Where does “गोपाळ” come from?

गोपाळ (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit गोपाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

गोपाळ (Konkani): Krishna; the 8th avatar of Vishnu

Definitions

  1. Krishna; the 8th avatar of Vishnu

Ancestry of “गोपाळ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोपालcowherd; "earth-protector", a king; Krishna
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
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