Purashivavaraprada (पुराशिवावरप्रद, IAST: Purāśivāvaraprada) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Bestower of the boon formerly granted by Shiva”. From purā (formerly or in ancient times), śiva (Shiva, the auspicious one), vara (boon or blessing), and prada (bestower or giver), this name recalls Vishnu as the divine fulfiller of ancient boons originally promised by Shiva—sovereign over all blessings across time.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The compound brings together purā (पुरा, formerly, of old, in ancient time), śiva (शिव, the auspicious lord), vara (वर, a boon or divine blessing), and prada (प्रद, one who gives or bestows). It signifies Vishnu as the one who grants or fulfills the boon that Shiva had promised in a former time, pointing to Puranic narratives where Vishnu acts as the ultimate fulfiller of divine promises, regardless of which deity originally gave them. This epithet elegantly affirms that all grace ultimately flows from and through Vishnu.

Found in the Vishnu Sahasranama, this epithet captures the Vaishnava theological understanding that Vishnu is the supreme source from whom all divine blessings—whether through Shiva or any other deity—ultimately originate. As a given name, 'Varaprada' is a shorter and more usable devotional alternative.

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Scriptural source

Purashivavaraprada 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, Purashivavaraprada aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 5.