Romantarlinavarahi (रोमान्तर्लीनजलधि, IAST: Romāntarlīnajaladhi) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One within whose body pores the ocean lies hidden”. Combining roma (body hair/pore), antara (within), līna (absorbed/hidden), and jaladhi (ocean), this name evokes the breathtaking cosmic scale of Vishnu, within whose pores entire oceans rest dissolved during the universal dissolution.

Meaning, etymology & significance

This epithet belongs to the tradition of visualizing Vishnu's cosmic body (viśvarūpa) as containing the entire creation within itself. The imagery of oceans hidden within His pores (roma-randhra) appears in Purāṇic passages describing the state after pralaya, when all waters are drawn back into the Lord's infinite form. It is a poetic and philosophical affirmation of Vishnu's role as the repository of all existence.

The name is used in contemplative recitation and written commentaries on Vishnu's universal form rather than as a personal name. Its pronunciation spans six syllables in the root form: ro-mān-tar-lī-na-ja-la-dhi.

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Scriptural source

Romantarlinavarahi 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, Romantarlinavarahi aligns with the Swati nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 7.