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.
この経典では、薄伽梵が弟子たちに説法を始める。
In this sutra, the Bhagavan begins to preach to his disciples.
Another common Buddhist honorific for the Buddha, often translated as 'World-Honored One'. 薄伽梵 is a transliteration of the Sanskrit 'Bhagavan', while 世尊 is a native Japanese/Chinese term.
Standard kanji form for the Buddhist honorific title.
Variant kanji form; less common than 薄伽梵.
Transliteration of Sanskrit 'Bhagavan', meaning 'Blessed One' or 'Lord'. The kanji 薄伽梵 are used phonetically (ateji) to represent the sound.