Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin (सद्यःकुवलयापीडघातिन्) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Immediate slayer of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin (सद्यःकुवलयापीडघातिन्) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Immediate slayer of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin (सद्यःकुवलयापीडघातिन्, IAST: Sadyaḥkuvalayāpīḍaghātin) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Immediate slayer of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa”. From sadyaḥ (instantly/at once), Kuvalayāpīḍa (the war elephant guarding Kaṃsa's arena, lit. 'crusher of water-lilies'), and ghātin (slayer), this name honors Kṛṣṇa's swift, fearless destruction of the formidable beast at the very gateway of Mathurā.
Meaning, etymology & significance
When Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma arrived at Kaṃsa's wrestling arena, the enormous elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa—the name itself evoking crushing, unstoppable power—was stationed at the entrance to block and kill them. In the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (10.43), Kṛṣṇa dispatched this beast with instant, decisive force, extracting its tusk and using it as a weapon. The adverb sadyaḥ (immediately) underscores that the Lord's protective action admits no delay when His devotees face mortal danger.
This epithet is found in stotras enumerating Kṛṣṇa's heroic deeds in Mathurā and is beloved in the narrative kīrtana tradition of eastern India. As a given name it is unwieldy; a devotee might adopt Ghātin or the fuller Kuvalayāpīḍaghātin as a formal name with needsReview caution.
Scriptural source
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin 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, Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin — Name Facts
- Meaning
- Immediate slayer of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Shatabhisha
- Rashi
- Kumbha (Aquarius)
- Numerology
- 6
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin mean?
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “Immediate slayer of the elephant Kuvalayāpīḍa”.
Is Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin a boy or girl name?
Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha (Aquarius) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin?
The Chaldean name number of Sadyahkuvalayapidaghatin is 6.
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