Chaturdashasahasrograrakshoghnaikasharaikadhrisha (चतुर्दशसहस्रोग्ररक्षोघ्नैकशरैकधृश, IAST: Caturdaśasahasrograrākṣoghnaikaśaraikadhr̥śe) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Slayer of fourteen thousand fierce demons with one arrow”. This magnificent compound honours the Lord as the single heroic warrior who, with one quiver and unwavering steadiness of gaze, annihilated fourteen thousand ferocious rakshasas at Janasthana in one of the Ramayana's most awe-inspiring episodes.

Meaning, etymology & significance

At Janasthana, when Khara and Dushana led fourteen thousand rakshasas against Rama, he stood alone and, with relentless resolve, destroyed them all — an act celebrated as a demonstration of divine might beyond human comprehension. 'Eka-śara' emphasises that each arrow was perfectly aimed and decisive, while 'eka-dhṛśe' points to his unflinching, single-pointed steadiness. This epithet is a devotional acknowledgement that Rama's martial feats transcend ordinary heroism.

This is one of the most elaborate epithets of Lord Vishnu as Rama in the Sahasranama, suited only for liturgical recitation and not for use as a given personal name. It is a celebrated Ramayana reference cherished in Vaishnava devotional circles.

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Scriptural source

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