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Merushringa, ѱśṛṅ, Meru-shringa: 4 definitions

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Merushringa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term ѱśṛṅ can be transliterated into English as Merusrnga or Merushringa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

ѱśṛṅ (मेरुशृङ्�) refers to the “peak of Meru�, according to the Amṛtasiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Haṭhayoga textual tradition.—Accordingly, “The moon is on the peak of Meru (śṛṅ) and has sixteen digits. Facing downwards, it rains dewy nectar day and night�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ѱśṛṅ (मेरुशृङ्�) refers to the “peak of Meru�, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.33 (“The appeasement of Himavat�).—Accordingly, as Vasiṣṭha said to Himavat (Himācala): “[...] O dear one, Śiva has already granted Pārvatī the boon at the time of her penance. A promise of Śiva cannot be turned topsy-turvy. Oh! even the promise of ordinary good men acting under the guidance of Śiva cannot be transgressed in all the worlds. O mountain, what then about that of Śiva Himslf. Working singlehanded, Lord Indra chopped off the wings of mountains as though at play. Pārvatī too sportively broke the peak of Meru (śṛṅmero� śṛṅgabhaṅga� cakāra ca). [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Merushringa in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ѱśṛṅ (मेरुशृङ्�):—[=-śṛṅ] [from meru] n. the summit of M°, heaven, [Demetrius Galanos’s Lexiko: sanskritikes, anglikes, hellenikes]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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