Trinikritajagadbhara (तृणीकृतजगद्भर, IAST: Tṛṇīkṛtajagadbhara) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He for whom bearing the universe is as light as a blade of grass”. From 'tṛṇa' (blade of grass), 'kṛta' (made, treated as), 'jagat' (the moving world), and 'bhara' (burden, weight), this name glorifies Vishnu's infinite omnipotence by which the entire cosmos is no heavier to Him than a wisp of straw.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Tṛṇa is the Sanskrit word for a blade of grass — the very symbol of lightness and insignificance — while kṛta means 'made into' or 'treated as,' and jagadbhara denotes the weight of the entire world. The compound therefore expresses the staggering truth that what would crush any other being is, for the infinite Lord, utterly effortless. This name is a poetic exaltation of His vibhuti (divine glory) of boundless strength.

This is a multi-word descriptive compound found in the Vishnu Sahasranama and is rarely used as a standalone given name; it functions best as a stotra epithet for meditation and recitation. Pronounced tṛ-ṇī-kṛ-ta-ja-gad-bha-ra, its phonetic complexity makes it more suited to sacred chant than to everyday naming.

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Scriptural source

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