189. OM GOVINDAYA NAMA: ॐ गोविन्दाय नम:
Accepts the offerings of Devas.
Sri Andal mentions Govinda Three times in Thiruppavai [koodarai vellum, karavaigal pin senru and chitram sirukale]. We should teach our sampradhyam to our children. Govinda means grants best results, offers best guarantees or empowers us with best knowledge to praise Him. Sri Krishna asked the Gopis to perform pooja to Govardana, instead of to Indra. Indra was furious and showered heavily, and the Lord protected all by lifting Govardana as an umbrella. Repenting for his mistake and pursuaded by Kamadenu, Indra wanted to rectify his mistake by offering pooja in the form of milk abhishekam [bath]! Since the Lord rescued all including Indra, He was called Sri Govinda. When Bhishma was on the bed of arrows, Sri Krishna, bringing Yudishtra along, asked Bhishma whether all his organs were functioning properly. It implied that the Lord has to give the power of every organ; and, so He is Govinda.
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