Crossing the Himavat, they saw a vast desert of sand. They then saw the powerful mountain Meru. The foremost of all highpeaked mountains.
तं चाप्यतिक्रमन्तस्ते ददृशुर्वालुकार्णवम्। अवैक्षन्त महाशैलं मेरुं शिखरिणां वरम्॥