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मराठी अर्थ
शब्द:
ॐ गोविन्दाय नमः।
विवेचन:
जो वेदान्ताने ज्ञात होतो, गाईंचे रक्षण करतो आणि पृथ्वीचा पालनकर्ता आहे, तो गोविन्दः. हे नाव प्रेम, संरक्षण आणि परमज्ञान यांचा सुंदर संगम आहे. भक्तांच्या हृदयात हे अत्यंत प्रिय आणि माधुर्यपूर्ण नाम मानले जाते.
अर्थ:
वेदवाणीने जाणला जाणारा.
English Meaning
Meaning:
Om Govindaya Namah।
Simple Meaning:
Repeated from name 187; "The Protector and Delight of Cows and the Earth" - its reappearance near the midpoint of the sahasranama reaffirms this most tender and beloved aspect of His divine character.
Mythology / Philosophy / Spiritual:
**Purāṇic Reference<br> Extensively in Bhāgavata Purāṇa, Harivaṁśa, and all Vaiṣṇava literature. **Mythological Explanation<br> This is one of Kṛṣṇa's most beloved names! The triple etymology reveals depth: 1) **Go = Cows**: When Indra sent devastating rains to destroy Vṛndāvana (angry about stopped Indra-worship), Kṛṣṇa lifted Govardhana mountain, sheltering all cows and cowherd people for seven days - thus earning the name Govinda (cow-protector)! 2) **Go = Earth**: The Govinda protects earth (as shown in Varāha, Vāmana, and other avatāras). 3) **Go = Vedas/Knowledge**: "Vedair anviṣyate" (known through Vedas) - the Govinda is discovered through Vedic knowledge. The Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad uses "go" to mean knowledge. For devotees, calling Kṛṣṇa "Govinda" invokes all three protections: protect my sustenance (cows/livelihood), protect my foundation (earth/stability), and grant me knowledge (Vedas/wisdom) to know You!