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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

meruḥ	1.1.52	Masculine	Singular	sumeruḥ, hemādriḥ, ratnasānuḥ, surālayaḥ	mountain

Monier-Williams Search

82 results for meru

meru

m. (

) Name of a fabulous mountain (regarded as the Olympus of Hindu 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 dvi1pa-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 etc., when not regarded as a fabulous mountain, it appears to mean the highland of Tartary north of the himālaya-)

etc.

meru

m. a particular kind of temple

meru

m. the central or most prominent bead in a rosary

meru

m. the most prominent finger-joint in particular positions of the fingers

meru

m. Name of the palace of gāndhāri- (one of the wives of kṛṣṇa-)

meru

m. of a cakra-vartin-

meru

m. (with śāstrin-) of a modern teacher

meru

m. of another man

meru

f. Name of the wife of nābhi- and mother of ṛṣabha-

(see -devī-).

merubalapramardin

m. Name of a king of the yakṣa-s

merubhūta

m. plural Name of a people

merucandratantra

n. Name of a tantra-.

merudevī

f. Name of a daughter of meru- (wife of nābhi- and mother of ṛṣabha-, who was an incarnation of viṣṇu-)

merudhāman

mfn. having meru- for a habitation (said of śiva-)

merudhvaja

m. Name of a king

merudhvaja

m. Name (also title or epithet) of a tathāgata-,

merudṛśvan

mfn. one who has seen or visited meru-

meruduhitṛ

f. a daughter of the mountain meru-

Va1rtt. 9

meruduhitṛ

f. a daughter of meru- (wife of nābhi-)

merugaṇḍa

m. plural Name of a mountain range near meru-

meruguru

mfn. firm as Mount Meru, ibidem or 'in the same place or book or text' as the preceding

meruka

m. fragrant resin, incense

meruka

m. or n. (?) Name of a people or country

merukalpa

m. Name of a buddha-

merukūṭa

mn. the summit of meru-

merukūṭa

m. Name of a buddha-

merumahībhṛt

m. mount meru-

merumandara

m. Name of a mountain

merunanda

m. Name of a son of sva-rocis-

meruṇḍā

prob. wrong reading for bheruṇḍā-.

meruparvata

m. the mountain meru-

meruprabha

n. "shining like meru-", Name of a forest

meruprabhāsa

m. Name (also title or epithet) of a tathāgata-,

merupradīpa

m. Name (also title or epithet) of a tathāgata-,

meruprastāra

m. a particular representation of all the possible combinations of a metre in such a form as to present a fancied resemblance to mount meru-

merupṛṣṭha

n. the summit of meru-

merupṛṣṭha

n. heaven, the sky

meruputrī

f. a daughter of the mountain meru-

Va1rtt. 9

merusarṣapa

m. dual number mount meru- and a mustard-seed

merusāvarṇa

m. a general N. for the last 14 of the 14 manu-s ( merusāvarṇatā -tā- f.)

merusāvarṇatā

f. merusāvarṇa

merusāvarṇi

m. idem or 'm. a general N. for the last 14 of the 14 manu-s ( merusāvarṇatā -tā- f.) ' ( merusāvarṇitā -tā- f.)

merusāvarṇi

m. Name of the 11th manu-

merusāvarṇitā

f. merusāvarṇi

meruśikharadharakumārabhūta

m. Name of a bodhi-sattva-

meruśrī

f. Name of a serpent-maiden

meruśrīgarbha

m. Name of a bodhi-sattva-

meruśṛṅga

n. the summit of meru-, heaven

merususambhava

m. Name of a king of the kumbhāṇḍa-s

merutantra

n. Name of a tantra-.

meruṭū

f. (prob.) a particular high number

(also merudu-).

merutuṅga

m. Name of a jaina-

meruvardhana

m. Name of a man

meruvarṣa

n. Name of a varṣa-

meruvirahatantrebhuvaneśvarīsahasranāmastotra

n. Name of a stotra-.

meruvraja

n. Name of a city

meruyantra

n. (in mathematics) a figure shaped like a spindle

ajameru

Name of a place, Ajmir (?).

atameru

mfn. not languid

dharmameru

m. Name of commentator or commentary on

drutameru

m. (in music) a kind of measure.

gurumeru

m. (in music) a kind of measure.

