After Lord Krishna had humbled Lord Indra, a divine cow named Kamadhenu came to meet Him from Devalok, the abode of the gods. Kamadhenu had divine powers and she could grant any wish. She said to Krishna, “You are protecting all the cows who are my children. To us, You are the Lord of lords. Brahma has directed us to perform the ceremonial bath of crowning You as our Indra.” Saying so, Kamadhenu gave Lord Krishna the coronation bath, pouring the holy waters brought from the Heavens and her own milk. Then, Kamadhenu said to Krishna, “My Lord! From now on, you will be lovingly called ‘Govinda’. You are Govinda because you protect the cows and also the entire world. Lord Indra is only the lord of gods. But you are the Indra for all living beings.” The whole village rejoiced at this event. Then, Kamadhenu took leave of Krishna and returned to Devalok.
Krishna and Kamadhenu
