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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेरुmeru1 N. of a fabulous mountain (round which all the planets are said to revolve and which forms the centre of the…
    1. 1 Name of a fabulous mountain (round which all the planets are said to revolve and which forms the centre of the several Dvīpas; Compare द्वीप; it is also said to consist of gold and gems); विभज्य मेरुर्न यदर्थिसात् कृतः Name1.16; स्वात्मन्येव समाप्तहेममहिमा मेरुर्न मे रोचते Bh.3.15.
    2. The central bead in a rosary.
    3. The central gem of a necklace.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अद्रिकर्णिका the earth.

    • -धामन् Masculine an epithet of Śiva.

    • -पृष्ठम् heaven, the sky.

    • -मन्दरः Name of a mountain.

    • -यन्त्रम् a figure shaped like a spindle.

    • -सावर्णः Name of one of the fourteen Manus.

    In the Gita10·23

    वसूनां पावकश्चास्मि मेरुः शिखरिणामहम् ॥

    vasūnāṁ pāvakaścāsmi meruḥ śikhariṇāmaham. — I am Shiva among the Rudras, the lord of wealth among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, Agni among the Vasus; Meru among the peaks of the world am I. 10·23
    • मेरुःmeruḥnominative singular of the masculine noun meru (a fabulous mountain, the Olympus of Indian Mythology).
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  2. ग्रामेरुकम्grāmerukamA variety of sandal; Kau. A.2.11.

    A variety of sandal; Kau. Atmanepada 2.11.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मेरुmeru[meru] m. N. of a fabulous golden moun- tain in the centre of Gambudvîpa, round which the planets are supposed…

    [meru] masculine noun of a fabulous golden moun- tain in the centre of Gambudvîpa, round which the planets are supposed to revolve; central bead of a rosary; joints protruding in certain positions of the fingers: -kûta, masculine or neuter summit of Meru; -dhâman, adjective hav ing his abode on Mount Meru; -dhvaga, masculine noun of a prince; -yantra, neuter spindle; -vardh ana, masculine noun

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मेरुmerum. (Un2. iv, 101) N. of a fabulous mountain (regarded as the Olympus of Hindu1 Hindu mythology and said to…
    1. masculine gender (Un2. iv, 101) Name of a fabulous mountain (regarded as the Olympus of Hindu1 Hindu mythology and said to form the central point of Jambu-dvi1pa जम्बु-द्वीप; 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 द्वि१प s quod vide; 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 Brahma1 ब्रह्मा, and a place of meeting for the gods, R2ishis ऋषि s, Gandharvas गन्धर्व s etc., when not regarded as a fabulous mountain, it appears to mean the highland of Tartary north of the Hima7laya हिमा*लय) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. masculine gender a particular kind of temple VarBr2S.
    3. masculine gender the central or most prominent bead in a rosary Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender the most prominent finger-joint in particular positions of the fingers Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender Name of the palace of Ga1ndha1ri गान्धारि (one of the wives of Kr2ishn2a कृष्ण) Hariv.
    6. masculine gender of a Cakra-vartin चक्र-वर्तिन् Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender (with शास्त्रिन्) of a modern teacher catalogue or catalogues
    8. masculine gender of another man Ra1jat.
    9. feminine Name of the wife of Na1bhi नाभि and mother of R2ishabha ऋषभ VP. (confer, compare -देवी).
    10. (in compound)
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  2. अजमेरुajameruN. of a place, Ajmi1r Ajmir (?).

    Name of a place, Ajmi1r Ajmir (?).

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  3. अतमेरुatamerumfn. not languid VS.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not languid VS.

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  4. कुमेरुkumerum. the southern hemisphere or pole (region of the demons and Titans) W.

    masculine gender the southern hemisphere or pole (region of the demons and Titans) W.

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  5. गुरुमेरुgurumerum. (in music) a kind of measure.

    masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure.

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  6. ज्ञानमेरुjñānamerum. "knowledge- Meru मेरु", N. of a man Lalit. xiii, 159.

    masculine gender "knowledge- Meru मेरु", Name of a man Lalit. xiii, 159.

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  7. द्रुतमेरुdrutamerum. (in music) a kind of measure.

    masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure.

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