vishva' or viÅ›va (Sanskrit:विशà¥à¤µ), root विशॠ("vish") (to pervade) means – all, whole, entire, universal, every, everyone, all-pervading, omnipresent. It is another name for Vishnu and also refers to the world, the universe. ... The significance of the word, Vishva, in Hindu philosophy, is revealed in the Upanishads.