Narada Purana — Purva Bhaga, Shloka 61

The Characteristics of Devotion to Hari

Devanagari script

अच्युतानन्तगोविन्दनामोच्चारणभेषजात् । नश्यन्ति सकला रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ ६१ ॥

Transliteration

acyutānantagovindanāmoccāraṇabheṣajāt | naśyanti sakalā rogāḥ satyaṃ satyaṃ vadāmyaham || 61 ||

Translation

Dengan ubat berupa melafazkan nama Acyuta, Ananta dan Govinda, segala penyakit lenyap. Ini kebenaran—kebenaran sesungguhnya—aku menyatakannya.

Word by Word

• अच्युत-अनन्त-गोविन्द-नाम-उच्चारण-भेषजात्: from the remedy of uttering the names ‘Acyuta, Ananta, Govinda’
• अच्युत-अनन्त-गोविन्द-नाम-उच्चारण-भेषजात्: Apadana (अपादान)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अच्युत (प्रातिपदिक) + अनन्त (प्रातिपदिक) + गोविन्द (प्रातिपदिक) + नामन् (प्रातिपदिक) + उच्चारण (प्रातिपदिक) + भेषज (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Neuter (नपुंसकलिङ्ग), Ablative (5th/पञ्चमी), Singular (एकवचन); समासः—षष्ठी-तत्पुरुषः (अच्युतानन्तगोविन्दानां नाम्नाम् उच्चारणस्य भेषजात् = from the medicine of uttering the names)

• नश्यन्ति: perish
• नश्यन्ति: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: नश् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 3rd person (प्रथमपुरुष), Plural (बहुवचन); परस्मैपद

• सकलाः: all
• सकलाः: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सकल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन); विशेषणम् (qualifying ‘rogāḥ’)

• रोगाः: diseases
• रोगाः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: रोग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Masculine (पुंलिङ्ग), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Plural (बहुवचन)

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय) used as emphatic particle/adverb (निश्चयार्थे)

• सत्यम्: truly
• सत्यम्: Sambandha/Emphasis (सम्बन्ध/निश्चय)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्य (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Avyaya (अव्यय) repetition for emphasis (पुनरुक्ति-निश्चयार्थे)

• वदामि: I say
• वदामि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वद् (धातु)
• Form: Present tense (लट्), 1st person (उत्तमपुरुष), Singular (एकवचन); परस्मैपद

• अहम्: I
• अहम्: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अहम् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: Pronoun (सर्वनाम), Nominative (1st/प्रथमा), Singular (एकवचन)

Speaker

Narada

Vrata Kalpa

Vrata: none

Verse Rasa

Primary Rasa: bhakti

Secondary Rasa: shanta

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu (Acyuta, Ananta, Govinda)

FAQs

What is the spiritual significance of this verse in Narada Purana?

It presents Vishnu’s nāma as a direct spiritual remedy (bheṣaja): sincere utterance of the Lord’s names dissolves inner and outer afflictions, affirming the purifying power of remembrance (smaraṇa) and devotion (bhakti).

How does this verse explain the path of devotion (Bhakti)?

Bhakti is shown as accessible and effective through nāma-japa: chanting Acyuta, Ananta, and Govinda becomes a practical devotional discipline that transforms the devotee and removes obstacles to dharma and steady worship.

What practical Vedic knowledge (Vedanga) is highlighted here?

The verse implicitly emphasizes correct pronunciation and recitation (śikṣā—phonetics) in nāma-uccāraṇa, treating sound/utterance as a disciplined practice with tangible results.