गोविन्दgovinda

गोविन्द (govinda) is a Sanskrit word meaning Krishna or Vishnu, Brihaspati, an epithet of Vishnu, the fourth month, a chief herdsman, the name of a prince. Its 20 recorded definitions are grouped into 8 contexts, among them Epithet of Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu, Name of a mountain or hill, Cross-references or non-definitional notes.

Etymology: E. गो language, here the language of the Vedas especially, and विन्द who knows, from विद to know, with श affix; also गो heaven, a cow, विद to obtain, by whom heaven is obtained, or who obtains felicity by protecting kine
Definitions: 20

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Meanings by context

Epithet of Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu

9 definitions

Krishna or Vishnu

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

1. An appellation of Krishna or Vishnu. 2. A name of Vrihaspati. 3. A cowkeeper or owner of cattle.

— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. Krishna or Brihaspati. 2. A cow-keeper.

— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. An appellation of Krishna or Vishnu. 2. A name of Vrihaspati, regent of Jupiter. 3. A cow-keeper or owner of cattle.

— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1. A name of Krishna. 2. The name of a mountain.

— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

an epithet of Krishna-Vishnu

— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Krishna

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

an epithet of Krishna

— The Purana Index

an epithet of Vishnu

— The Purana Index

Name of a mountain or hill

3 definitions

of a mountain

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

a mountain in Krauñcadvīpa

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

a hill of the Kraunchadvipa

— The Purana Index

Cross-references or non-definitional notes

2 definitions

See in the same place.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

See under go.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)

Proper name of human individuals

2 definitions

the name of a prince

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

of several teachers and authors

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

A chief herdsman or cow-keeper

1 definition

a chief herdsman

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Epithet of Bṛhaspati

1 definition

Brihaspati

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

Epithet of Śiva

1 definition

an epithet of Shiva

— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata

Name of a month

1 definition

1. An epithet of Vishnu. 2. The fourth month.

— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

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Definitions on this page come from 9 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.