radical vowel.