Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana (देवकीवसुदेवाह्वकश्यपादितिनन्दन) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Son of Devaki-Vasudeva and of Kashyapa-Aditi in prior birth”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana (देवकीवसुदेवाह्वकश्यपादितिनन्दन) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Son of Devaki-Vasudeva and of Kashyapa-Aditi in prior birth”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana (देवकीवसुदेवाह्वकश्यपादितिनन्दन, IAST: Devakīvasudevāhvakakashyapāditinandana) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Son of Devaki-Vasudeva and of Kashyapa-Aditi in prior birth”. This magnificent compound celebrates Krishna's dual parentage across two lives: the divine Kashyapa and Aditi in a previous cosmic birth and the earthly Vasudeva and Devaki in the present one.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The name fuses 'Devakī' (Krishna's mother in Mathura), 'Vasudeva' (his father), 'āhvaka' (named after, bearing the name of), 'Kaśyapa' (the great progenitor-sage, his father in a previous life as Vamana), 'Aditi' (the mother of the gods, his mother in that prior birth), and 'nandana' (son, the delightful one). This theologically dense epithet proclaims that the Supreme Lord descends repeatedly, each time born of the most exalted parents, linking cosmic and human parenthood in an unbroken chain of divine grace. It reflects the Puranic teaching that Vasudeva and Devaki are themselves rebirths of Kashyapa and Aditi, chosen through ages of tapas to receive God as their child.
This is one of the longest single epithets in the Vishnu Sahasranama and is treasured for its theological depth in Vaishnava commentary traditions; it is entirely unsuitable as a personal name but is recited with great reverence. Commentators such as Shankaracharya and Parasara Bhattar both address this compound at length.
Scriptural source
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana 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, Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana aligns with the Ashlesha nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana — Name Facts
- Meaning
- Son of Devaki-Vasudeva and of Kashyapa-Aditi in prior birth
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Rashi
- Karka (Cancer)
- Numerology
- 9
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana mean?
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “Son of Devaki-Vasudeva and of Kashyapa-Aditi in prior birth”.
Is Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana a boy or girl name?
Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana aligns with the Revati nakshatra, under the Karka (Cancer) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana?
The Chaldean name number of Devakivasudevahvakashyapaditinandana is 9.
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