Jarasandhabalantaka (जरासन्धबलान्तक, IAST: Jarāsandhabalāntaka) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Destroyer of Jarāsandha's overwhelming power”. From Jarāsandha (the mighty king of Magadha, Kaṃsa's father-in-law and relentless foe), bala (strength/army), and antaka (ender/destroyer), this name declares Kṛṣṇa as the one who brought the fearsome military might of Jarāsandha to its final end.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Jarāsandha was among the most formidable antagonists of the Mahābhārata era—a king whose very name evokes the supernatural (born from two halves joined by the demoness Jarā), who attacked Mathurā seventeen times and forced Kṛṣṇa to strategically relocate to Dvārakā. His ultimate destruction came through Bhīma, guided by Kṛṣṇa's divine intelligence, as narrated in the Sabhāparva of the Mahābhārata; thus Kṛṣṇa is the true antaka (ender) of Jarāsandha's bala. The name honors both Kṛṣṇa's tactical wisdom and His unwavering commitment to ending tyrannical power.

This name is used in stotras and Mahābhārata-derived devotional literature that emphasize Kṛṣṇa's role as a strategist and protector of dharma. Pronounced ja-rā-san-dha-ba-lān-ta-ka, it carries a strong, heroic resonance appropriate for a boy's name, though it is lengthy for daily use.

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Scriptural source

Jarasandhabalantaka 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, Jarasandhabalantaka aligns with the Uttara ashadha nakshatra, under the Makara rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.