一切經音義 25.90
一切經音義 25.90
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25.90
琉璃（天竺之名梵云吠琉璃耶此云近山寶謂近迦毘羅城淨三藏云綠色寶也漢書云罽賓所出經云無以琉璃同彼水精也）。
Lapis lazuli (an Indian name, in Sanskrit called *vaiḍūrya*, translated here as 'gem near the mountain', referring to its proximity to the city of Kapilavastu. Tripiṭaka Master Yijing says it is a green gemstone. The *Book of Han* says it is produced in Jibin. The sūtra says: "Do not equate lapis lazuli with crystal.")
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