Bhaktashambhujita (भक्तशम्भुजित, IAST: Bhaktaśambhujita) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Victor over Shambhu through devotion's grace”. From bhakta (devotee), Śambhu (an epithet of Shiva), and jita (conquered/won), this name celebrates Vishnu as the one who transcends even Shiva's sovereignty through the power of pure devotion.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound bhakta-śambhu-jita points to the sublime relationship between Vishnu and Shiva, wherein the Lord's glory is affirmed even over that of Śambhu, the Auspicious One. Some commentators read it as the Lord who has 'conquered the heart of the devotee-Shambhu,' celebrating the unity of the two great deities. Either reading reflects the Vaishnava conviction that the Supreme pervades and surpasses all forms of divinity.

This epithet appears in the stotra tradition celebrating Vishnu's all-encompassing supremacy; the name is pronounced bhak-ta-shaam-bhu-ji-ta, with stress on the first syllable.

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Scriptural source

Bhaktashambhujita 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, Bhaktashambhujita aligns with the Mula nakshatra, under the Dhanu rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.