The name Vaiśravaṇa is a vṛddhi derivative (used, e.g., for patronymics) of the Sankrit proper name Viśravaṇa from the root vi-śru "hear distinctly", (passive) "become famous".[1][original research?] The name Vaiśravaṇa is derived from the Sankrit viśravaṇa which means "son of Vishrava", a usual epithet of the Hindu god Kubera.[1][2][3][4]Vaiśravaṇa is also known as Kubera (Sanskrit) or Kuvera (Pāli), and as Jambhala (Sanskrit).[5][6]