अरहन्त
Arahant
Arahant / Worthy One / Fully Liberated Being
阿羅漢
Grammar 語法
masculine noun (present participle of arahati — 'is worthy')
Definition 釋義
The fourth and final stage of awakening — complete liberation from all ten fetters (saṃyojana) and all taints (āsava). An Arahant has completely eradicated greed (lobha), hatred (dosa), and delusion (moha). They will not take rebirth after death (Parinibbāna). The word means 'worthy one' — one who is worthy of offerings and respect. The Buddha himself was an Arahant, as well as a Sammā-sambuddha (fully self-enlightened teacher).
Canonical Example 典籍例句
Khīṇā jāti, vusitaṃ brahmacariyaṃ, kataṃ karaṇīyaṃ, nāparaṃ itthattāyā ti pajānāti.
Destroyed is birth, the holy life has been lived, what had to be done has been done, there is no more coming back to any state of existence.
Source: Standard Arahant declaration throughout the Nikāyas
At a Glance
- Pali
- Arahant
- IAST
- Arhat
- Devanagari
- अरहन्त
- Chinese
- 阿羅漢
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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