Apte Dictionary

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Entry भ्रम

भ्रमbhramaMoving or roaming about, roving.
[भ्रम्-घञ्]
1. Moving or roaming about, roving.
2. Turning round, whirling, revolving.
3. Circular motion, rotation.
4. Straying, deviating.
5. An error, a mistake, misapprehension, delusion; शुक्तौ रजतमिति ज्ञानं भ्रमः; भ्रमं संमोहमावर्तमभ्यासाद्विनिवर्तयेत् Mb.12.274.7; भ्रमो द्विविधः विपर्यासः संशयश्च T. S.
6. Confusion, perplexity, embarrassment.
7. An eddy, a whirlpool.
8. A potter's wheel.
9. A grind-stone.
10. A lathe.
11. Giddiness.
12. A fountain, watercourse; भ्रमागतैरम्बु- भिरम्बुराशिः Śi.3.38.
13. An umbrella.
14. A circle.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आकुल Adjective confused.
- -आसक्तः a sword-cleaner, an armourer.
In the Gita1·30

न च शक्नोम्यवस्थातुं भ्रमतीव च मे मनः ।

na ca śaknomyavasthātuṁ bhramatīva ca me manaḥ, — I am not able to stand and my mind seems to be whirling; also I see evil omens, O Keshava. 1·30
- भ्रमतिbhramatipresent 3rd person singular of the verbal root bhrama (to wander, roam, whirl).
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