Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, or the Central and Western Rajput States of India v1.c17.s1.11

v1.c17.s1.11

Meru, Sumeru.—In the geography of the Agni Purana, the term is used as a substantial geographical limit ; ⁵ and some of the rivers flowing from the mountainous ranges, whose relative position with Sumeru are there defined, still retain their ancient appellations. Let us not darken the subject, by supposing only allegorical meanings attached to explicit points. In the distribution of their seven dwipas, or continents, though they interpose seas of curds, milk, or wine, we should not reject strong and evident facts, because subsequent ignorant interpolators filled up the page with puerilities [22].