Rudrashaktyekamardana

Rudrashaktyekamardana (रुद्रशक्त्येकमर्दन) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Sole subduer of the power of Rudra”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.

HinduMay 27, 20261 min read

Rudrashaktyekamardana (रुद्रशक्त्येकमर्दन) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Sole subduer of the power of Rudra”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.

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Rudrashaktyekamardana (रुद्रशक्त्येकमर्दन, IAST: Rudraśaktyekamardana) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Sole subduer of the power of Rudra”. From rudra (the fierce Vedic deity), śakti (divine power or energy), eka (sole), and mardana (crusher or subduer), this name celebrates Vishnu as the one supremacy capable of wholly overcoming even Rudra's terrible, awe-inspiring cosmic force.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The epithet parses as rudra (रुद्र, the fierce one, a form of Shiva), śakti (शक्ति, power or energy), eka (एक, alone or singular), and mardana (मर्दन, crushing or subduing). Together they assert that Vishnu alone possesses the sovereign power to subdue the dreadful energy of Rudra, placing him beyond all cosmic forces. This reflects the Sahasranama's recurring affirmation of Vishnu's absolute supremacy over all divine powers.

Borne by Lord Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama, this epithet is a statement of theological primacy rather than a narrative event. 'Mardana' alone is occasionally used as a devotional given name, while the full compound remains a liturgical title.

Scriptural source

Rudrashaktyekamardana 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, Rudrashaktyekamardana aligns with the Swati nakshatra, under the Tula rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.