Anirdeshyavapu (अनिर्देश्यवपुस्, IAST: Anirdeśyavapu) is an Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He of indescribable, indefinable divine form”. From a- (negation), nir-deśya (capable of being pointed out or described, from ni+diś 'to indicate') and vapu (body or form), this name celebrates Vishnu's transcendent form that surpasses all language and conception.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Nirdeśya is a gerundive from the root diś ('to show' or 'to point') with the prefix nir- ('out' or 'forth'), meaning 'what can be defined or designated'; the prefix a- negates this, yielding 'what cannot be defined.' Vapu (or vapus) refers to the divine body or form, that wondrous effulgence the Upanishads declare beyond the reach of word or thought. This epithet thus honours Vishnu's utterly transcendent nature, which no scripture, metaphor, or meditation can fully exhaust.

Anirdeśyavapu is a profound philosophical epithet found in the Vishnu Sahasranama, cherished in Vedantic commentary for its declaration of divine mystery; as a given name it is rare but deeply resonant for families inclined toward the philosophical. Pronounced a-nir-DESH-ya-va-pu, it is best used with awareness of its multisyllabic classical weight.

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Scriptural source

Anirdeshyavapu 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, Anirdeshyavapu aligns with the Krittika nakshatra, under the Mesha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.