Sarvadurgrahasaumyakrit (सर्वदुर्ग्रहसौम्यकृत्, IAST: Sarvadurgrahasaumyakṛt) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “One who renders all malefic planets benign”. From 'sarva' (all), 'durgraha' (malefic planetary influence), and 'saumyakṛt' (one who makes gentle or auspicious), this name glorifies Vishnu as the cosmic force that pacifies every adverse planetary force.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The term 'durgraha' combines 'dur' (difficult, bad) with 'graha' (planet, or that which seizes), referring to malefic planetary influences that cause suffering in a person's life. The suffix 'saumyakṛt,' from 'saumya' (gentle, benign, lunar) and 'kṛt' (maker, doer), means the one who transforms these harsh forces into gentle, auspicious ones. Vishnu's grace is here understood as a cosmic corrective that realigns the stars themselves in favour of His devotees.

This epithet of Lord Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama carries particular resonance in Jyotisha (Vedic astrology), where planetary pacification is a central devotional concern. Pronounced 'sar-va-dur-gra-ha-sau-mya-krit,' the name is a compound descriptor best used in liturgical settings rather than as an independent given name.

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Scriptural source

Sarvadurgrahasaumyakrit 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, Sarvadurgrahasaumyakrit aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.