Viprarupa (विप्ररूपा, IAST: viprarūpā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She whose form is that of a brahmin”. From vipra (brahmin, the enlightened one) and rūpa (form), this name reveals Lalitā's gracious capacity to manifest in the form of the learned and spiritually illumined.

Meaning, etymology & significance

The root vipra derives from vip, meaning to tremble or be inspired, and thus denotes one who vibrates with sacred knowledge. Rūpā indicates that the goddess herself assumes the form of such a being, showing her divine immanence within wisdom-keepers. Lalitā is thus venerated as the very soul animating the enlightened brahmin.

This epithet appears in the Lalitā Sahasranāma, honoring the goddess as the inner essence of sacred learning. The name is pronounced vip-rá-roo-paa, with stress on the first syllable.

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Scriptural source

Viprarupa appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Viprarupa aligns with the Rohini nakshatra, under the Vrishabha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 8.