|| Om Namo Bhagavathe Vasudevaya ||

Chapter – 206 – The legend of Lord Krishna – 57

Krishna Krishna  Mahayogin Vishwathman Vishwasambhava | Bhavatha  Lokanathena  Sa Natha  Vayam Acchyutha || Thvam Na:  Paramakam Dhaivam Thvam Na Indhro Jagathpathe | Bhavaya Bhava  Govipradhevanam Ye Cha  Sadhava: || Indhram Nasthvabhishekshyamo Bhramana Nodhitha Vayam | Avatheernnoasi Vishwathman Bhoomer Bharapanuththaye ||

Lord Krishna was immensely pleased with Lord Indra and pacified him with a beautiful smile, informed the reason for not performing IndraYaga was to bless him and remove the pride in him.  Lord Krishna wished him all the auspiciousness and asked him to return to his heavenly abode.  Soon the celestial cow Surabhi appeared before Lord Krishna and eulogized “ Oh! Krishna, Oh! Mahayogi, Oh! Vishwathma who is the cause and effect of the Universe, Oh! Lokanatha, Oh! Acchyutha, who is supreme Lord, you are unconquerable, oh! Jagathpathi, Oh! Bhava who symbolizes all the auspiciousness, you are the Lord of cows and Vipra, Oh! Vishwathma, you have incarnated to reduce the burden of the Earth.”

Shuka Bhramam speaks “ Oh! Rajan, the divine cow Surabhi performed ablution of supreme Lord by showering milk from her udder, Lord Indra mounted on celestial vehicle Airavatha performed ablutions with the waters of Akasha Ganga on supreme Lord Krishna.  Thus, supreme Lord Krishna got the name ‘Govinda’.  All the deities along with Devamatha Adhithi performed ablution of Krishna, the celestial Gandharva Thumburu, Maharishi Narada, Gandharva, Vidhyadhara, Siddha, and Charanas were assembled, the celestial Apsaras performed beautiful dances, the deities showered flowers upon supreme Lord Govinda.  The trees, plants, creepers filled with flowers of rich fragrances packed with honey bees, in this way the Gokulapathi who is the protector of Gokula was honored with the name ‘Govinda’.  Later, the deities were returned to their respective abode.”