Samastadevatadurga (समस्तदेवतादुर्ग, IAST: Samastadevatādurga) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The fortress and refuge of all divine beings”. From samasta (all), devatā (divine beings), and durga (a difficult-to-penetrate fortress, a stronghold), this name reveals Vishnu as the impregnable citadel in which all the gods take indestructible shelter.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Durga, from dur (difficult) and the root gam (to go/reach), denotes a place difficult to approach or to breach — hence a fortress. Here it is used not merely as a physical metaphor but as a cosmic and spiritual reality: Vishnu himself is the unassailable stronghold in which the entirety of the divine order finds protection. Purāṇic texts repeatedly describe the gods retreating to Vishnu as their durga when threatened by demonic invasions of the three worlds.

This name beautifully parallels the feminine name Durgā as an epithet for the protective aspect of the Divine, here applied to Vishnu as the universal guardian. As a given name, Durgesh (lord of the fortress) or simply Durga (used for boys in some South Indian traditions) are usable alternatives.

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Scriptural source

Samastadevatadurga 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, Samastadevatadurga aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.