Sarvabhadragrahi (सर्वभद्रग्राही, IAST: Sarvabhadragrāhī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One who receives or grasps all auspiciousness”. From sarva (all), bhadra (auspiciousness, welfare, good fortune), and grāhī (one who takes, grasps, or receives), this name declares that Vishnu is the universal recipient of all that is good, blessed, and propitious — He is Himself the very repository of every grace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Sarva conveys totality without exception, while bhadra carries the warmth of welfare, beauty, and divine benediction. Grāhī, from the root grah (to grasp or receive), suggests both one who perceives and one who holds. In this epithet, Vishnu is thus the all-pervading consciousness that draws every auspicious quality and propitious energy into Himself, making Him the supreme source from which blessings flow back to devotees.

As a name of the Lord Vishnu, Sarvabhadragrāhī is found in extended namavali recitations and is devotionally rich in meaning. For a given name, Bhadragrahi or simply Bhadra may be more practical; the full form is pronounced sar-va-bha-dra-grā-hī.

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Scriptural source

Sarvabhadragrahi 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, Sarvabhadragrahi aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.