...Udon is an abbreviation of the Sanskrit word udumbara, transliterated as udumbara or udumbachi. Udumbara, whose scientific name is Ficus glomerata Roxb., is a type of fig plant belonging to the mulberry family, but its flowers are in a concave stalk and cannot be seen from the outside. For this reason, in Indian legends, it is said to bloom only once every 3,000 years, or only when Tathagata or the Chakravartin appear. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Ficus glomerata" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…〈優曇〉はサンスクリットのウドゥンバラudumbaraを音写した語〈優曇婆羅〉あるいは〈優曇鉢〉を省略したものである。ウドゥンバラは学名をFicus glomerata Roxb.といい,クワ科に属する植物でイチジクの1種であるが,花がくぼんだ花軸の中にあって,外からは見えない。このためインドの伝説では,3000年に1度しか花を開かない,あるいは,如来や転輪聖王(てんりんじようおう)が出現した時だけ花を開くといわれた。… ※「Ficus glomerata」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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