Govinda is a name of Lord Krishna and also appears amongst the thousand names of Shri Vishnu in the Vishnu Sahasranama. The name Govinda has various meanings. The sages call Krishna as Govinda because He pervades all the worlds, giving them power. The Shanti Parva of the Mahabharata states that Shri Vishnu restored the earth that had sunk into the netherworld, or Patala, so all the devas praised Him as Govind (Protector of the Land). Alternatively, it means "He who is known by Vedic words alone". In the Harivamsa, Indra praised Krishna for having attained loving leadership of the cows which Krishna tended as a cowherd, by saying, "So men too shall praise Him as Govinda."
According to Bhagavad-Gita, Govinda means "master of the senses" or someone who satisfies the senses. In the Mahabharata, when Draupadi's saree was stripped by Dushasana in the court of Hastinapura, it is said that Draupadi prayed towards Lord Krishna invoking him as "Govinda" at the instance of extreme distress where she could no longer hold her saree to her chest. For this reason, it is believed that "Govinda" is how the Lord is addressed by devotees when they have lost it all and have nothing more to lose. This may be the reason why in colloquial Tamil and Telugu the slang-term "Govinda" sometimes refers to the prospect of losing or failing in something important! 
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