Names #187, #539 · Viṣṇu Sahasranāma
கோவிந்தஃ Govinda — meaning in Tamil
Govinda (govindaḥ) is name #187 of the 1000 names of Vishnu. Below is its meaning in Tamil (தமிழ்), the shloka it comes from in Tamil, and the English meaning — from the full name page.
Name #187 · கோவிந்தஃ
பசுக்களின் காவலர்; பூமியை மீட்டவர்
In English: Protector of cows; he who restored the earth
From shloka 20 · chapter Kūrma
Also in this shloka: maheṣvāsaḥ · mahībhartā · śrīnivāsaḥ · satāṃ gatiḥ · aniruddhaḥ · surānandaḥ · govidāṃ patiḥ
Name #539 · கோவிந்தஃ
பூமியின் மீட்பர்; பசுக்களின் மகிழ்ச்சி
In English: The rescuer of the earth; the joy of the cows
From shloka 58 · chapter Paraśurāma
Also in this shloka: mahāvarāhaḥ · suṣeṇaḥ · kanakāṅgadī · guhyaḥ · gabhīraḥ · gahanaḥ · guptaḥ · cakragadādharaḥ
Govinda in other languages: Hindi · Telugu · Kannada · Malayalam · Bengali · Gujarati · English
Read the complete Vishnu Sahasranamam in Tamil — dhyānam, all 108 shlokas, and phalaśruti.