Sanskrit Govinda

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Sanskrit Govinda is a traditional Sanskrit name and epithet of the Hindu deity Krishna, commonly used in devotional and religious contexts across India.

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Sanskrit Govinda canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sanskrit name
epithet
appearsIn Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavata Purana
Mahabharata
associatedDeity Vishnu
associatedFormOfVishnu Krishna
associatedWith Vaishnavism
category Hindu given name
theonym
epithetOf Krishna
gender masculine name
honorificUse chanted in kirtan
recited in mantra
language Sanskrit
meaning lord of cows
one who gives pleasure to the senses
protector of cows
nameType theophoric name
refersTo Krishna
regionOfUse India
Nepal
relatedName Gopala
Govind
Madhava
religiousTradition Hinduism
script Devanagari
linked to: Devanagari script
semanticField cows
divine joy
protection
usedBy Hindus
Vaishnavas
linked to: Vaishnavism
usedFor Hindu deity Krishna
linked to: Krishna
usedIn India
devotional contexts
religious contexts
worshipContext bhakti (devotional) practices

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Gobind hasEtymologicalRoot Sanskrit Govinda