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meruḥ

Meru

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What it meant — Monier-Williams

1. مeرُ-

meru- m Name eines mythischen Berges, ‘Meru’ (ep + Jüber TA mahameru s E Sieg GN 1923. 2 = KS$S 325]}, samerum dss {cp =} - Dard.iho mer 'Berg‘, ua (Tu 10330, mit Verweis), s pä neru-, sineru m als Namen eines mythischen Berges (VMalalasckera II 86, 1136. Kırfe!Kosm 182ff } - Nicht klar Ein Versuch m sum’ und pä fsinenı- auf *smere- zurückzuführen bei $ Goldschmidt KZ 25 {1881} 610ff, s auch Kirfel, aaD,AiGril2860f … — [Mayrhofer, s.v. meru-, p. 450]

2. مeرُ

meru m. ( Uṇ. iv, 101 ) N. of a fabulous mountain (regarded as the Olympus of Hindū mythology and said to form the central point of Jambu-dvīpa ; all the planets revolve round it and it is compared to the cup or seed-vessel of a lotus, the leaves of which are formed by the different Dvīpa s q.v. ; the river Ganges falls from heaven on its summit, and flows thence to the surrounding worlds in four streams; the regents of the four quarters of the compass occupy the corresponding faces of the mountain, the whole of which consists of gold and gems; its summit is the residence of Brahmā , and a place of meeting for the gods, Ṛṣi s, Gandharva s &c., when not regarded as a fabulous mountain, it appears to mean the highland of Tartary north of the Himālaya ), MBh. ; Kāv. &c.

3. مeرُ

the most prominent finger-joint in partic. positions of the fingers, L.

4. مeرُ

N. of the palace of Gāndhāri (one of the wives of Kṛṣṇa ), Hariv.

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  • Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) Treated in Mayrhofer, Etymologisches Worterbuch des Altindoarischen (EWAia) s.v. meru (vol. 3, scan pp. 450-451; entry #4881). Root candidates: *smere-.

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