Yathartha KhanditasheshaDivyastra (यथार्थखण्डिताशेषदिव्यास्त्र, IAST: Yathārthakhaṇḍitāśeṣadivyāstra) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who truly shattered all divine weapons completely”. Yathārtha (truly, fittingly) + khaṇḍita (broken, destroyed) + aśeṣa (without remainder, all) + divya-astra (divine celestial weapons), this epithet honors Vishnu as the one who appropriately and completely nullified every divine weapon that was brought against his devotees or against righteousness.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The adverb yathārtha carries a strong sense of rightness and truth — not merely destroying weapons but doing so as is truly appropriate, in accordance with cosmic order. Aśeṣa means leaving nothing out, emphasizing the totality of this divine act. This name likely alludes to episodes such as the nullification of the brahmāstra and other celestial weapons that threatened dharma, reminding us that no weapon forged in any realm can prevail against the Lord's protective will.

This epithet celebrates Vishnu as the supreme protector who upholds cosmic order by dismantling the weapons of adharma. Though compound, the shorter form Divyāstra or Khaṇḍitāstra could serve as contemplative names.

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Scriptural source

Yathartha KhanditasheshaDivyastra 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, Yathartha KhanditasheshaDivyastra aligns with the Jyeshtha nakshatra, under the Vrischika rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.