saṃgīti (English spelling) samgiti

Japanese: saṃgīti(英語表記)samgiti
saṃgīti (English spelling) samgiti

…From the Sanskrit saṃgīti, meaning “to recite.” In ancient India, the transmission of sacred texts was largely by memorization, but in Buddhism and Jainism, after the death of a founder, disciples would gather together to confirm their memories, compile the sutras (dharma), and pass them on to posterity.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "saṃgīti" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…サンスクリットのサンギーティsaṃgītiの訳で〈合誦〉の意。古代インドにおいては聖典の伝承はもっぱら記憶暗唱にたよっていたが,仏教やジャイナ教では教祖の滅後,弟子たちがその記憶を確認しあうために集い,経法(ダルマ)を集成して後世に伝えた。…

※「saṃgīti」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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