pudgala
English
noun
Definitions
- (Jainism) matter (that the world is made of)
- (Buddhism) person, individual (constancy across reincarnations)
Etymology
Derived from Sanskrit पुद्गल (body, soul, material object, beautiful, ego, individual).
Origin
Sanskrit
पुद्गल
Gloss
body, soul, material object, beautiful, ego, individual
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
身, 体