Kashirajasutardana (काशीराजसुतार्दन, IAST: Kāśīrājasutārdana) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Chastiser of the son of the King of Kashi”. From kāśī (the holy city), rāja (king), suta (son), and ardana (one who torments or chastises), this epithet commemorates Vishnu's righteous punishment of the prince of Kashi who transgressed divine law.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound parses as kāśī (काशी, the luminous holy city), rāja (राज, king), suta (सुत, son or offspring), and ardana (अर्दन, one who afflicts, chastises, or destroys). It refers to a Puranic narrative in which Vishnu brought just retribution upon the son of the King of Kashi for some transgression against righteousness. Such epithets in the Sahasranama remind devotees that divine grace does not preclude divine justice.

This name appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama as a marker of Vishnu's role as the upholder of dharma who does not spare even royalty of the holiest city when justice demands. The full compound is unsuitable as a personal name; 'Ardana' as a standalone has historical use as a divine epithet.

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Scriptural source

Kashirajasutardana 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, Kashirajasutardana aligns with the Mrigashira nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.