Trikalajitakandharpa (त्रिकालजितकन्दर्प, IAST: Trikālajitakandharpa) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Conqueror of Kama across all three times”. Trikālajitakandharpa — trikāla (three times: past, present, future), jita (conquered), kandharpa (Kamadeva, god of love) — names Vishnu as the one who has eternally vanquished the god of desire in every dimension of time.

Meaning, etymology & significance

This majestic compound proclaims Vishnu's absolute sovereignty over Kamadeva (kandharpa), the god of erotic desire, across the three divisions of time — past, present, and future (trikāla). While Shiva famously burned Kama with his third eye at a single moment, this epithet declares Vishnu's victory over desire to be timeless and eternal. The name reflects the soteriological teaching that union with Vishnu alone can permanently still the restless forces of desire.

As a theological epithet within the Sahasranama, Trikālajitakandharpa is far too complex for practical use as a personal name but richly rewards contemplative study. Pronounced tri-kaa-la-ji-ta-kan-dar-pa.

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Scriptural source

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