Purushottama - The Supreme Being
What does it indicate? In supreme sense, Purushottama (Purusha+Uttama) is the inherent nature and attribute of Lord Vishnu with which He is referred to. It means the greatest among all the Purushas (not gender based); the Supreme Soul (highest spirit), the universal being who is omnipotent and omniscient. It is the superlative form of Purusha (Lord Vishnu). All incarnations of Lord Vishnu are coupled with the quality of Purushottama whether it is Lord Sri Rama or Sri Krishna or Lord Srinivaasa (Venkateswara). Chapter #15 of Bhagawadgita (Purushottama Yoga) that reveals the knowledge of the true nature of the Supreme Lord is exclusively dedicated to Purushottama. yasmātk ṣ aramatīto உ hamak ṣ arādapi cottama ḥ | ato உ smi loke vede ca prathita ḥ puru ṣ ottama ḥ || In sloka # 18 Lord Sri Krishna says that He is the Purushottama because, He transcend the perishable and is superior to the imperishable and eulogized in the world as well as in Vedas (sacred scripts) as the S...