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佛舍利

Pronunciations

Basic Meaning: Buddhaʼs remains

Senses:

  • Relics, ashes, or remains of the Buddhaʼs body after cremation—primarily, his bones (Skt. buddha-dhātu, jina-dhātu, buddha-śarīra, śarīra). See 佛骨. [Charles Muller]
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    [Dictionary References]

    Bukkyō jiten (Ui) 924

    Bulgyo sajeon 332a

    Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.) 1086a

    Iwanami Bukkyō jiten 698

    Ding Fubao

    Buddhist Chinese-Sanskrit Dictionary (Hirakawa) 0117

    Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura) 1193a

    Bukkyō daijiten (Mochizuki) (v.1-6)2186a,4736b

    Bukkyō daijiten (Oda) 1557-2

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    Entry created: 1997-03-22

    Updated: 2007-08-20