Vedic Reflections - Shri VishnusahasranAmam (Stanza 27)
The 27th shloka puts a great deal of stress of SIDDHAM (fruit) and SIDDHI (Achievement/Fulfilment) especially in the second half
asamkhyeyOaprameyAtma visishtah sishtakrch-shuchih
siddhArtah siddhasankalpah siddhidah siddhisAdhanah
असंख्येयो अप्रमेयात्मा विशिष्टः शिष्टकृचशुचिः |
सिद्धार्तः सिद्धसंकल्पः सिद्धिदः सिद्धिसाधनः ||
asankhyeyah
The One who cannot be valued in numbers
aprameyAtma
The One who cannot be explained by reason or logic
visishtah The One who is the most excellent, the Supreme being
sishtakrt
The One who performs(krt) the Creation (srsti) or can also be rendered the One who looks after the do-gooders (sistakrt)
shuchih
The One who is devoid of any spots or dirt, niskalanka
siddhArtah
The One who has achieved all purposes. Although not relevant to our context but Gautama Buddha's original name was Siddhartha and it's a general belief that He was one of the avatArs of Lord Vishnu. Although this has nothing to do with the name in context
siddhasamkalpah
The One whose resolution(sankalpah) is always achieved
siddhidah
The One who bestows fruit or falam or siddham to those who perform karma, accordingly
siddhisAdhanah
The One who is the object (sAdhanah) to achievement or fulfilment
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