Govind may refer to:
*An alternate spelling of
Govinda, which is a name in Hinduism given to the god
Krishna. It means "cowherd."
*The name Govind is commonly used in
Sikhism to refer to God. It is derived from "Gobinda" which means Preserver of the World in
Gurmukhi. In the
Guru Granth Sahib, the
Sikh Scripture there are many reference of this word. One example is: "''Every day, hour and moment, I continually sing and speak of Govind, Govind, the Lord of the Universe. , , 1, , ''"
Guru Granth Sahib Page 404.
*Govind is sometime the name used to refer to the Tenth
Sikh
Sikhs ( or ; pa, ਸਿੱਖ, ' ) are people who adhere to Sikhism, Sikhism (Sikhi), a Monotheism, monotheistic religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the revelation of Gu ...
Guru,
Guru Gobind Singh
Guru Gobind Singh (; 22 December 1666 – 7 October 1708), born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Sing ...
. Although, this is more commonly written as '
Gobind'. The
Dasam Granth, which is the second
Sikh Scripture written by the Tenth Guru, has two references to 'Govind':
**On Page 643, Line 3: "''O Lord! I have forsaken all other doors and have caught hold of only Thy door. O Lord! Thou has caught hold of my arm; I, Govind, am Thy
serf
Serfdom was the status of many peasants under feudalism, specifically relating to manorialism, and similar systems. It was a condition of debt bondage and indentured servitude with similarities to and differences from slavery, which developed ...
, kindly take (care of me and) protect my honour. 864.''"
**On Page 728, Line 4: "''All the gods, taking permission of Krishna, bowed their heads and went back to their abodes; in their delight, they have named Krishna as `Govind`.''"
See also
*
Govinda (disambiguation)
References
* ''
Guru Granth Sahib''
* ''
Dasam Granth''
* ''Dictionary of
Guru Granth Sahib'' by S S Kohli
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Titles and names of Krishna