ReNukAdbhutashaktikRt (रेणुकाद्भुतशक्तिकृत्, IAST: Reṇukādbhutaśaktikṛt) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who performed wondrous feats through Renuka's power”. Compounded from Reṇukā (the mother of Paraśurāma), adbhuta (wondrous), śakti (power), and kṛt (doer), this epithet honors the Lord's awe-inspiring deeds accomplished through the divine śakti of His mother Reṇukā.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The name weaves together four Sanskrit roots: Reṇukā (the sacred mother), adbhuta (marvellous, beyond ordinary comprehension), śakti (divine energy or power), and kṛt (maker, performer). It acknowledges that even Paraśurāma's extraordinary warrior prowess was ultimately rooted in the divine maternal energy channelled through his mother. In the Purāṇic tradition, Reṇukā is revered as a mahāsatī whose spiritual potency empowered her son's mission on earth.

This epithet is attributed to Viṣṇu in His Paraśurāma avatāra, celebrating the inseparable bond between divine mother-force and the Lord's incarnate deeds. As a given name it is a lengthy compound and would typically be reserved for ceremonial recitation rather than daily address.

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Scriptural source

ReNukAdbhutashaktikRt 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, ReNukAdbhutashaktikRt aligns with the Swati nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.