...The term "Butshariyari" is used to refer to the remains of the Buddha. It is a transliteration of the Sanskrit śarīra. In ancient India, there was a belief that one could be reborn in heaven by making a memorial for the remains of a great saint. The remains of the Buddha were divided into eight parts by powerful tribes and kings at the time, and stūpas (towers) were built in each place to enshrine them, according to an old Buddhist biography. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "śarīra" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…とくに釈迦の遺骨を指して仏舎利(ぶつしやり)ともいう。サンスクリットのシャリーラśarīraの音写。古代インドには,偉大な聖者の遺骨を供養することによって天界に生まれることができるという観念があったらしく,釈迦の遺骨も当時の有力な部族や王によって八つに分配され,それらを祀るストゥーパstūpa(塔)がそれぞれの地に建てられたことが古い仏伝に記されている。… ※「śarīra」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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