ChakravartishreshthaH (चक्रवर्तिश्रेष्ठ, IAST: Cakravartiśreṣṭha) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Supreme among all sovereign emperors”. Cakravarti literally means 'one in whose domain the wheel (of empire) turns,' the ideal of a universal monarch; śreṣṭha means 'the best,' and together the name exalts Viṣṇu as the sovereign who surpasses every earthly emperor in righteousness, power, and grace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The cakravarti was the highest ideal of kingship in ancient Indian thought — a ruler whose dharmic wheel rolled unobstructed across the entire earth — yet even that lofty archetype is transcended by the Lord, who is not merely the best of emperors but the very source and sanction of all sovereignty. The epithet reminds the devotee that temporal power finds its meaning only when rooted in divine will.

This compound name is applied to Viṣṇu to affirm His supreme lordship over all beings and realms; as a personal name it is very rare but carries regal connotations. Pronunciation: Cha-kra-var-ti-śreṣ-ṭha.

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Scriptural source

ChakravartishreshthaH 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, ChakravartishreshthaH aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.