Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit (ध्यानभङ्गसागरात्मजभस्मकृत्) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Reducer to ash of the ocean-son who broke meditation”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit (ध्यानभङ्गसागरात्मजभस्मकृत्) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Reducer to ash of the ocean-son who broke meditation”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit (ध्यानभङ्गसागरात्मजभस्मकृत्, IAST: Dhyānabhaṅgasāgarātmajabhasmakṛt) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Reducer to ash of the ocean-son who broke meditation”. This formidable compound — dhyāna (meditation) + bhaṅga (breaking) + sāgara (ocean) + ātmaja (son) + bhasmakṛt (one who reduces to ash) — narrates the mythic moment when Kapila, whose meditation was disturbed by the sons of Sagara, burned them to ashes with the fire of his yogic gaze.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The episode referenced here comes from the Rāmāyaṇa and Purāṇic literature: King Sagara's sixty thousand sons, searching for their father's sacrificial horse, dug deep into the earth and came upon the meditating sage Kapila (an avatāra of Vishnu), whom they wrongly accused of theft; their disturbance of his profound meditation drew forth a blaze of divine wrath that instantly reduced them to ash. The compound thus encodes an entire sacred narrative within a single name, celebrating Vishnu's transcendent power and the inviolable sanctity of yogic concentration. It also serves as a mythological reminder that even the children of great kings are not exempt from the consequences of disrespecting a sage's contemplation.
This is one of the most narratively elaborate compound epithets in the Sahasranama tradition and is far better suited to reverential recitation and scriptural study than to use as a given name. Devotees who encounter it in the Sahasranama recite it as a meditation on the power of Vishnu's avatāric presence.
Scriptural source
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit — Name Facts
- Meaning
- Reducer to ash of the ocean-son who broke meditation
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Purva Ashadha
- Rashi
- Dhanu (Sagittarius)
- Numerology
- 9
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit mean?
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “Reducer to ash of the ocean-son who broke meditation”.
Is Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit a boy or girl name?
Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit aligns with the Purva Ashadha nakshatra, under the Dhanu (Sagittarius) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit?
The Chaldean name number of Dhyanabhangasagaratmajabhasmakrit is 9.
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