Samastadurgatitrata (समस्तदुर्गतित्राता, IAST: Samastadurgatitrātā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Saviour from all misfortune and calamity”. From samasta (all, entire), durgati (bad state, misfortune), and trātā (protector, saviour), this name proclaims Vishnu as the all-encompassing rescuer of souls in distress.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Samasta denotes totality without exception; durgati, literally 'difficult going,' refers to every kind of adversity — poverty, sin, suffering, and unfavorable rebirths. Trātā, from the root trā (to protect), marks the Lord as one who actively crosses over to save the imperilled soul. Together the name affirms that no form of misery lies beyond Vishnu's redeeming reach.

This epithet belongs to Vishnu as the universal protector celebrated in the Sahasranama tradition; it echoes the Gita's promise that the Lord delivers his devotees from the ocean of samsara. As a personal name it is unwieldy; the short form Trata or Tratar may be used devotionally.

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Scriptural source

Samastadurgatitrata 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, Samastadurgatitrata aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.