釋氏要覽 3.420

3.420

此物乃是戒定慧。忍行功德熏成也。梵語。設利羅今訛略稱舍利華言骨身所以不譯者。恐濫凡夫骨身故也。又云馱都此目不壞義有二種。舍利。一全身。二碎身碎身有三。一骨舍利白色。二肉舍利紅色。三髮舍利黑色惟佛舍利五色有神變一切物不能壞焉。

This matter is perfumed and formed by the merit of morality, concentration, wisdom, and patient conduct. In Sanskrit, *śarīra*; now erroneously abbreviated as *sheli*. In Chinese, it is called "bone-body." The reason it is not translated is for fear of confusing it with the bone-bodies of ordinary mortals. It is also called *dhātu*, which designates the meaning of "indestructible." There are two kinds of *śarīra*: first, the whole body; second, broken [fragments of the] body. Broken bodies are of three kinds: first, bone relics, which are white; second, flesh relics, which are red; third, hair relics, which are black. Only the Buddha's relics possess five colors and divine transformations, and no object whatsoever can destroy them.