andhaka ghātin

 andhaka‑ghātin means “the slayer of Andhaka,” an epithet of Śiva referring to his killing of the Asura Andhaka.

What the term literally means

• andhaka — name of a demon/Asura (also means “blind”)

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• ghātin — “killer,” “slayer,” or “one who strikes”

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Together, andhaka‑ghātin (अन्धकघातिन्) is a tatpuruṣa compound meaning “the killer of Andhaka.” This is explicitly given in the Sanskrit dictionary entry: “The slayer of the demon Andhaka, an epithet of Śiva.”

Wisdom Library

Cultural and textual context

• The term is used as a name of Śiva, who in Purāṇic mythology kills the demon Andhaka.
• Wisdomlib notes: “‘the slayer or enemy of the Asura Andhaka’, Name of Śiva.”

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• It appears in sources such as the Mahābhārata (12.10356) as a recognized epithet of Śiva

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Related dictionary notes

• A variant entry in another dictionary lists a similar form meaning “killing the water‑snake,” but this is a different word (ardhaka‑ghātin) and not the same as andhaka‑ghātin

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• The consistent definition across Sanskrit lexicons for andhaka‑ghātin is the Śiva epithet.
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Summary

andhaka‑ghātin = “the slayer of Andhaka” → a traditional epithet of Śiva in Sanskrit literature.