舌根 [py] she2gen1 [wg] she-ken [ko] sôlgûn [ja] ゼツコン zetsukon ||| (jihvaa-indriya). One of the five (or six) faculties. The basis of taste consciousness. That which by connection with objects of taste gives rise to perception of taste. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

舎利 [py] she4li4 [wg] she-li [ko] sari [ja] シャリ shari ||| (`sariira). The relics of the Buddha or a revered monk. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

舎利弗子 [py] She4 li4 fu2 zi2 [wg] She-li-fo(tzu) [ko] Saribul(ja) [ja] シャリホツシ Shaributsu(shi) ||| `Saariputra, the first of the ten principal disciples of `Saakyamuni Buddha. Born of the brahman caste, he was from a town called Upade`sa near Magadha. He was originally a disciple of the skeptic philosopher Sa~njaya, but when he converted to Buddhism along with Maudgalyaayana 目連, they brought 250 Sa~njaya disciples with them. He served as tutor to `Saakyamuni's son Raahula. He became so deeply enlightened in the buddhadharma (he is considered to be the wisest of the disciples) that he sometimes even gave sermons in the Buddha's absence. Being somewhat older than `Saakyamuni, he passed away before him. He appears as an interlocutor in praj~naapaaramitaa works, such as the Heart Sutra. [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)

舎城 [py] she4cheng2 [wg] she-ch'eng [ko] sasông [ja] シャジョウ shajou ||| Abbreviation of 舎衛城 (`Sraavastii ) [Credit] acm(entry)

舎衛 [py] she4wei4 [wg] she-wei [ko] sawi [ja] シャエイ shaei ||| `Sraavastii , Pali Saavatthii Kumaarajiiva's transliteration of `Sraavastii. The 'city of fame', the capital of the Kingdom of `Sraavastii in ancient India. Alternate Chinese renderings include: wenzhe 聞者 (Dharmagupta), and mingcheng 名稱 (Yijing) [Credit] acm(entry) cp(add)

舎衛城 [py] She4wei4 cheng2 [wg] She-wei-ch'eng [ko] Sawisông [ja] シャエイジョウ Shaejou ||| Skt. `Sraavastii , Pali Saavatthii . The city where such Mahaayaana sermons as the `Sriimaalaa and Diamond sutras are recorded as having been preached. At the time of `Saakyamuni, it was the capital of Kosala. Located in the modern Saaheth-Maaheth, on the borders of Gonda and Bahraich districts of Oudh. Zongmi says that the word `Sraavastii means "to hear things." (HPC 7.22a9) [Credit] acm(entry) cw(py)