Sammāsambuddha

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Sammāsambuddha (Pāli), Samyaksaṃbuddha (Skt.). Perfectly Enlightened One, Supremely Awakened One; the proper title of Gotāma the Buddha, marking him out from all other beings, including the other variety of enlightened person, the paccekabuddha (prateyaka-buddha).

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