Bāṇabāhusahasracchid
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid (बाणबाहुसहस्रच्छिद्) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Severer of Bāṇāsura's thousand arms”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid (बाणबाहुसहस्रच्छिद्) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Severer of Bāṇāsura's thousand arms”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid (बाणबाहुसहस्रच्छिद्, IAST: Bāṇabāhusahasracchid) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Severer of Bāṇāsura's thousand arms”. Bāṇa (the demon Bāṇāsura), bāhu (arms), sahasra (thousand), and chid (cutter, severer, from the root chid meaning to cut) recall the epic moment when Krishna's Sudarśana Cakra severed the many arms of the mighty demon Bāṇāsura.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Bāṇāsura was the son of Mahābali and a devotee of Śiva who had been blessed with a thousand arms; his daughter Ūṣā fell in love with Aniruddha (Krishna's grandson) and when Bāṇāsura imprisoned the young man, Krishna launched a great assault on Śoṇitapura, defeating even Śiva who fought on Bāṇāsura's behalf. The Sudarśana Cakra severed nine hundred and ninety-eight of Bāṇāsura's arms, leaving him with only two as a mark of mercy — a story told magnificently in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. This name thus celebrates both Vishnu's omnipotent power and His characteristic mercy that preserves even the defeated foe.
This epithet of Krishna is associated with the Bāṇāsura-vadha episode celebrated in South Indian traditions, particularly in Tamil and Kannada devotional poetry; the compound is too extensive for daily use as a given name but Bāṇajit or simply the context-name Bāṇāri could serve as simplified derivatives.
Scriptural source
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid — Name Facts
- Meaning
- Severer of Bāṇāsura's thousand arms
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Rohini
- Rashi
- Vrishabha (Taurus)
- Numerology
- 1
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Bāṇabāhusahasracchid mean?
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “Severer of Bāṇāsura's thousand arms”.
Is Bāṇabāhusahasracchid a boy or girl name?
Bāṇabāhusahasracchid is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Bāṇabāhusahasracchid?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Bāṇabāhusahasracchid aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Bāṇabāhusahasracchid?
The Chaldean name number of Bāṇabāhusahasracchid is 1.
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