SkandajidviprarAjyadA (स्कन्दजिद्विप्रराज्यद, IAST: Skandajidviprarājyada) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Conqueror of Skanda who grants sovereignty to Brāhmaṇas”. From skanda (the war-god Kārttikeya), jit (conqueror), vipra (Brāhmaṇa), rājya (kingdom/sovereignty), and da (giver), this name celebrates the Lord as one who surpassed even Skanda in heroic glory and restored the rightful reign of the priestly class.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Skanda, the divine general of the gods, represents supreme martial excellence; to be called Skandajit is to claim victory over the greatest of warriors. The second part, viprarājyada, reflects the Paraśurāma mission: after vanquishing the Kṣatriya rulers who had oppressed the earth, he gifted the land to Brāhmaṇas, thereby re-establishing the sacred order. This dual quality—martial supremacy paired with renunciant generosity—defines the avatar.

The epithet belongs to Viṣṇu as Paraśurāma, who donated the entire recovered earth to the sage Kaśyapa as dakṣiṇā. It is a compound epithet best suited to scholarly or ritual contexts rather than everyday use as a personal name.

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Scriptural source

SkandajidviprarAjyadA appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.