A Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism by Klaus K. Klostermaier

Author:Klaus K. Klostermaier
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781851681754
Publisher: Oneworld Publications

Menā

An APSARA sent by Indra to seduce the sage Viśvāmitra to tempt him to desist from his austerities; she became the mother of ŚAKUNTALĀ.

merit (puṇya)

An important notion in Hinduism: the result of good karma and the condition for a good afterlife. Often the aśva-medha, the most prestigious of Vedic yajñas (SACRIFICES), was used as a measure of merit to be gained from a particular religious act, such as a dip in a sacred river at a particular time, or the giving of a gift to a brahmin.

Meru

The mountain in the centre of the world, on whose top lies SVARGA, Indra’s heaven.

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