- Govind
Govind can mean:-
*A form ofGovinda , which see, including an alternative name in Hinduism given to the godKrishna .
*The name Govind is commonly used inSikhism to refer to God. It is derived from "Gobinda" which means Preserver of the World inGurmukhi . In theGuru Granth Sahib , theSikh 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||" ( [http://www.srigranth.org/servlet/gurbani.gurbani?Action=Page&Param=404&english=t&id=18587#l18587| Guru Granth Sahib Page 404] )
*Govind is sometime the name used to refer to the TenthSikh Guru,Guru Gobind Singh . Although, this is more commonly written as 'Gobind '. TheDasam Granth , which is the secondSikh 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 Thyserf , 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`;"References
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Guru Granth Sahib
*Dasam Granth
* Dictionary ofGuru Granth Sahib by S S Kohli
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