śarīra

noun

A relic, especially a pearl-like object, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters.

OriginSanskrit शरीर →
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Meanings

nounśarīra (plural śarīras)

plural śarīras · alternative sarira

  1. BuddhismA relic, especially a pearl-like object, found in the cremated ashes of Buddhist spiritual masters.

Origin

  1. Sanskritशरीर“body”
  2. Englishśarīra

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

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 舍利, 舍利子
  • 舍利 (shèlì)pearl-like relics
  • 舍利子 (shèlìzǐ)pearl-like relics
Indonesian sarira
  • sarirapearl-like relics
Japanese 仏舎利
  • 仏舎利 (busshari)pearl-like relics
Korean 사리
  • 사리 (sari)pearl-like relics
Vietnamese xá lị, xá lợi
  • xá lịpearl-like relics
  • xá lợipearl-like relics
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