Yajñabhuj (यज्ञभुज्, IAST: Yajñabhuj) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who partakes of and enjoys all sacrifices”. From yajña (sacrifice, sacred rite) and bhuj (to eat, to enjoy, to experience), this epithet names Vishnu as the ultimate enjoyer of every sacred offering, the divine recipient who gives sacrifice its meaning.

Meaning, etymology & significance

In Vedic and Puranic thought, every yajña is ultimately directed to Vishnu even when offered to other devas, for He is the innermost essence of all worship; this is the teaching of the Bhagavad Gītā (IX.24). Bhuj carries both the sensory delight of tasting and the sovereign right of enjoyment, suggesting that the Lord receives oblations with genuine relish and benevolent satisfaction. A child named Yajñabhuj is associated with the sacred energy of ritual and the grace that flows from selfless offering.

Yajñabhuj as an epithet of Vishnu appears across the Sahasranama and Puranic literature, affirming His identity with Yajñapuruṣa; as a given name the shorter Yajna is more commonly used. Pronounce yaj-ña-bhuj with a palatal ñ and a final consonant that closes the syllable.

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Scriptural source

Yajñabhuj 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, Yajñabhuj aligns with the Jyeshtha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 9.