BODHISATTVA


Meaning of BODHISATTVA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or bod·dhi·satt·va ˌbō-di-ˈsət-və, -ˈsät-

Etymology: Sanskrit bodhisattva one whose essence is enlightenment, from bodhi enlightenment + sattva being — more at bid

Date: 1828

: a being that compassionately refrains from entering nirvana in order to save others and is worshipped as a deity in Mahayana Buddhism

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.