Studies in the Origins of Buddhism c10.16

c10.16

(a) Early: SN. 1. 1. 1. 1: “Ogha” is already more than an explicit simile, but its signification is as yet quite general.⁷ The verse describes Buddha “Brāhmaṇaṃ parinibbutaṃ”, with which may be compared the expression “Brahmabhūtatta.”⁸