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Achyutananta Govinda (Nama-aushadha Healing Verse)

अच्युतानन्तगोविन्द

🕉️ hindu·📿 108× repetitions·🕐 Mornings and evenings, or at the bedside of one who is unwell; during illness or recovery·📜 Traditional Vaishnava nama-mahima verse (recited in the Vishnu-smarana / Sahasranama tradition)

Also known as: achyutananta govinda · achyuta ananta govinda · namoccharana bheshajat · nashyanti sakala rogah · vishnu healing mantra · satyam satyam vadamyaham

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हिन्दी / देवनागरीతెలుగు தமிழ்ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം ગુજરાતી বাংলা ଓଡ଼ିଆ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ English සිංහල 𑌗𑍍𑌰𑌨𑍍𑌥

✦ Meaning

Achyutananta Govinda is a famous one-verse healing mantra declaring that uttering the three holy names of the Lord — Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda — acts as a medicine that destroys all diseases. The poet emphatically swears 'satyam satyam' (it is true, it is true). It is chanted by the sick and their well-wishers as a prayer for recovery of body and mind.

Origin & Story

Traditional Vaishnava nama-mahima verse (recited in the Vishnu-smarana / Sahasranama tradition) · Traditional · Puranic / classical

Among the verses praising the glory of the holy name (nama-mahima) in the Vaishnava tradition, this short shloka is one of the best known for the purpose of healing. It distills the conviction, repeated throughout the Puranas, that the names of the Lord are not ordinary sound but possess the power of the Lord Himself. By calling the names a 'bheshaja' (medicine) and swearing twice that it is true, the verse offers the suffering a remedy of pure faith. It is commonly chanted at sickbeds and during recovery.

✦ As told in scripture

Devotees recount that when ordinary remedies failed, repeated chanting of 'Achyutananta Govinda' at the bedside brought calm, restful sleep and gradual recovery — the rishi's double oath 'satyam satyam' standing as a promise that the holy name never fails the one who trusts it.

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The Mantra

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अच्युतानन्तगोविन्द नामोच्चारणभेषजात्। नश्यन्ति सकला रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम्॥

Acyutānanta-govinda nāmoccāraṇa-bheṣajāt. naśyanti sakalā rogāḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmy aham.

Meaning:By the medicine of uttering the names Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda, all diseases are destroyed — this I declare to be true, truly true.

Word-by-Word Meaning

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अच्युत🔊acyutathe infallible one, who never falls from His nature (Vishnu)

अनन्त🔊anantathe endless, limitless one

गोविन्द🔊govindathe protector of cows and senses, Krishna

नाम🔊nāmathe (holy) name

उच्चारण🔊uccāraṇathe uttering, pronunciation

भेषजात्🔊bheṣajātfrom the medicine (of)

नश्यन्ति🔊naśyantiare destroyed, perish

सकलाः🔊sakalāḥall, every kind of

रोगाः🔊rogāḥdiseases, ailments

सत्यं सत्यं🔊satyaṃ satyaṃtruly, truly (it is true, it is true)

वदामि अहम्🔊vadāmi ahamI declare, I say

Benefits of Chanting Achyutananta Govinda (Nama-aushadha Healing Verse)

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Traditionally chanted to seek relief from physical and mental illness

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Affirms that the holy names themselves act as divine medicine (nama-aushadha)

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Brings comfort, hope and faith to the sick and their families

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Invokes Vishnu in His infallible (Achyuta), infinite (Ananta) and protecting (Govinda) aspects

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Simple and easy to repeat, even by those who are weak or bedridden

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Strengthens the conviction that surrender to the Lord heals body and soul

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Can be chanted over water or medicine before giving it to a patient

How to Chant Achyutananta Govinda (Nama-aushadha Healing Verse)

Repetitions108times

Best TimeMornings and evenings, or at the bedside of one who is unwell; during illness or recovery

Repeat the verse with faith, dwelling on the three names Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda as a healing remedy. It may be chanted 108 times for a sick person, or recited softly at a patient's bedside. Some sprinkle or offer water that has been sanctified by this chant. The emphasis 'satyam satyam vadamy aham' is the rishi's solemn assurance — chant it with that same trust.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is a traditional healing prayer. The verse states that uttering the Lord's names Achyuta, Ananta and Govinda is itself a medicine that destroys all diseases, so it is chanted for health and recovery.

Achyuta means 'the infallible one who never falls'; Ananta means 'the endless, infinite one'; Govinda means 'protector of cows and the senses' — all well-known names of Lord Vishnu / Krishna.

Traditionally it is chanted alongside ordinary treatment, not as a substitute for it. It is a devotional prayer that brings faith, peace of mind and the grace of the Lord during illness, supporting recovery.

Anyone may chant it — the patient, family members, or well-wishers. It requires no formal initiation and is valued precisely because it is short and easy to repeat with devotion.