When in days of old the Earth became submerged in the waters and was not seen, I the discovered her and raised her from the Ocean. Therefore the gods worshipped me by the name of Govinda.
नष्टां च धरणी पूर्वमविन्दं वै गुहागताम्। गोविन्द इति तेनाहं देवैर्वाग्भिरभिष्टुतः॥