Sarvotkrishtamshakotkika (सर्वोत्कृष्टांशकोटिक, IAST: Sarvotkṛṣṭāṃśakoṭika) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He whose every part is supremely excellent”. From sarva (all) + utkṛṣṭa (most excellent) + aṃśa (portion/part) + koṭika (multitude of crores), this epithet declares that every infinitesimal fraction of the Lord radiates the highest perfection.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound sarvotkṛṣṭāṃśakoṭika conveys that not merely the whole but each and every particle of Viṣṇu's divine being stands supreme above all else in creation. The word koṭika intensifies the scope to tens of millions of such perfect portions, suggesting a perfection so vast it defies arithmetic. This name reminds the devotee that the Lord's glory is not concentrated in one attribute but pervades every aspect of His infinite form.

As an epithet of Lord Viṣṇu in the Sahasranāma tradition, it underscores His absolute and all-encompassing excellence; because of its length and compound nature, it is rarely used as a standalone given name but is revered in ritual recitation. Pronunciation guide: sar-vot-kṛṣh-ṭāṃ-śa-ko-ṭi-ka.

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Scriptural source

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