arhat

Dictionary meanings for arhat from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. [arha-śatṛ] 1 Worthy, de- serving, deserving respect, respect- able, adorable; Ś. 5. 15; R. 5. 25; 1. 55; Ku. 6. 56; Ms. 3. 128.

2 Praised, celebrated (stuta, khyāta).

3 Worthy of, deserving, entitled to (mostly Ved.). m. 1 A Buddha; the highest rank in Buddhist hi- erarchy.

2 A superior divinity with the Jainas; sarvajño jitarāgādidoṣastrailokya- pūjitaḥ. yathāsthitārthavādī ca devorhan parameśvaraḥ.;...

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