Sarvajna (सर्वज्ञ, IAST: Sarvajña) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Omniscient, the knower of all things”. From sarva (all) and jña (knowing), Sarvajña names Vishnu as the one whose awareness spans every particle of existence — nothing in the cosmos lies hidden from His sight.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The element sarva means 'all' or 'every,' while jña derives from the root jñā (to know), making Sarvajña literally 'the all-knower.' Vishnu as Sarvajña perceives the innermost thoughts of every being, the structure of every atom, and the unfolding of every event across all three times — past, present, and future. This omniscience is intrinsic to His nature, not acquired through study or practice.

Sarvajña is an epithet shared by Vishnu, Śiva, and in the Jain and Buddhist traditions by the Tīrthaṃkaras and Buddhas; as a Hindu boy's name it is pronounced sahr-VUG-nyuh.

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Scriptural source

Sarvajna 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, Sarvajna aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.