Chaturvedaikavishvatma (चतुर्वेदैकविश्वात्मन्, IAST: Caturvedaikaviśvātman) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The sole universal self of the four Vedas”. From 'catur' (four), 'veda' (sacred knowledge), 'eka' (one, sole), and 'viśvātman' (universal self), this name proclaims Viṣṇu as the single, all-encompassing Self that the entire fourfold Vedic revelation points toward.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The four Vedas—Ṛgveda, Sāmaveda, Yajurveda, and Atharvaveda—represent the totality of revealed sacred knowledge in the Hindu tradition. As Caturvedaikaviśvātman, Viṣṇu is celebrated as the one universal Self (viśvātman) who is the sole ultimate referent of all that the four Vedas teach. This name encapsulates the Vedāntic insight that all scripture, in all its diversity, ultimately points to one Supreme Reality.

This grand compound epithet is among the most philosophically rich names in the Sahasranāma, beloved in scholarly and monastic Vaiṣṇava circles. It is pronounced cha-tur-ve-dai-ka-vish-vaat-man—a majestic mouthful that itself feels like a mantra.

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Scriptural source

Chaturvedaikavishvatma 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, Chaturvedaikavishvatma aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Meena rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.