मेरु [ meru ] [ meru ] m. ( Lit. 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 Dvipas 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 , Ṛishis , Gandharvas , when not regarded as a fabulous mountain , it appears to mean the highland of Tartary north of the Himâlaya ) Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv.

a partic. kind of temple Lit. VarBṛS.

the central or most prominent bead in a rosary Lit. L.

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

N. of the palace of Gāndhāri (one of the wives of Kṛishṇa) Lit. Hariv.

of a Cakra-vartin Lit. L.

( with [ śāstrin ] ) of a modern teacher Lit. Cat.

of another man Lit. Rājat.

[ meru ] f. N. of the wife of Nābhi and mother of Ṛishabha Lit. VP. ( cf. [ -devī ] ) .