Pandavagra (पाण्डवाग्र, IAST: Pāṇḍavāgra) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Foremost among the Pandavas”. From Pāṇḍava (sons of Pandu) and agra (foremost, first), this name honors Vishnu as the supreme one acknowledged even by the mighty Pandava heroes.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Pāṇḍavāgra is a majestic compound declaring that Vishnu stands at the very apex among all who bear the noble Pandava lineage, or alternatively that He is foremost in their devotion and their cause. The root agra conveys primacy in rank, dignity, and spiritual eminence. Through the Mahabharata's narrative, Vishnu incarnate as Krishna was indeed the guiding light who elevated the Pandavas' righteousness above all else.

This epithet appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama to celebrate the Lord's intimate bond with Yudhiṣṭhira and his brothers; pronounced PAAN-da-vaa-gra, it carries the resonance of both dynastic glory and divine election.

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Scriptural source

Pandavagra 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, Pandavagra aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.