Sarvavighnāntaka (सर्वविघ्नान्तक, IAST: sarvavighnāntaka) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Terminator of all obstacles whatsoever”. From sarva (all), vighna (obstacle, impediment), and antaka (ender, destroyer — from anta, end + ka), this name glorifies Viṣṇu as the supreme remover who brings every form of obstruction to its final conclusion.

Meaning, etymology & significance

While Gaṇeśa is the most widely invoked remover of obstacles, Viṣṇu as Sarvavighnāntaka asserts a still more ultimate sovereignty — He is not merely a clearer of paths but the very power that eliminates the root causes of all impediments, including spiritual bondage itself. Antaka echoes the name of Yama (Antaka, the ender) but here is directed not at life but at obstacles, turning death-like finality into liberation from obstruction.

This epithet is recited at the opening of Vaiṣṇava rituals to invoke auspiciousness and a clear path for worship. Vighnāntaka as a compound is occasionally used as a given name in South Indian Vaiṣṇava communities.

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Scriptural source

Sarvavighnāntaka 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, Sarvavighnāntaka aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.