Sarvaratnashraya (सर्वरत्नाश्रय, IAST: Sarvaratnāśraya) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Refuge and abode of all precious gems”. Sarva (all), ratna (gem, jewel), and āśraya (refuge, resting place) combine to proclaim Vishnu as the supreme foundation in whom all jewels — whether material, spiritual, or divine — find their ultimate support and source.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In the Vedic and Purāṇic imagination, ratna encompasses not only precious stones but also the nine cosmic treasures of abundance and the rarest excellences of the three worlds. As Sarvaratnāśraya, Vishnu is the ground beneath all these treasures — they do not merely belong to Him but rest in Him as the ocean holds all its jewels in its depths. This name complements the earlier epithet Ratnagarbha, together forming a complete picture of the Lord as both the inner womb and the external resting place of all precious things.

Sarvaratnāśraya is a traditional name used in worship and is occasionally given to children in Vaishnava families as a reminder of the Lord's inexhaustible richness. Pronounced sar-va-rat-nā-śra-ya, it may be shortened to Ratnashraya for everyday use.

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Scriptural source

Sarvaratnashraya 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, Sarvaratnashraya aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 3.