shang ka shi la

(med) Sacred conch
Sanskrit : śaṅka (Dash)
shang ka shi las gdon kun srung bar byed / ces pa rgyu me shel dkar po la dbyibs rin po che dung gi rnam pa ltar rab tu dkar ba zhig yod par 'dul ba [094] lung rnam 'byed 'grel par pandi ta tshul khrims bskyangs kyis gsungs so // (Shel gong shel phreng, pdf p 093.6)

A conch-like shell. The watersnail shells dung and shang ka shi la as well as oystershells/mother of pearl are classified as medicinal precious substances, the shells dung 'dra as medicinal stones and the mollusc 'bu skyogs (synonym dung 'dra) as medicinal animal. The Shankha associated with Vishnu is a shell from the sea snail species Turbinella pyrum or any other suitable sea snail to make an instrument.
Johannes Schmidt (talk) 09:24, 1 March 2024 (EST)