Smṛtamātrākhilatrātṛ (स्मृतमात्राखिलत्रातृ, IAST: Smṛtamātrākhilatrātṛ) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Savior of all upon being merely remembered”. From smṛta (remembered), mātra (merely/only), akhila (all, entire), and trātṛ (protector/savior, from the root trā), this epithet proclaims that a single moment of sincere remembrance of Vishnu is sufficient to grant protection to the entire being of a devotee.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Smṛta is the past passive participle of smṛ (to remember), mātra adds the sense of 'by that alone,' akhila means without remainder — that is, entirely — and trātṛ is the agent noun from trā (to protect, to rescue). The compound is a distillation of the Bhakti ideal: that Vishnu's grace flows not through elaborate ritual alone but through the simple, heartfelt act of remembrance.

This tender epithet of Vishnu in the Sahasranama resonates with the teaching in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa that even an involuntary utterance of the Lord's name purifies the soul; though devotionally beautiful, its grammatical form as an agent noun makes it more fitting for liturgical use than as a given name.

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Scriptural source

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