As a deity name
Name 647 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
समुद्रमथन · noun · masculine
सिंधु का मंथन । समुद्रमंथन · एक दैत्य का नाम — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the churning of the oc˚
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Dictionary citations
sam-udra—mathana m. N. of a Daitya, Hariv.
sam-udra—mathana n. the churning of the oc˚, Nītis.
N. of a drama.
Alternative readings
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