himeru

mfn. (prob.) equals next

jñānameru

m. "knowledge- meru-", Name of a man

kumeru

m. the southern hemisphere or pole (region of the demons and Titans)

laghumeru

m. (in music) a kind of measure

mahāmeru

m. (mah/ā--) the great mountain meru-

mahāmeru

m. Name of a varṣa-

mahāmeru

m. Name (also title or epithet) of a tathāgata-,

mahāmerudhara

m. a particular samādhi-

mantratantrameruratnāvalī

f. Name of work

nameru

m. Elaeocarpus Ganitrus

plutameru

m. (in music) a kind of measure

saumeruka

n. gold (prob. wrong reading for prec.)

sumatimerugaṇi

m. Name of a preceptor

sumeru

m. Name of a mountain (equals meru- q.v)

(see

)

sumeru

m. Name of a vidyā-dhara-

sumeru

m. of śiva-

sumeru

mfn. very exalted, excellent

sumerujā

f. "sprung from sumeru-", Name of a river

sumeruvatsa

m. Name of a serpent-demon

yamerukā

f. a kind of drum or gong on which the hours are struck

Apte Search

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meruḥ	मेरुः 1 N. of a fabulous mountain (round which all the planets are said to revolve and which forms the centre of the several Dvīpas; cf. द्वीप; it is also said to consist of gold and gems); विभज्य मेरुर्न यदर्थिसात् कृतः N.1.16; स्वात्मन्येव समाप्तहेममहिमा मेरुर्न मे रोचते Bh.3.15. -2 The central bead in a rosary. -3 The central gem of a necklace. -Comp. -अद्रिकर्णिका the earth. -धामन् m. an epithet of Śiva. -पृष्ठम् heaven, the sky. -मन्दरः N. of a mountain. -यन्त्रम् a figure shaped like a spindle. -सावर्णः N. of one of the fourteen Manus.

merukaḥ	मेरुकः Incense.

grāmerukam	ग्रामेरुकम् A variety of sandal; Kau. A.2.11.

nameruḥ	नमेरुः N. of a tree (रुद्राक्ष or सुरपुन्नाग); गणा नमेरुप्रसवाव- तंसा Ku.1.55;3.43; R.4.74.

yamerukā	यमेरुका A kind of gong on which the hours are struck.

Macdonell Search

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meru	m. N. 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, m. or n. summit of Meru; -dhâman, a. hav ing his abode on Mount Meru; -dhvaga, m. N. of a prince; -yantra, n. spindle; -vardh ana, m. N.

Bloomfield Vedic
Concordance

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atamerur	yajño 'tamerur yajamānasya prajā bhūyāt # VS.1.23; śB.1.2.2.17. P: atameruḥ Kś.2.5.25.

Vedabase Search

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meru	of the mountain named Meru	SB 4.30.5

meru-ādi-giri-duhitaraḥ	daughters of the mountains beginning with Meru	SB 5.17.10

meru-ādi-giri-duhitaraḥ	daughters of the mountains beginning with Meru	SB 5.17.10

meru-ādi-giri-duhitaraḥ	daughters of the mountains beginning with Meru	SB 5.17.10

meru-ādi-giri-duhitaraḥ	daughters of the mountains beginning with Meru	SB 5.17.10

