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AN 8.85PTS AN 4.340Samaṇa1 min read

Terms for the Realized One

Samaṇasutta

Different titles for the Buddha.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 8.85Numbered Discourses 8.85
  • 0.29. Sativagga9. Mindfulness

0.3SamaṇasuttaTerms for the Realized One

1.1PTS 4.340“‘Samaṇo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.“‘Ascetic’ is a term for the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.1.2‘Brāhmaṇo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.‘Brahmin’,1.3‘Vedagū’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.‘Knowledge Master’,1.4‘Bhisakko’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.‘Healer’,1.5‘Nimmalo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.‘Unstained’,1.6‘Vimalo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.‘Immaculate’,1.7‘Ñāṇī’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.‘Knower’,1.8‘Vimutto’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassāti.and ‘Freed’ are terms for the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.

2.1Yaṁ samaṇena pattabbaṁ,The supreme should be attained by an ascetic,2.2brāhmaṇena vusīmatā;a brahmin who has lived the life;2.3Yaṁ vedagunā pattabbaṁ,it should be attained by a knowledge master,2.4bhisakkena anuttaraṁ.a healer.

3.1Yaṁ nimmalena pattabbaṁ,The supreme should be attained by the unstained,3.2vimalena sucīmatā;stainless and pure;3.3Yaṁ ñāṇinā ca pattabbaṁ,it should be attained by a knower,3.4vimuttena anuttaraṁ.who is free.

4.1Sohaṁ vijitasaṅgāmo,I am victorious in battle!4.2mutto mocemi bandhanā;Released, I release others from their chains.4.3Nāgomhi paramadanto,I am a giant completely tamed,4.4asekho parinibbuto”ti.an adept, I am quenched.”

4.5Pañcamaṁ.