भ्रान्ति

Sanskrit

Etymology

From the root भ्रम् (bhram, “to wander”) +‎ -ति (-ti)

Noun

भ्रान्ति • (bhrānti) stem, f

1. wandering or roaming about, moving to and fro, driving (of clouds), quivering (of lightning), staggering, reeling Kāv. Kām.
2. turning round, rolling (of wheels) Vikr.
3. (ifc.) moving round, circumambulating Ratnâv.
4. perplexity, confusion, doubt, error, false opinion (ifc., false impression of, mistaking something for, supposing anything to be or to exist) Kāv. Kathās. Pur. &c.

Descendants

• Tamil: பிராந்தி (pirānti)