Srimad Bhagavatam — Dashama Skandha, Shloka 22
Indra’s Prayers and the Coronation of Śrī Kṛṣṇa as Govinda
Govindābhiṣeka
श्रीशुक उवाच एवं कृष्णमुपामन्त्र्य सुरभि: पयसात्मन: । जलैराकाशगङ्गाया ऐरावतकरोद्धृतै: ॥ २२ ॥ इन्द्र: सुरर्षिभि: साकं चोदितो देवमातृभि: । अभ्यसिञ्चत दाशार्हं गोविन्द इति चाभ्यधात् ॥ २३ ॥
śṛī-śuka uvāca evaṁ kṛṣṇam upāmantrya surabhiḥ payasātmanaḥ jalair ākāśa-gaṅgāyā airāvata-karoddhṛtaiḥ
Śrī Śukadeva nói: Sau khi khẩn cầu Đức Kṛṣṇa như vậy, Mẹ Surabhī đã làm lễ tắm xức cho Ngài bằng chính sữa của mình. Rồi Indra, theo lệnh các bà mẹ chư thiên, cùng các hiền thánh cõi trời, dùng nước Gaṅgā thiên giới do voi Airāvata mang bằng vòi để xức phong cho Kṛṣṇa dòng Daśārha, tôn phong và đặt thánh danh “Govinda”.
According to the ācāryas, because Indra was embarrassed by his blunder of attacking Vṛndāvana, he was reluctant to worship the Lord. Therefore the heavenly mothers, such as Aditi, encouraged him to go ahead and do so. Feeling authorized by the encouragement of demigods less offensive than he, Indra then bathed the Lord. Indra discovered that the beautiful cowherd boy named Kṛṣṇa is indeed the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
FAQs
After Krishna protected Vraja by lifting Govardhana, Surabhī bathed Him with the celestial Gaṅgā’s waters, honoring Him as the supreme protector of the cows and devotees.
Surabhī, representing the divine cow community, offered reverential worship to Krishna for safeguarding the cows and Vraja, using sacred celestial water as a royal devotional bathing.
Offer gratitude and worship to the Lord who protects and sustains—expressed through sincere prayer, service to devotees, and caring for cows/nature as sacred trusts.