[kruś-ghañ] 1 A cry, yell, shout, scream, noise.

2 A measure of distance equal to (1/4)th of a Yojana, a Koss; krośārdhaṃ prakṛtipuraḥsareṇa gatvā R. 13. 79; samudrātpurī krośau (nom.) or krośa- yoḥ (loc.). Comp. tālaḥ, dhvaniḥ a large drum.