śarīra

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śarīra

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

noun śarīras · sarira

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

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noun pearl-like relics

한국어사리 sari
日本語仏舎利 busshari
中文舍利 shèlì, 舍利子 shèlìzǐ
Tiếng Việtxá lị, xá lợi

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"śarīra." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/%C5%9Bar%C4%ABra.

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@misc{s_ari_ra_2026,
  title = {śarīra},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/%C5%9Bar%C4%ABra},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}