Etymology

mahasattva

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Today it means: A bodhisattva who attains a high degree on the path of consciousness awakening. Full definition →

Sanskrit महासत्त्व
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromमहासत्त्व“a great creature, great being”
  2. English todaymahasattva

From Sanskrit महासत्त्व (mahāsattva, “a great creature, great being”).

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