Sarvapurusharthaikabodaka (सर्वपुरुषार्थैकबोधक, IAST: Sarvapuruṣārthaikabodaka) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Sole awakener to all four goals of human life”. From sarva (all) + puruṣārtha (goals of human existence: dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa) + eka (sole, unique) + bodaka (one who awakens, enlightens), this epithet declares that Viṣṇu alone is the complete illuminator of every aspiration of the human soul.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The puruṣārthas constitute the fourfold aim of human existence, and this profound name asserts that the Lord is not merely one guide among many but the singular awakener who leads the seeker simultaneously toward all four goals in their proper integration. The inclusion of eka (one, sole) is theologically significant, as it rules out any other teacher or scripture being sufficient without the Lord's grace as the ultimate ground of all knowledge. Vyāsa, as the compiler who arranged all knowledge toward this fourfold awakening, embodies this epithet in the human sphere.

This compound epithet is deeply philosophical and is treasured in the Vaiṣṇava commentarial tradition; its length makes it unsuitable as a modern given name, though Bodaka or Puruṣārtha may serve as inspired shorter forms. Pronunciation: sar-va-pu-ru-ṣhār-thai-ka-bo-da-ka.

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Scriptural source

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