Natimātradaśāsyāri (नतिमात्रदशास्यारि, IAST: Natimātradaśāsyāri) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Enemy of ten-faced Ravana, won over by mere prostration”. Compounded from nati (prostration, bowing), mātra (alone, merely), daśāsya (ten-faced, i.e. Ravana), and ari (enemy), this epithet beautifully captures the Ram-avatar episode where Vibhishana's single act of surrender moved the Lord to defeat Ravana on his behalf.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Daśāsya (दशास्य), meaning 'ten-faced,' is one of the most recognized epithets of Ravana, the demon-king of Lanka; ari (अरि) is 'enemy or foe.' The prefix nati-mātra — 'by prostration alone' — carries the profound Vaishnava teaching that sincere surrender (śaraṇāgati) is sufficient to invoke the Lord's full protective and conquering power on a devotee's behalf.

This name honors Vishnu as Rama, who, upon receiving Vibhishana's prostration, pledged to slay the ten-headed Ravana, exemplifying the Gita's promise of divine protection for those who take refuge. Its length makes it primarily liturgical; it is not commonly used as a personal name.

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Scriptural source

Natimātradaśāsyāri 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, Natimātradaśāsyāri aligns with the Ardra nakshatra, under the Mithuna rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.