Shambhukotimaheshvara (शम्भुकोटिमहेश्वर, IAST: Śambhukoṭimaheśvara) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Great Lord supreme over ten million Shambhus”. Combining śambhu (an auspicious name of Shiva), koṭi, and maheśvara (the great sovereign), this epithet honors Vishnu as the supreme overlord whose sovereignty transcends even ten million forms of the auspicious Shambhu.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śambhu, meaning 'he who bestows happiness,' is one of the most beloved names of Lord Shiva, while maheśvara — mahā (great) plus īśvara (lord) — is itself a title of universal sovereignty. By placing koṭi between them, the hymn asserts that Vishnu's majesty encompasses and surpasses the combined glory of innumerable auspicious lords. This reflects the Vaishnava perspective of Vishnu as the param-brahman from whom all divine forms emanate.

This exalted compound appears in Vishnu Sahasranama stotra as a testament to Vishnu's supreme position in the cosmic hierarchy. Pronunciation: SHAM-bhoo-KOH-tee-mah-HESH-vah-rah; devotionally profound but lengthy for a given name.

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Scriptural source

Shambhukotimaheshvara 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, Shambhukotimaheshvara aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 1.