Paratattva
Paratattva (परतत्त्व) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The Supreme Reality, the highest principle”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Paratattva (परतत्त्व) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The Supreme Reality, the highest principle”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Paratattva (परतत्त्व, IAST: Paratattva) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The Supreme Reality, the highest principle”. Combining 'para' (highest, transcendent) with 'tattva' (that-ness, essential reality, principle), this name proclaims Vishnu as the ultimate ontological ground — the supreme 'that' which is and upon which all other realities depend.
Meaning, etymology & significance
In Indian philosophical traditions, 'tattva' denotes a category of existence or an elemental truth; Sankhya enumerates twenty-five tattvas, Shaiva Siddhanta thirty-six. By naming Vishnu as Paratattva, the Sahasranama asserts that he is not one principle among many but the final, irreducible Reality that precedes and encompasses all others.
This deeply philosophical epithet is used in Vaishnava Vedanta and in devotional commentary to establish Vishnu's absolute primacy over all cosmological categories. As a personal name it is very rare and philosophically ambitious; pronounced pa-ra-TAHT-tva, with the 'ttva' ending spoken as a firm, clean cluster.
Scriptural source
Paratattva 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, Paratattva aligns with the Uttara phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.
Paratattva — Name Facts
- Meaning
- The Supreme Reality, the highest principle
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Uttara Phalguni
- Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Numerology
- 5
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Paratattva mean?
Paratattva is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “The Supreme Reality, the highest principle”.
Is Paratattva a boy or girl name?
Paratattva is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Paratattva?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Paratattva aligns with the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra, under the Kanya (Virgo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Paratattva?
The Chaldean name number of Paratattva is 5.
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