Etymology

śarīra

Today it means: A relic, especially a pearl-like object, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters. Full definition →

Sanskrit शरीर
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromशरीर“body”
  2. English todayśarīra

Borrowed from Sanskrit शरीर (śarīra, “body”).

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