Brahmaivyanjaka (ब्रह्मैकव्यञ्जक, IAST: Brahmaikavyañjaka) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Sole revealer and manifester of Brahman”. From brahma (the Absolute, supreme reality) + eka (sole, unique) + vyañjaka (one who manifests, reveals, or makes clear), this epithet proclaims Viṣṇu as the one and only Being who fully reveals and makes perceptible the nature of the Absolute to the seeking soul.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Vyañjaka comes from the root vyañj, meaning to manifest, to indicate, or to make clear — the same root that gives vyañjana (consonant, that which manifests sound) in Sanskrit grammar. Applied here to Brahman, it signifies that the Lord alone possesses both the nature of the Absolute and the capacity to illuminate that nature to others, being simultaneously the subject and the revealer of highest knowledge. The qualifier eka emphasizes an exclusivity that is central to Vaiṣṇava theology: no scripture, deity, or teacher is truly capable of revealing the Absolute except as an instrument of this one Lord.

This epithet is philosophically rich within the Vedānta tradition and appears in texts celebrating Vyāsa's role as the expositor of Brahmavidyā; as a personal name, Vyañjaka alone or Brahmavyañjaka may be used in theologically minded families. Pronunciation: brah-mai-ka-vyañ-ja-ka.

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Scriptural source

Brahmaivyanjaka appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.