As a deity name
Name 245 of the Gayatri Sahasranāma — Devi Bhagavata Purana, as taught by Sages
As a Hindi name
घूर्ण · noun · masculine
घूमना । फिरना । चक्कर खाना । हिलना डुलना — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
moving to and fro, shaking
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Dictionary citations
ghūrṇa mf(ā)n. moving to and fro, shaking, MBh. viii, 4712; BhP. vii, ix; Caurap.
turning round, whirling, rolling, W.
ghūrṇa m. Erythraea centaureoides, L.
ghūrṇa a. Shaking, moving to and fro. — rṇaḥ Whirling, rolling. Comp. — vāyuḥ a whirlwind.
ghūrṇa r. 1st and 6th cls. (ghūrṇate, ghūrṇati) To roll, to whirl, to turn round.
Alternative readings
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