Meaning of 舍利
舍利 means sarira; pearl-like Buddhist relics remaining after cremation. Pronounced shè lì.
- sarira; pearl-like Buddhist relics remaining after cremation
Definitions & Examples
Fó佛
shè舍
lì利
bèi被
gòng供
fèng奉
zài在
tǎ塔
zhōng中
gòng供
rén人
cháo朝
bài拜
。
The Buddha's relics are enshrined in the pagoda for worship.
Zhè这
wèi位
gāo高
sēng僧
huǒ火
huà化
hòu后
liú留
xià下
le了
qī七
cǎi彩
shè舍
lì利
。
After this eminent monk was cremated, seven-colored sarira remained.
Shè舍
lì利
zǐ子
yě也
jiào叫
jiān坚
gù固
zǐ子
，
shì是
sēng僧
rén人
xiū修
xíng行
gōng功
dé德
de的
xiāng象
zhēng征
。
Sarira, also called 'jianguzi', symbolize the merit accumulated by monks through spiritual practice.
Kǎo考
gǔ古
xué学
jiā家
zài在
fó佛
tǎ塔
dì地
gōng宫
zhōng中
fā发
xiàn现
le了
dà大
liàng量
shè舍
lì利
。
Archaeologists discovered a large quantity of sarira in the underground palace of the Buddhist pagoda.
Relations
Synonyms
Measure Words
颗/ kē
Primary
粒/ lì