薄伽梵
Meanings
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Bhagavan; Lord (Buddhist honorific)
A Buddhist honorific title for a buddha or bodhisattva, equivalent to 'Blessed One' or 'Lord'. Used in sutras and religious contexts. The reading ばがぼん is the most common; ばがば and ばぎゃば are rare alternative readings.
'Bhagavan' is used in Buddhist scriptures to respectfully refer to Shakyamuni.
In this sutra, the Bhagavan begins to preach to his disciples.