Duhsahashesha­gotraghne (दुःसहाशेषगोत्रघ्न, IAST: Duḥsahāśeṣagotraghn) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Destroyer of all lineages of the unbearable and wicked”. From 'duḥsaha' (unbearable, terrible), 'aśeṣa' (without remainder, all), 'gotra' (lineage, clan), and 'ghna' (destroyer), this name proclaims Vishnu as the one who utterly annihilates every lineage of terrible evil.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The word 'duḥsaha' describes forces or beings that are intolerable or impossible to endure, while 'aśeṣa' means leaving nothing behind—complete and total. 'Gotra,' literally a cow-pen and by extension a lineage or clan, here refers to entire lines of demonic or evil beings. As Duḥsahāśeṣagotraghna, Vishnu is the complete exterminator of every branch of cosmic evil, leaving no root from which it might regrow.

This compound epithet of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama evokes His role in cosmic purification, recalling episodes like the annihilation of demonic dynasties in the Puranas. Pronounced 'duh-sa-haash-e-sha-go-tra-ghna,' the name is a theological declaration best suited to liturgical recitation rather than everyday use.

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Scriptural source

Duhsahashesha­gotraghne 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, Duhsahashesha­gotraghne aligns with the Ashlesha nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.