Atmatattvadhipa (आत्मतत्त्वाधिप, IAST: Ātmatattvadhipa) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Supreme lord of the truth of the Self”. Built from 'ātman' (the Self), 'tattva' (truth, essence, principle), and 'adhipa' (lord, ruler), this name proclaims Vishnu as the sovereign master of the highest philosophical reality — the innermost essence of all existence.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Vedantic thought, 'ātman' denotes the indwelling Self that is identical with ultimate reality, and 'tattva' points to the irreducible truth of any principle. 'Adhipa' derives from 'adhi' (over, above) and 'pa' (protector, lord). Thus Vishnu as Ātmatattvadhipa is not merely a teacher of philosophy but the very living ground of self-knowledge, reigning over the principle of consciousness itself.

This epithet honors Vishnu in the Sahasranama as the one in whose direct experience the mystery of the Self is fully resolved. While philosophically resonant, it is a compound that functions better as an honorific than as an everyday given name.

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Scriptural source

Atmatattvadhipa appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Atmatattvadhipa aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.