Shipivishta
Shipivishta (शिपिविष्ट) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who pervades rays of light”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shipivishta (शिपिविष्ट) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who pervades rays of light”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shipivishta (शिपिविष्ट, IAST: Śipiviṣṭa) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “He who pervades rays of light”. From śipi (rays of the sun, or sacrificial rays) and viṣṭa (entered, pervaded), this name declares Viṣṇu as the luminous presence who has entered and filled all radiance in the cosmos.
Meaning, etymology & significance
The Nirukta and various commentators gloss śipi as the rays or beams of light, while viṣṭa comes from the root viś (to enter, pervade). Thus Śipiviṣṭa means 'he who has pervaded the sunbeams'—pointing to Viṣṇu's identity as the inner light behind all solar radiance. Some traditions interpret śipi as 'sacrificial rice grains,' yielding the sense 'pervader of offerings,' but the luminous reading is most widely upheld in classical commentary.
Lord Viṣṇu is invoked by this name in the Ṛgveda (RV 7.100.6) and again in the Viṣṇu Sahasranāma, making it one of the few epithets with both Vedic and Purāṇic attestation. Pronounced śi-pi-viṣ-ṭa, with the 'ṣ' as a retroflex sibilant; sometimes Romanised as Shipivishta.
Scriptural source
Shipivishta appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.
Shipivishta — Name Facts
- Meaning
- He who pervades rays of light
- Gender
- Hindu boy name
- Nakshatra
- Hasta
- Rashi
- Kanya (Virgo)
- Numerology
- 2
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Shipivishta mean?
Shipivishta is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy name meaning “He who pervades rays of light”.
Is Shipivishta a boy or girl name?
Shipivishta is traditionally a Hindu boy name.
Which nakshatra and rashi suit the name Shipivishta?
By the first-syllable rule of Vedic naming, Shipivishta aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya (Virgo) rashi.
What is the numerology number of Shipivishta?
The Chaldean name number of Shipivishta is 2.
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