Durgakotyarimardana (दुर्गाकोट्यरिमर्दन, IAST: Durgākoṭyarimardana) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Destroyer of enemies, mighty as ten million Durgas”. Formed from durgā (the formidable goddess), koṭi, ari (enemy), and mardana (crusher, destroyer), this name glorifies Vishnu as the supreme vanquisher of all adversarial forces with a power equalling ten million manifestations of Durgā.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Durgā, whose name itself means 'she who is difficult to approach,' is the fierce, invincible form of the Divine Mother. Mardana, from the root mṛd (to grind, crush), denotes thorough annihilation of opposition. By invoking ten million Durgas, the hymn attributes to Vishnu an invincible, boundless warrior energy that dissolves every form of evil and obstruction in creation. This reflects the Vedic teaching that Vishnu is the ultimate protector who shelters the universe from cosmic chaos.

As a Vishnu Sahasranama epithet, this name underscores his role as the great protector and vanquisher of adharma. Pronunciation: dur-GAA-KOH-tyah-ri-MAR-dah-nah; devotionally potent yet too compound for everyday use as a given name.

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Scriptural source

Durgakotyarimardana 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, Durgakotyarimardana aligns with the Ashlesha nakshatra, under the Karka rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.