Purusha
Purusha (पुरुष) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The cosmic Person, transcendent universal consciousness”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Purusha (पुरुष) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The cosmic Person, transcendent universal consciousness”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Purusha (पुरुष, IAST: Puruṣa) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “The cosmic Person, transcendent universal consciousness”. From pura (city, body) and the root uṣ (to dwell), Puruṣa is the eternal conscious being who dwells in the city of the body, and in His supreme aspect He is Viṣṇu pervading the entire cosmos.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The Puruṣasūkta of the Ṛgveda (10.90) celebrates the cosmic Puruṣa — a being of thousand heads and thousand feet — whose sacrifice gave birth to all of creation. Viṣṇu is identified as this very Puruṣa, the primordial Person who is simultaneously the sacrificer, the sacrifice, and the fruit of the sacrifice. In Sāṃkhya, Puruṣa is the pure witness-consciousness distinct from Prakṛti, but in Vaiṣṇava Vedānta He transcends even this distinction as the Uttama Puruṣa.
This name is among the most theologically rich in the entire Sahasranāma and is borne by Viṣṇu in countless scriptures; as a given name, Purusha or Purush remains in respectful, traditional use, with the retroflex ṣ pronounced distinctly from a dental s.
Scriptural source
Purusha 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, Purusha aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 4.
Purusha — Name Facts
- Meaning
- The cosmic Person, transcendent universal consciousness
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Numerology
- 4
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Purusha mean?
Purusha is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “The cosmic Person, transcendent universal consciousness”.
Is Purusha a boy or girl name?
Purusha is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Purusha?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Purusha aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya (Virgo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Purusha?
The Chaldean name number of Purusha is 4.
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