One day, shortly after Kṛṣṇa had lifted Govardhana Hill, Indra secretly came into His presence, offered obeisances, and praised Him: "O Lord, although You are never caught in the current of material illusion, which is born of ignorance, You nevertheless accept a humanlike body and perform various activities to establish religious principles and chastise the wicked."
Satisfied with Indra's prayers, Śrī Kṛṣṇa replied, "My dear Indra, it was out of mercy that I stopped the sacrifice meant for you. You were greatly intoxicated by your opulence as King of heaven, and I wanted you to always remember Me. A man blinded by intoxication due to his power and opulence cannot see Me nearby with the rod of punishment in My hand. If I desire his real welfare, I drag him down from his materially fortunate position. Indra, you may go now. Execute My order and remain in your appointed position. But be sober, without false pride."
The cow Surabhi then offered her prayers to the Lord. Afterward she performed Kṛṣṇa's bathing ceremony with her own milk, and Indra, ordered by Aditi and other mothers of the demigods, bathed the Lord with heavenly Ganges water from the trunk of Indra's elephant carrier, Airāvata. Thus in the company of the demigods and great sages, Indra coronated Lord Kṛṣṇa, the descendant of Dasarha, and gave Him the name Govinda.