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Samaṇasutta

Terms for the Realized One

“‘Samaṇo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
“‘Ascetic’ is a term for the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.

‘Brāhmaṇo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
‘Brahmin’,

‘Vedagū’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
‘Knowledge Master’,

‘Bhisakko’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
‘Healer’,

‘Nimmalo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
‘Unstained’,

‘Vimalo’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
‘Immaculate’,

‘Ñāṇī’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
‘Knower’,

‘Vimutto’ti, bhikkhave, tathāgatassetaṁ adhivacanaṁ arahato sammāsambuddhassāti.
and ‘Freed’ are terms for the Realized One, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha.

Yaṁ samaṇena pattabbaṁ,
The supreme should be attained by an ascetic,

brāhmaṇena vusīmatā;
a brahmin who has lived the life;

Yaṁ vedagunā pattabbaṁ,
it should be attained by a knowledge master,

bhisakkena anuttaraṁ.
a healer.

Yaṁ nimmalena pattabbaṁ,
The supreme should be attained by the unstained,

vimalena sucīmatā;
stainless and pure;

Yaṁ ñāṇinā ca pattabbaṁ,
it should be attained by a knower,

vimuttena anuttaraṁ.
who is free.

Sohaṁ vijitasaṅgāmo,
I am victorious in battle!

mutto mocemi bandhanā;
Released, I release others from their chains.

Nāgomhi paramadanto,
I am a dragon completely tamed,

asekho parinibbuto”ti.
an adept, I am quenched.”

Pañcamaṁ.