meru-duhitṛḥ	the daughters of Meru	SB 5.2.23

meru-duhitṛḥ	the daughters of Meru	SB 5.2.23

meru-mandara	Sumeru and Mandara	CC Madhya 14.86

meru-mandara	Sumeru and Mandara	CC Madhya 14.86

meru-mandara-śikharāt	from the top of Merumandara Mountain	SB 5.16.19

meru-mandara-śikharāt	from the top of Merumandara Mountain	SB 5.16.19

meru-mandara-śikharāt	from the top of Merumandara Mountain	SB 5.16.19

meru-mandaraḥ	the mountain named Merumandara	SB 5.16.11

meru-mandaraḥ	the mountain named Merumandara	SB 5.16.11

meru-śirasaḥ	from the top of Mount Meru	SB 5.17.8

meru-śirasaḥ	from the top of Mount Meru	SB 5.17.8

merudevīm	Merudevī	SB 5.2.23

merudevyā	his wife. Merudevī	SB 5.4.5

merudevyā	with Merudevī	SB 5.3.1

merudevyāḥ	in the presence of Merudevī	SB 5.3.19

merudevyām	Merudevī	SB 5.3.20

merudevyām tu	in the womb of Merudevī, the wife of	SB 1.3.13

merudevyām tu	in the womb of Merudevī, the wife of	SB 1.3.13

meruḥ	Meru	BG 10.23

meruḥ	Mount Meru	SB 5.16.7

meruḥ	Mount Sumeru	SB 11.16.21

meruḥ	Sumeru Mountain	SB 5.20.2

meruḥ	the sage Meru	SB 4.1.44

merum	Meru Mountain	SB 5.20.30

merum	Sumeru Mountain	SB 5.16.27

		SB 5.22.11

merum	the mountain known as Sumeru	SB 5.22.1

		SB 5.22.2

sumeru-ākāra	as high as the mountain Sumeru	CC Madhya 13.19

sumeru-ākāra	as high as the mountain Sumeru	CC Madhya 13.19

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meru	noun (masculine) a particular kind of temple (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a Cakravartin (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a fabulous mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a modern teacher (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of another man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of the palace of Gāndhāri (one of the wives of Kṛṣṇa) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) spine the central or most prominent bead in a rosary (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the most prominent finger-joint in particular positions of the fingers (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) [Tantrism] name of a special bead in a rosary (K.R. von Kooji (1972), 57) Frequency rank 1486/72933

merudaṇḍa	noun (masculine) the spine Frequency rank 38395/72933

merudevī	noun (feminine) name of a daughter of Meru; wife of Nābhi and mother of Ṛṣabha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 22052/72933

merumandara	noun (masculine) name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 62587/72933

merupṛṣṭha	noun (neuter) heaven (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the sky (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 62586/72933

merusāvarṇi	noun (masculine) name of the 11th Manu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 25096/72933

meruvraja	noun (neuter) name of a city (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 38396/72933

kumeru	noun (masculine) the southern hemisphere or pole (region of the demons and Titans) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 49723/72933

grāmeruka	noun (neuter) (a substance) Frequency rank 51742/72933

nameru	noun (masculine neuter) Elaeocarpus Ganitrus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 18039/72933

mahāmeru	noun (masculine) name of a Varsha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 19828/72933

sumeru	noun (masculine) name of a mountain (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a Vidyādhara (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 11481/72933

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merudanḍa	spinal cord.

Wordnet Search

"meru" has 8 results.


meru	pṛṣṭhāsthimān, pṛṣṭhavaṃśaviśiṣṭaḥ, kaśerukī, merudaṇḍī pṛṣṭhāsthidhārakaḥ prāṇī। mānavaḥ pṛṣṭhāsthimān jantuḥ asti।
meru	sumeruḥ, meruḥ, hemādriḥ, ratnasānuḥ, surālayaḥ, amarādriḥ, bhūsvargaḥ dharmagrantheṣu varṇitaḥ saḥ parvataḥ yaḥ parvatānāṃ rājā asti iti manyate। sumeruḥ suvarṇasya asti iti manyate।
meru	merudaṇḍaḥ, akṣaḥ, dhruvayaṣṭiḥ pṛthivyāḥ dvau dhruvau yena kalpitākṣeṇa yujyate। merudaṇḍasya paritaḥ pṛthvī paribhramati।
meru	rudrākṣaḥ, tṛṇameruḥ, amaraḥ, puṣpacāmaraḥ vṛkṣaviśeṣaḥ, svanāmakhyātavṛkṣaḥ āyurvede asya vātakṛmiśirortibhūtagrahaviṣanāśitvādi guṇāḥ proktāḥ। yaḥ naraḥ rudrākṣasya bījaṃ bhaktyā dhārayet saḥ śivalokam avāpnuyāt ।
meru	sumeruḥ mātrāchandoviśeṣaḥ। sumeroḥ pratyekasmin caraṇe saptadaśa mātrāḥ santi।
meru	sumeruḥ ekaḥ parvataḥ । sumeroḥ ullekhaḥ bauddhasāhitye vartate
meru	sumeruḥ ekaḥ vidyādharaḥ । sumeroḥ ullekhaḥ kathāsaritsāgare vartate
meru	dharmameruḥ raghuvaṃśasya ekaḥ ṭīkāgranthaḥ । dharmameroḥ ullekhaḥ koṣe asti

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