Vajradhikayudhopeta

Vajradhikayudhopeta (वज्राधिकायुधोपेता) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She armed with weapons surpassing even the vajra”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.

HinduMay 27, 20261 min read

Vajradhikayudhopeta (वज्राधिकायुधोपेता) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She armed with weapons surpassing even the vajra”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.

— Vajradhikayudhopeta

Vajradhikayudhopeta (वज्राधिकायुधोपेता, IAST: Vajrādhikāyudhopetā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She armed with weapons surpassing even the vajra”. From vajra (the thunderbolt), ādhika (exceeding, superior), āyudha (weapon), and upetā (equipped with), this name proclaims that the Goddess wields divine armaments whose power transcends even Indra's celebrated vajra.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Vajra (वज्र) is the indestructible thunderbolt of Indra, the most formidable weapon in the Vedic tradition. Ādhika (आधिक) means surpassing, and āyudha (आयुध) means weapon, together asserting that the Goddess's arsenal transcends all conventional divine weaponry. Upetā (उपेता) means 'endowed with,' pointing to her ever-ready, fully armed state.

As an epithet of Lalitā, it underscores her supreme sovereignty over all divine beings, including Indra himself. Pronounced vaj-raa-dhi-kaa-yu-dho-pe-taa; too compound-heavy for standalone use as a given name.

Scriptural source

Vajradhikayudhopeta appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Vajradhikayudhopeta aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.