Sariradhatu, Sarīradhātu, Shariradhatu, Śarīradhātu, Sharira-dhatu: 6 definitions
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Sariradhatu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term Śarīradhātu can be transliterated into English as Sariradhatu or Shariradhatu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysarīradhātu : (f.) a body relic of the Buddha.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySarīradhātu refers to: a body relic (of the Buddha) Mhvs 13, 167; VvA. 165, 269.
Note: sarīradhātu is a Pali compound consisting of the words sarīra and dhātu.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚarīradhātu (शरीरधातु).—
1) a chief constituent of the body.
2) a relic of Buddha's body (as bone, tooth etc.).
Derivable forms: śarīradhātuḥ (शरीरधातुः).
Śarīradhātu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śarīra and dhātu (धातु).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚarīradhātu (शरीरधातु).—[masculine] chief part or element of the body (blood, flesh, etc.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Śarīradhātu (शरीरधातु):—[=śarīra-dhātu] [from śarīra] m. a chief constituent of the b° (flesh, blood etc.), [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] a relic of Buddha’s body (such as a bone, tooth, a hair, or nail), [Monier-Williams’ Buddhism 495.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Sharira, Dhatu.
Full-text: Paribhogadhatu, Dhatu.
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