Sadā Bhaktachintāmaṇi (सदा भक्तचिन्तामणि, IAST: Sadā Bhaktacintāmaṇi) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Ever the wish-fulfilling gem for devotees”. From sadā (always), bhakta (devotee), and cintāmaṇi (the mythic thought-gem granting all desires), this epithet proclaims Viṣṇu as the inexhaustible divine jewel who perpetually fulfils every longing of those who surrender to Him.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Cintāmaṇi is the legendary philosopher's stone of Hindu cosmology, capable of manifesting whatever one contemplates; combined with bhakta it affirms that pure devotion itself becomes the medium through which the Lord grants boons. The qualifier sadā (always, eternally) removes any conditionality — Viṣṇu's grace flows without interruption to sincere worshippers. This compound beautifully encapsulates the Vaiṣṇava conviction that the Lord is more generous than any material gem.

As an epithet Viṣṇu bears this name in his role as the supreme refuge of the devoted soul; its multi-word structure makes it more suitable as a meditative title than a standalone given name. Pronounced sah-DAH bhak-tah-chin-TAH-mah-ni.

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Scriptural source

Sadā Bhaktachintāmaṇi appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Sadā Bhaktachintāmaṇi aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.