Shakrakotivilasavat (शक्रकोटिविलासवत्, IAST: Śakrakoṭivilāsavat) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Possessing splendour surpassing ten million Indras”. From śakra (Indra, the mighty lord of the gods), koṭi, and vilāsavat (possessor of divine play and radiant splendour), this name proclaims Vishnu as the fountainhead of celestial brilliance and sovereign grace beyond measure.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śakra, meaning 'the mighty one,' is one of Indra's most ancient epithets, celebrating the king of the devas as the wielder of the thunderbolt and lord of svarga. Vilāsa, from vi + lās (to play, to shine), encompasses both luminous radiance and the graceful, playful ease of a supreme sovereign. Together with koṭi, the compound declares that Vishnu's regal glory, divine sport, and cosmic splendour surpass the combined majesty of ten million Indras.

In the Purāṇic tradition, even Indra bows before Vishnu, and this epithet captures that subordination in a vivid, superlative image. Pronunciation: SHAK-rah-KOH-tee-vi-LAA-sah-vat; vilāsa alone carries poetic charm as a name element.

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Scriptural source

Shakrakotivilasavat 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, Shakrakotivilasavat aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.