![]() ![]() Alternatively, it means "He who is known by Vedic words alone".The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata states that Vishnu restored the earth that had sunk into the netherworld, so all the devas praised Him as Govind (Protector of the Land).The sages call Krishna "Govinda" as He pervades all the worlds, giving them power.Īccording to Adi Shankara's commentary on Vishnu Sahasranama, translated by Swami Tapasyananda, Govinda has four meanings: Govinda is a name of Krishna and also appears as the 187th and 539th name of Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama, the 1,000 names of Vishnu. Govinda can also be translated as "protector of cows". Hence Govinda is the supreme being who can be known through the Vedas. ![]() Govinda therefore means the all-pervading, omnipresent ruler of the sense organs, or Indriyas. In the word "Govinda", "Govu" means Indriyas. Vishnu, or Krishna, is regarded as the supreme God in the Vaishnava tradition and also by much of the pan-Hindu tradition. The name is also popularly addressed to Krishna, referring to his youthful activity as a cowherd boy. The name appears as the 187th and the 539th name of Vishnu in Vishnu Sahasranama. ![]() “one who gives pleasure to the land, the cows, and the senses”), also rendered Govind and Gobind, is an epithet of Vishnu which is also used for his avatars such as Krishna. ![]()
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