Vishvarthaaikavatarakrit (विश्वार्थैकावतारकृत, IAST: Viśvārthaikāvatārakṛt) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who alone descends for the sole purpose of saving the world”. Formed from viśva (universe, all), artha (purpose, benefit), eka (alone, singular), avatāra (divine descent), and kṛt (doer, maker), this name celebrates Viṣṇu as the uniquely selfless avatar who descends solely for universal welfare.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Viśvārtha means the welfare or purpose of all the worlds—not of any single devotee or community but of the entire cosmos. Eka underscores the singularity and unparalleled nature of this divine descent, and avatārakṛt identifies Viṣṇu as the one who accomplishes (kṛt) each such descent. This name thus encapsulates the Gītā verse (4.8) in which Kṛṣṇa declares He descends in every age to restore righteousness, protect the good, and destroy evil—but solely for the benefit of all.

This profound epithet is unique to Viṣṇu as the avatārī, the supreme source of all divine descents, distinguishing Him from other deities who do not incarnate for the world's sake. It is too conceptually complex as a compound for practical use as a boy's given name.

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Scriptural source

Vishvarthaaikavatarakrit 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, Vishvarthaaikavatarakrit aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.