Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c14.1046
Dictionary of Pāli Proper Names v1.c14.1046
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The Buddha was generally addressed by his own disciples as Bhagavā. He spoke of himself as Tathāgata, while non-Buddhists referred to him as Gotama or Mahāsamaṇa. Other names used are Mahāmuni, Sākyamuni, Jina, Sakka (e.g., Sn. vs. 345) and Brahma (Sn. vs. 91; SnA. ii. 418), also Yakkha (q.v.).
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- Suttanipāta — Pāli