noun
Himalayan verses (of the Nirvana Sutra)
A specific set of verses from the Mahāyāna Mahāparinirvāṇa Sūtra (涅槃経), traditionally recited in East Asian Buddhist practice. The term is technical and primarily encountered in religious or academic contexts.
See also: 涅槃経 · 是生滅法 · 生滅滅已 · 寂滅為楽
雪山偈は涅槃経の有名な一節です。
The Himalayan verses are a famous passage from the Nirvana Sutra.
法要で雪山偈を読誦する。
Recite the Himalayan verses during the Buddhist service.
A related phrase from the same set of verses, meaning 'this is the law of arising and ceasing'.
From 雪山 (せっせん, 'snowy mountains', referring to the Himalayas) + 偈 (げ, 'gāthā' or verse). The term originates from the Chinese translation of the Nirvana Sutra.