Shuddhabuddhasvarupa (शुद्धबुद्धस्वरूप, IAST: Śuddhabuddhasvarūpa) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Whose very form is pure, awakened consciousness”. A Sanskrit compound of śuddha (pure), buddha (awakened intelligence), and svarūpa (one's own true form), this name reveals Vishnu as the being whose essential nature is untainted, luminous awareness.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śuddha denotes absolute purity, untouched by the stain of ignorance or matter. Buddha here is not a proper noun but the past passive participle of budh (to awaken, to know), signifying pristine, self-luminous intelligence. Svarūpa means one's intrinsic or own form. Together, these three words declare that the Lord's very nature is spotless, awake consciousness — not a quality He acquires but what He essentially is.

This elaborate compound epithet of Vishnu is better suited to contemplative recitation within the Sahasranama than as a standalone given name; for naming purposes, Shuddha or Svarupa would be more practical.

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Scriptural source

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