A transliteration of the Sanskrit bhagavat. A term commonly used to refer to S/a^kyamuni Buddha. Bhagavat is a term in ancient Indian religion used to name sages. The term is said to contain six meanings: powerful （ai/svarya）; correct meaning （dharma）; unaffected by praise （vaira^gya）; auspicious （/sri^）; excellent reputation （ya/sas） and liberation （mok/sa）. The Prajn~a^paramita^-/sa^stra attributes four kinds of qualities to the Bhagavat: possession of virtue; possession of discrimination; praiseworthiness and the ability to eradicate defilements. Other texts give other sets of meanings. Also rendered in Chinese as 婆迦婆